I like manual-winding movements more than self-winding ones because I love the daily winding ritual . However, the Caliber FBN 229.01 , designed in collaboration with Enrico Barbasini and Michel Navas (“ FBN ” stands for Ferrier, Barbasini & Navas) is one
My favorite execution. To my knowledge, this is the only one of its kind, with the applied heat purpled Romans and baton indices that give it a modern flair.
Just got this beauty from a grey dealer, a LE of 30 pieces from the “Série Atelier” launched in 2020 to celebrate the brand tenth anniversary. With all the craziness surrounding independents, I find it curious that Laurent Ferrier remains such a bargain.