Quattro's insightful post meticulously chronicles the fascinating design evolution from Laurent Ferrier's avant-garde collaborations with Urwerk to the brand's distinctive Bridge One. This journey highlights how a master classicist like Laurent Ferrier can integrate futuristic concepts into his own horological language, offering a unique perspective on independent watchmaking. Understanding this progression is crucial for appreciating the nuanced design philosophy behind one of Laurent Ferrier's most architecturally inspired timepieces.
In
2017, for the
Only Watch auction, the classicist
Laurent Ferrier teamed up with the
Urwerk masters of avant-garde,
Felix Baumgartner and
Martin Frei, giving birth to the
Arpal One : a futuristic wandering hours watch powered by Urwerk's caliber
UR5.03 with a case made of
Arpal+ designed by Laurent Ferrier.
One year later, in 2018, the same team introduced a new model made of titanium and limited to 4 pcs: the LF-UR 2 .
Finally, in 2019, Laurent Ferrier introduced his own model inspired both by the two collaborations with Urwerk and by his personal more classical aesthetic: the Bridge One , named after the Passerelle de l'Ile (a Geneva bridge Laurent Ferrier saw from his window as a child) and powered by a specially made shaped caliber, the LF107.01.
Enjoy!
1/ The Arpal One (or LF-UR 1)
credit: quill & pad (and Urwerk for the 1st one)
2/ The LF-UR 2
credit: monochrome
3/ The Bridge One
a/ Ref. LCF032.AC.E01 in stainless steel with a white enamel dial
credit: horobox
credit: monochrome
credit: horobox
Historic image of the Passerelle de l'Ile in Geneva
credit: monochrome
b/ Ref. LCF032.AC.AG1 in stainless steel with a slate grey grained dial with white gold XII Roman numeral
credit: dunaliga
c/ Ref. LCF 032.AC.BG1 with a special moka dial for GPHG
credit: @h.m.uhren
d/ Unique piece for Verona retailer Andrea Concato (which seems directly inspired by the special GPHG variant, the only visible difference being the "pièce unique" and "1/1" engraved on the case back)
credit: chroneo.pl
e/ Ref. LCF032.R5.E01 in rose gold with an enamel dial
credit: @totallyworth
credit: the 1916 company (screenshots from a Tim Mosso review)
Review of the LCF032.AC.AG1 by Tim Mosso
Review of the LCF032.R5.E01 by Tim Mosso
