Laurent Ferrier Chocolate & Slate Dials Collection

quattro · 2025-01-15T15:44:43Z

Explore Laurent Ferrier's rose gold watches with chocolate or slate dials. quattro compares Classic micro-rotor, Traveler, Tourbillon, and Square models.

In this insightful article, quattro explores the aesthetic choices presented by Laurent Ferrier, focusing on the interplay between rose gold cases and two distinct dial colors: chocolate and slate grey. quattro meticulously showcases how these combinations manifest across four of Laurent Ferrier's esteemed models: the Classic micro-rotor, the Traveler, the Tourbillon double spiral, and the Square micro-rotor. This visual comparison invites readers to consider the nuanced impact of dial and hand color on a watch's overall character and versatility.

Do you like your rose gold case with a chocolate dial and white varnished hands and markers or with a slate grey dial and rose gold hands and markers?

Well, Laurent Ferrier has offered both of these two solutions across four of its models: the Classic micro-rotor, the Traveler, the Tourbillon double spiral and the Square micro-rotor!

Enjoy.

1/ CHOCOLATE

credit: hodinkee & bexsonn

2/ SLATE GREY

credit: tickingway, bexsonn, hodinkee, monochrome & the 1916 company

Key Points from the Discussion

The choice between chocolate and slate dials often comes down to personal style and perceived versatility, with some collectors finding chocolate dials more adaptable for daily wear across various outfits, from casual to formal.
The author, quattro, emphasizes that colored gold watches, specifically rose gold, can be highly versatile and suitable for daily wear with a wide range of attire, challenging the notion that they are limited to formal settings.
A preference for rose gold indices over white varnished markers on chocolate dials is noted for its perceived elegance, particularly on models like the Tourbillon double spiral.
The presence of a double index at 12 o'clock on some models is a point of contention for some collectors, who prefer the 'less is more' aesthetic of a single index, as seen on the Laurent Ferrier Square.
One collector inquired about the availability of a chocolate dial paired with rose gold hands and indices, indicating a desire for specific aesthetic combinations not always explicitly shown.

The Discussion

Blansky

Jan 15, 2025

So elegant. Although the multi-date window might not be loved by some.

quattro

Jan 15, 2025

Yes, the design of the traveler’s dial

is unusual and it’s not my personal favorite.

AuHavrePro

Jan 15, 2025

Time-only chocolate in the round rose gold case. 😙🤌

quattro

Jan 15, 2025

Yes, very attractive, even if I personally prefer

rose gold hands and markers.

TeutonicCarFan

Jan 15, 2025

I love that combo and the first pic is stunning. I was going to get the chocolate reverso as my first gold watch. However, I don’t wear colored gold ever. I was glad i decided to get a few WG pieces instead. I if my style could pull it off I’d get something like that. I did get a vintage YG piece which fits my persona a little better. Thanks for putting these together. I agree the rose gold indices like the tourbillon you posted below is more elegant.

quattro

Jan 16, 2025

Thanks for chiming in!

The first pic is stunning indeed, I just regret that there is a double index at 12: I think these pieces embody the "less is more" aesthetic and are always better with "less". As for coloured gold, it's just a matter of personal taste: I like it and wear my rose gold watches daily with any outfit, but it's just because it "speaks" to me and, as you say, everyone has his own persona and must follow what speaks to him. Best, Emmanuel

Laurent Ferrier Chocolate & Slate Dials Collection

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