Independents

Laurent Ferrier at BaselWorld 2013 New at Laurent Ferrier this year is the dual time zone Gallet micro-rotor with double direct escapement model. The dual time complication is integrated into the micro-rotor movement and not an added module on top. At the...  

.. the new dial of the double tourbillon is simply nice.... the new ones of the micro-rotor as well. Stop second mechanism is good, too. Ah, so nice..... Thank you, Don! Ken

Thank you for sharing your findings and experience with us :) I absolutely love the tourbillon, but certainly out of reach for the time being. The galet micro rotor is definitely more achievable and I have my eye on that! Just a question, is the stop seco... 

I've met Laurent Ferrier at this year Baselworld. His watches are so beautiful and "sobre". The technique is absolutely perfect.

is atypical for a swiss maker- that's an English style lever arrangement, using swiss lever escape wheel geometry. An interesting touch, no doubt, to save space inside the tourbillon. The pallet stone spec sheet confuses me. I understand the purpose of th... 

Laurent Ferrier is certainly a brand we are waiting each year for (ok since not long ago). I 've noticed new dials' decoration this year, especially with the arrival of the new "GMT" model. I think I prefer much more the pure and simple dials we used to s... 

... that little rotor. LF's work is very special. - Scott

That radial guillochet dial stole the show though...wow! Mo

is..... why does the GMT-display show the numerals above and below the GMT hour? It makes it look 'wrong' or as if the window is too big--or the wheel crooked or something. Hmmm. Shrug? Strange choice.