analog_sheen
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The classic dilemma
Mar 10, 2022,05:46 AM
Hello!
You are making an excellent choice by picking a Laurent Ferrier as your next watch.
Even though you have narrowed your choice down to two watches from his lineup, they are very different indeed. I can empathize with you that this can be a very difficult choice, as can many others here.
I own a Classic Origin Opaline, so will necessarily be biased. I believe all the wonderful things I would have to say about that watch have been said by a fellow forum member yesterday in a lengthy review that I know you have seen. I will reiterate what others have mentioned here and say that in my opinion, the Origin will definitely not come across as too dressy. In fact, perhaps the opposite. If I were wearing a suit, it would likely not be my first choice. I wear mine with jeans and t-shirts all the time, and feel it works very well. It is, in my estimation, the perfect all around size and style.
For me personally, I have not tried on a square case of LF, so it's difficult for me to comment on how that watch wears.
With that said, I will pick up with where I am now with my decision with respect to the movement (manual vs micro-rotor).
When I ordered the Origin, it was by far the highest priced watch I had purchased. However, I was in "cannot resist" mode. I knew many had said the movement was too simple compared to the micro-rotor. I took that to heart, but the dial and case design were too good for me to pass up.
Upon receiving the watch, I was blown away by the finishing on the movement. Granted I have not seen many high-end pieces in the metal, but it was utterly captivating to me. I still look at it under a loupe frequently. If anything, this Origin movement has awoken a desire for all my future watches to have high-quality finishing applied to them. I suspect that in the coming years, I will be adding a micro-rotor from LF to my collection. However, the Origin will always be my first love. Overall, I do prefer manual winders, so that was a plus for me.
As for your choice, if you had to pick *right now*, which one would it be? Perhaps you already know your decision...