This Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro Rotor, features the striking combination of a steel case, brushed dial and Breguet numerals, offering a contemporary twist on traditional stylistic cues.

Making only several dozen watches per year, is a true independent manufacture, producing pieces with a quality and know-how which is long lost in many corners of the watch world.It is headed by Ferrierhimself, who worked at Patek Philippe for 40 years, finishing as their creative director.

Though it may not be apparent from the design of the watches themselves, the inception of the brand actually took place on a race track. Whilst at Patek Philippe, Ferrier used to race in the24 Hours ofLe Mans, the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing,with hisfriend Franois Srvanin. This even culminated with the pair coming third in 1979, which Ferrier marked bygiftingSrvanin an engraved Nautilus 3700. Following their joint success, the two friends decided to launch the brand together, asSrvaninwas retiring and wanted to invest in a new venture. As Ferrier puts it,

Capturing his dedication to his new eponymous brand, Ferrier developed adouble spiral tourbillon movement as his first project. This would set the tone for what would come next.Combining traditional manufacturing techniques and design principles with contemporary innovation, the manufacture now creates pieces which combine watchmaking classicism and modern reliability.

ThisLaurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotoris sized at a contemporary 40mm, and has adistinctive amorphous, bevel-free shape. The case features a rounded bezel, thin lugs and the manufactures' signature onion shape crown, which work proportionately well together. The entire watch is polished and mirror finished, while the crown itself is engraved with a pattern.

Much like the case, the dial adopts a subtle, classic approach, with a finely brushed finish and recessed, snailed subsidiary seconds. The two patterns offer a welcome texture, in contrast to the highly polished case. These are accented with applied Breguet numerals,corresponding withLaurent Ferriers signature Assegai-shaped hands.Both the index markers and vertical brushing on the dial are reminiscent of some early Patek Philippe Calatrava models, which often featured the two together.

The dial signature at 12 oclock is also a silvery-grey print, maintaining the overall minimalistic design and colour palette. The grey dial is one which is executed on a number of Galet Micro-Rotors, though few capture the look and feel of Laurent Ferriers main source of inspiration more prominently than this combination.

Impressively, this Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotor employs a double direct-impulse escapement, that improves the movement through its ability to use less power and maintain amplitude, achieved through the escape lever being locked down between two escape wheels. The finishing of the movement is a major focus for the Galet Micro-Rotor, with contrasts established between the perlaged backdrop and the thick circular grained Geneva Stripes on the bridges. When viewed under a loupe, the incredibly precise finishing of the interior angles are shown, which are uniformly achieved through the use of a burin, and the handwork of the manufacture's skilled craftsmen.

The timekeeping of the Galet Micro-Rotor is impressive - it is chronometer-certified by the Besanon Observatory, outperforming its more commonly, COSC-approved peers. It has a power reserve of 80 hours.

This Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-rotor comes on one of our Tokyo grey grained leather straps; its original Laurent Ferrieralligator strap and corresponding steel pin buckle. It's also accompanied by the original outer and inner boxes, along with the original paperwork from Laurent Ferrier.