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938Σ

Laurent Ferrier

Ref. LCF001.02.R5.E10.1

Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Hairspring

A very fine and extremely elegant red gold wristwatch with double spiral tourbillon, enamel dial, certificate and box

Estimate
HK$490,000 - 815,000
€53,300 - 88,700
$62,000 - 100,000
HK$612,500
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Laurent Ferrier
Year
2015
Reference No
LCF001.02.R5.E10.1
Movement No
028
Case No
LCF 001, BTE001.1, N. 114
Model Name
Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Hairspring
Material
18k red gold 5N
Calibre
Manual, cal. LF 619.01, 23 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Brown <em>Laurent Ferrier</em> crocodile strap
Clasp/Buckle
18K red gold <em>Laurent Ferrier</em> buckle
Dimensions
41mm diameter
Signed
<em>case, dial and movement signed</em>
Accessories
With <em>Laurent Ferrier</em> Certificate of Origin and Guarantee dated June 15, 2015, service letter dated August 30, 2017, loupe, polishing cloth, travel pouch, service box, fitted wooden presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
A paradigm of understatement, at first glance the present timepiece would appear as a simple time-only wristwatch. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The deceptively simple - and elegant beyond measure - case houses a masterpiece of engineering: the double spiral tourbillon. As the name suggests, not one but two hairsprings beat in unison at the heart of this masterpiece, each anchored in opposition to the other. This setting – simply devilish to realize – has the benefit of evening out the slight unbalance that derives from a single hairspring with a single anchor point. A magnifying lens fitted into the glazed back allows beholding such an outstanding setting, and one of only three made with this back.

The dial as well is a remarkable exercise in formal perfection and technical prowess. Absolutely clean, with elongated Roman numerals and just a hint of color in the subsidiary seconds, it is realized with the
“Gran Feu enamel” technique. Because the subsidiary second dial is recessed, but it is technically impossible to create a recess in a "Gran Feu" enamel dial, it is composed of two pieces: the main dial features a hole into which the subsidiary seconds subdial, created separately, is fitted.

Delivered with all of its original accessories, the present piece was furthermore service by the maker in August 2017, and will be under guarantee until August 2022.

Laurent Ferrier

Swiss | 2008
Introducing its first watch to critical acclaim in 2010, Laurent Ferrier was founded by long-time Swiss watchmaker of the same name. Following a 37-year career at Patek Philippe, Ferrier founded the brand in 2008, creating timeless wristwatches inspired by the finest wrist and pocket watches from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Revered by collectors around the world for their genuine innovations and understated elegance, the brand specializes in exquisitely hand-finished movements featuring state-of-the-art watchmaking technology. Galet, or "pebble" in French, describes the signature feature of the brand's cases used across its collection — with soft curves, domed crystals and rounded edges reminding one of a smooth pebble.

Key models include the Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral and the Galet Micro-Rotor, with stunning movement architectures designed after prestigious observatory chronometer movements of the twentieth century.
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