LAURENT FERRIER
Classic Traveller Meteorite
Independent watchmaker Laurent Ferrier adds a celestial element to its Classic Traveller dual-time watch collection .
Released as a limited edition for the North American market , the new 41mm titanium watch features a dark blue dial made from genuine meteorite sourced from northern Scandinavia .
Laurent Ferrier , known as much for impeccable dials as for elegant technical displays , immerses the meteorite in a galvanic bath to obtain the blue color , followed by a slightly raised white silkscreen print that serves to enhance the natural patterns of the extraterrestrial slice .
Inside , the watchmaker fits the superb LF 230.02 self-winding calibre , which includes both a second time-zone setting mechanism and a date .
The beautifully decorated movement offers a pawl-fitted unidirectional micro-rotor backed by Ferrier ’ s own double direct-impulse natural escapement . Because it sends two impulses directly to the balance with each beat , it offers high efficiency and a healthy 72-hour power reserve .
The user can quickly change the local time using the left-side pushers , moving ahead or back without changing the minute hand . The aperture at 9 o ’ clock shows the home time with a 24-hour display that clearly indicates daytime and nighttime .
Laurent Ferrier ’ s Classic Traveller Meteorite is a limited edition of fifteen pieces for the North American market . Price : $ 69,500 .
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