Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland
Laurent Ferrier
Partially verifiedLuxury Swiss watches with manual assembly and chronometric precision
History
The company was founded in 2009 by Laurent Ferrier, a former technical director at Patek Philippe who had spent thirty-seven years with that firm.
Following a career as a watchmaker and a semi-professional racing driver, Ferrier partnered with his long-time friend François Servanin to establish the eponymous brand. The brand's debut piece, the Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral, was introduced at Baselworld in 2010 to critical acclaim. The company emphasizes traditional craftsmanship and high standards of finish, producing watches in limited quantities.
Today, Laurent Ferrier and his son, Christian Ferrier, collaborate together at the company's creative bureau.
The extended history summarises the open references listed under Sources; each statement was checked against the cited passage. Confirm key dates in period documents before relying on them.
Timeline
Laurent Ferrier's recorded dates, dated events from this profile and its sources, and dated pieces and sales from the object catalogue. Dates are as each record gives them.
2009 · Career
Founded (Plan-les-Ouates)
2009 · Career
The company was founded in 2009 by Laurent Ferrier, a former technical director at Patek Philippe who had spent thirty-seven years with that firm.
2010 · Career
The brand's debut piece, the Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral, was introduced at Baselworld in 2010 to critical acclaim.
circa 2013 · Catalogued piece
2020 · Catalogued piece
2021 · Career
As of 2021, the manufacturer produces approximately 300 luxury watches annually.
Current watchmaking & later fate
- The independent watch brand continues to operate with headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.
- As of 2021, the manufacturer produces approximately 300 luxury watches annually.
- The brand's collection includes five calibres, such as the Galet Classic, Galet Micro-Rotor, Galet Traveller, Galet Secret, and the Galet Annual Calendar.
As stated in the references listed under Sources, retrieved 2026-11-03. Ownership and collections change; check the maker's own announcements for the latest position.
Key models
- Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral
- Launched in 2010, this watch won the Men's Watch Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
- Galet Square
- This model was recognized with the Horological Revelation Prize at the 2015 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
- Galet Annual Calendar School Piece
- This watch was awarded the Men's Complication Watch Prize at the 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
Serial numbers
No serial-number system for this maker is recorded in the cited references.
Collecting significance
The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.
In the object catalogue
4 catalogued objects are recorded under Laurent Ferrier. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.
- Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin BlueHand-wound wristwatch
- Laurent Ferrier Galet TravellerGMT & world-time watch · circa 2013
- Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport TourbillonTourbillon watch
- Laurent Ferrier Hommage II for PhillipsHand-wound wristwatch · 2020
Provenance
Where the 4 catalogued pieces by Laurent Ferrier were recorded, with the collectors, owners and sales their records name.
Provenance map
Each piece is linked to the museum, auction house or dealer whose record it comes from, and to any other house or collection its own provenance names. Select a name to see its pieces.
Dealers & other listings · 4 pieces
Private listing
Listing · 4 pieces
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin BlueHand-wound wristwatch · Record source
The record names no sale, lot or earlier owner.
Laurent Ferrier Galet TravellerGMT & world-time watch · circa 2013 · Record source
The record names no sale, lot or earlier owner.
Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport TourbillonTourbillon watch · Record source
The record names no sale, lot or earlier owner.
Laurent Ferrier Hommage II for PhillipsHand-wound wristwatch · 2020 · Record source
The record names no sale, lot or earlier owner.
Each line is copied from the object's source record and is not independently verified. Holders are as recorded when the piece was catalogued: museum objects may not be on display, and sold lots have since changed hands.
Sources & references
- Laurent Ferrier, Wikipedia (English), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Laurent Ferrier, Wikipedia (French), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.