Laurent Ferrier marks 15 years with the Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII, its first platinum watch
Jason LeeLaurent Ferrier has built its reputation on a simple idea: chronometry before spectacle. The house’s rounded “pebble” case, ball‑shaped crown and Assegai hands speak softly, while the mechanics do the talking—often out of sight. That philosophy is literal with Ferrier’s tourbillons, which typically turn on the caseback rather than the dial. It’s an approach the brand established from the outset, when its very first model, the Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral, won the GPHG Men’s Watch Prize in 2010. Fifteen years on, the brand’s latest release looks back to that origin story while introducing material firsts and a sharper, contemporary finishing language.
The case
The watch is the Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII, launched to mark 15 years of independent creation. It reprises the pebble case inspired by 19th‑century pocket watches and, crucially, renders it in 950 platinum—the first time this metal has appeared in a Laurent Ferrier collection piece. Water resistant up to 30 metres, the case is 41mm in diameter, 12.50 mm in thickness and 50mm lug‑to‑lug. It keeps the familiar, generous ball‑shaped crown.
The dial
The dial is where this edition finds its voice. Set on a white‑gold base plate, the surface is a teal grand feu enamel that blends green and blue, with the brand name and railway minute track transferred in sky‑blue enamel to draw out the cooler end of the spectrum. Roman numerals are finely outlined in bright white enamel to prioritise legibility. At six o’clock, an applied small seconds is framed by a bevelled and mirror‑polished white‑gold flange, its markers again executed in sky‑blue enamel. Time is indicated by white‑gold hands—Assegai‑shaped for the hours and minutes, and baton for the seconds.
The movement
Behind that quiet dial, the mechanics stay true to the brand’s original brief while updating the presentation. The watch uses the hand‑wound calibre LF619.01, which beats at 3 Hz and offers 80 hours of power reserve. The movement notably places the small seconds on the tourbillon cage pivot and leaves the tourbillon visible only through the sapphire caseback. The regulating organ combines a tourbillon with opposing double balance springs. The idea is twofold: the tourbillon averages out positional errors due to gravity, while the twin springs help neutralise lateral displacement of the balance staff—an old‑school chronometric solution pursued here for stability rather than theatrics.
What is new is how the movement is finished. In place of the more familiar côtes de Genève, the bridges are treated to a horizontal satin finish with ruthenium. The moving components, including engravings, gears and balance wheel, are rhodium‑plated. Turn the watch over and the caseback view is all about craft: the tourbillon cage bridge features around 30 internal angles—a challenging geometry that invites hand‑bevelling and mirror‑polishing. Brushing and frosting are all present, as expected from a brand that still finishes components within its own workshops.
One of the more charming touches is tactile rather than visual. The manual‑winding system uses a long‑blade click ratchet, a detail borrowed from 19th‑century chronometry. It’s appreciated as much for its silhouette as for the subtle, mechanical “click” it produces when winding—a reminder that this is a hand‑wound instrument, meant to be handled and set, not merely worn. In an era of convenience and wide-spread automatic movements, such cues quietly reinforce the brand’s focus on traditional practice in service of accurate timekeeping.
The strap
The watch is delivered on a forest‑green alligator leather strap, hand‑stitched with tone‑on‑tone Alcantara lining. Buyers can choose between a 950 platinum pin buckle or a double‑blade folding clasp, both in keeping with the case metal.
The verdict
As part of the brand’s ongoing Série Atelier releases, this edition is intentionally scarce and direct‑to‑collector: five individually numbered pieces, sold exclusively online via the brand’s website. In other words, the Classic Tourbillon Teal is positioned as a focused tribute rather than a broad‑catalogue addition—an anniversary marker that ties today’s LF to its first, prize‑winning watch while nudging the movement aesthetics forward with ruthenium and rhodium.
The net effect is familiar Laurent Ferrier: minimalism on the front, method on the back. Where some anniversary pieces lean on visual fireworks, this one uses material and finishing choices to underline a long‑stated priority. Platinum appears for the first time; enamel returns with a new hue and carefully balanced legibility; the movement keeps its double‑spring tourbillon and updates its dress code. The Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII reads as an accurate summary of what Laurent Ferrier has been about since day one.
Laurent Ferrier Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII pricing and availability
Laurent Ferrier Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII is a limited edition of 5 pieces that begins shipping this September, available for purchase directly from the Laurent Ferrier website. Price: CHF 195,000 (excl. VAT)
| Brand | Laurent Ferrier |
| Model | Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII |
| Reference Number | LCF001.P1.EVC1 |
| Case Dimensions | 41mm (D) x 12.5mm (T) x 50mm (LTL) |
| Case Material | 950 platinum |
| Water Resistance | 30 metres |
| Crystal(s) | Sapphire front and back |
| Dial | Teal green grand feu enamel on 18ct white gold base |
| Strap | Forest green alligator leather strap |
| Movement | Calibre LF619.01, in-house, manual-winding |
| Power Reserve | 80 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds, tourbillon |
| Availability | Limited edition of 5 pieces, online exclusive |
| Price | CHF 195,000 (excl. VAT) |