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went to Laurent ferrier workshops to pick up something and stumbled on the new Traveller!
Apr 05, 2013,01:17 AM
Went to the Laurent Ferrier workshops yesterday to pick up something special (but more on this later) and got to see their new piece which shall be oficially presented at Basel in a few weeks.
The first words that come to mind: vivid modernism, panache and stylish. I find it interesting that with the same case shape the Gallet, Laurent Ferrier has managed to make small tweeks to make each of its watches different to the other (tourbillon, micro roror and now the Traveller)
The Traveller is a dual time with the 2nd time zone indicated via an apperture at 9 o'clock and date at 3 o'clock. On the case side are two pushers with a notch in the middle quite ressembling the pushers on grande sonnerie watches. These pushers are used for the second time zone disc to be advanced or go backward by one hour increments.
The movement is a whole new integrated complication on the base of the micro rotor and not an additional module.
There will be two versions: white gold and rose gold as well as different dial choices: blue (gorgeous) and slate grey, the latter also coming with applied indexes.
The 41mm case is just begging to be held with its curvacious surfaces.
OK without further ado here is the Traveller
Sorry for the lousy photos but as this was unexpected I was not prepared and the lighting was terrible and the watches are prototypes
prototype of the movement
underdial with two discs driving the 2nd time zone and date
underdial without the discs
the finished movement baseplate ready for assembly