Laurent Ferrier have collaborated with Art in Time (not to be confused with TimeForArt) on a Classic Traveller piece unique in support of the Monaco Red Cross. Art In Time is a watchmaking gallery in Monaco that features 1-of-1 watches produced by highly respected independent watchmakers. Additionally, the eventual sale of these watches supports charitable initiatives. With Monaco being such a focal point of the movement, it’s this country that inspires the Laurent Ferrier Art in Time Classic Traveller Piece Unique.
Specifically, the watch features a grand feu enamel dial in blue adorned with white gold countries that depicts northern Europe and the islands of Svalbard. This is an homage to a pair of expeditions undertaken by the Monaco royal family to Svalbard, first in 1906 by Albert I and then in 2006 by Albert II, a century apart. Albert I’s expedition was dedicated to the exploration of the islands while Albert II’s was aimed at raising awareness regarding climate change.
The white gold landmasses and blue enamel seas, which get darker further away from the coastlines, perfectly captures the icy landscapes of the Arctic circle. An additional detail is that Monaco, on the southern coast of Europe above the Mediterranean, has been marked by a red dot, highlighting the distances traversed during the expeditions.
With travel being such a core concept to the watch, it makes perfect sense for the piece to be a dual time zone model. Based on Laurent Ferrier’s Classic Traveller series, the central hands display local time while the window at 9 o’clock features a 24-hour disc showing home time. The central display can be adjusted in steps of an hour for ease of use, using the pushers on the left-hand side of the 41mm titanium case.
Housed inside is the LF 230.02 calibre, an automatic movement with a double impulse escapement and 72-hour power reserve. It’s equipped with hours, minutes, dual time zone and date. The date function is connected to local time, meaning that if you use the aforementioned local time adjustment and pass across the international date line, the date will automatically update.
I really like this watch, there’s refined class to the display that’s very pleasing. It’s often that case that watches with globe designs on them are overwhelming in their level of detail, but here the decision to keep it relatively minimalist with a two-tone colour palette works incredibly well. Plus, I’m just a fan of Laurent Ferrier in general. You can discover the Laurent Ferrier Art in Time Classic Traveller Piece Unique at the Art in Time gallery in Monaco along with the other independent creations that form the series.
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