Description

The present reference is the Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin PRJKT8 Edition, an understated and poetic collaboration that reinterprets the manufacture’s pure design language through a warm, desert-inspired palette.

The watch is presented in a 40 mm case of lightweight Grade 5 titanium, featuring the smooth, fluid pebble-like contours and curved case architecture that define the Classic collection. Fitted with front and rear sapphire crystals and offering water resistance to 3 ATM (30 metres), the titanium construction imparts a modern, tactile temperament and exceptional comfort on the wrist.

The dial is executed in an autumn salmon tone with a fine sandblasted texture, drawing inspiration from the desert sands of Bahrain. Floating gracefully above this matte ground are Laurent Ferrier’s signature assegai-shaped hour and minute hands, which point toward an hour track rendered in crisp cobalt-blue numerals for high legibility with an understated hint of sportiness. At 6 o’clock, a subtly snailed small seconds sub-dial with a baton-shaped hand sits directly beneath the discrete PRJKT8 signature, preserving the dial’s serene visual balance.

Visible through the exhibition caseback is the in-house Calibre LF116.01, a manually wound movement providing an expansive 80-hour power reserve. Dedicated to traditional haute horlogerie finishing, the movement features ruthenium-treated, bead-blasted surfaces, wide hand-polished anglage, and a classic long-blade ratchet click that provides an engaging tactile feel while winding.

Fitted with a supple brown leather strap and secured by a matching Grade 5 titanium pin buckle, the Classic Origin PRJKT8 Edition brings together refined artisanal micro-mechanics, contemporary case materials, and an evocative, regionally inspired aesthetic.

Laurent Ferrier – bio

Introducing its first watch to critical acclaim in 2010, Laurent Ferrier was founded by long-time Swiss watchmaker of the same name. Following a 37-year career as technical director at Patek Philippe, Mr Ferrier founded the brand in 2008, creating timeless wristwatches inspired by the finest wrist and pocket watches from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Revered by collectors around the world for their genuine innovations and understated elegance, the brand specializes in exquisitely hand-finished movements featuring state-of-the-art watchmaking technology. Galet, or “pebble” in French, describes the signature feature of the brand’s cases used across its collection — with soft curves, domed crystals and rounded edges reminding one of a smooth pebble.