The present watch is the Galet Annual Calendar School Piece \u201cGeneva Edition\u201d in steel, whose autumn\u2011inspired execution was created in collaboration with Boutique Montres Prestige, Geneva, and limited to five pieces.<\/p>\n
A 40 mm stainless steel case has been employed, within which an opaline salmon\u2011colored dial has been presented. A uniform, finely grained (opaline) finish has been applied to achieve a warm, low\u2011glare surface evocative of autumnal tones. The annual calendar indications have been arranged for exemplary clarity: the date is read peripherally via blue Arabic numerals (with \u201c31\u201d rendered in red) and a white pointer hand, while the day and month are displayed through beveled rectangular apertures in the upper dial. Small seconds has been recessed at 6 o\u2019clock with a snailed center. Signature white\u2011gold \u201cassegai\u201d hour and minute hands have been fitted, treated with ruthenium and finished to a high standard.<\/p>\n
User\u2011friendliness has been prioritized in the adjustment system: the day is advanced by a grip pusher at 10 o\u2019clock, and the large, ball\u2011shaped crown has been endowed with additional functions to set date and month by rotating forwards or backwards, in addition to winding and time setting. Case proportions of approximately 10.10 mm in thickness without crystal (about 12.80 mm with crystal) have been retained, and design cues such as the domed circlet on the crown tip and echoed lug termini have been preserved to underscore the School Piece aesthetic.<\/p>\n
Power is supplied by the proprietary hand\u2011wound caliber 126.01, equipped with a traditional Swiss lever escapement and a \u201clong blade click\u2011type ratchet\u201d reminiscent of pocket\u2011watch mechanisms. A frequency of 3 Hz has been adopted, with an 80\u2011hour power reserve indicated on the reverse by a sunburst\u2011finished circular display. Contemporary finishing has been executed: bridges with pronounced Geneva stripes plated in dark ruthenium for contrast, a mainplate embellished with perlage, and sides and interior angles hand\u2011chamfered. In this Geneva Edition, seasonal warmth and classical clarity have been united under Laurent Ferrier\u2019s hallmark restraint.<\/p>\n
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Laurent Ferrier – bio<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 \u201cpebble\u201d in French, describes the signature feature of the brand\u2019s cases used across its collection \u2014 with soft curves, domed crystals and rounded edges reminding one of a smooth pebble.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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