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Lot Essay
Launched at the 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, the Galet Traveller World is distinguished by its striking cloisonné enamel dial depicting the map of the world.
Watches embellished with a cloisonné enamel dial are exceedingly rare. The production of these dials is extremely costly as they have to be individually made by a skilled craftsman and not on a production line. The artist creates the outline of the desired motif by arranging thin gold wires on the dial. These partitions, called "cloisonné" in French, are filled with small quantities of enamel powder in the desired colour. The dial is then fired in an oven at a temperature between 800 and 1200 degrees Celsius, causing the powder to melt. Finally it is hand-polished until a perfectly flat surface is obtained. The colours on the present dial range from a deep blue for the oceans to a green for the plains, verging towards yellow for areas of higher altitude, as shown on most maps.
The sapphire crystal display case back of the Galet Traveller World reveals the complex calibre LF230.01 self-winding chronometer movement certified by the Besançon Observatory in France, featuring a solid gold micro-rotor with a “silent block” shock-absorbing system. The ultimate in precision is provided by the natural escapement with double direct impulse directly on the balance from a self-lubricating silicon pallet lever. LF230.01 was designed to adapt to the dual-time adjustment mechanism, requiring two years of development for the integration of each component within the overall construction of the base calibre.
Made in an exceedingly small series only, the Galet Traveller World is a true representative of Laurent Ferrier’s horological values: simplicity, precision and pure, uncluttered beauty.
Watches embellished with a cloisonné enamel dial are exceedingly rare. The production of these dials is extremely costly as they have to be individually made by a skilled craftsman and not on a production line. The artist creates the outline of the desired motif by arranging thin gold wires on the dial. These partitions, called "cloisonné" in French, are filled with small quantities of enamel powder in the desired colour. The dial is then fired in an oven at a temperature between 800 and 1200 degrees Celsius, causing the powder to melt. Finally it is hand-polished until a perfectly flat surface is obtained. The colours on the present dial range from a deep blue for the oceans to a green for the plains, verging towards yellow for areas of higher altitude, as shown on most maps.
The sapphire crystal display case back of the Galet Traveller World reveals the complex calibre LF230.01 self-winding chronometer movement certified by the Besançon Observatory in France, featuring a solid gold micro-rotor with a “silent block” shock-absorbing system. The ultimate in precision is provided by the natural escapement with double direct impulse directly on the balance from a self-lubricating silicon pallet lever. LF230.01 was designed to adapt to the dual-time adjustment mechanism, requiring two years of development for the integration of each component within the overall construction of the base calibre.
Made in an exceedingly small series only, the Galet Traveller World is a true representative of Laurent Ferrier’s horological values: simplicity, precision and pure, uncluttered beauty.