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Laurent Ferrier

Laurent Ferrier established an independent house distinguished by classical design and award-recognized tourbillon and micro-rotor watches. 2

At a glance

Dates
1946–? 2House biography states 19 December 1946 in Geneva.

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Laurent Ferrier's work include Classic Tourbillon and Square Micro-Rotor. 2

Laurent Ferrier founded or co-founded Laurent Ferrier. 123

Recognition: GPHG Men's Watch prize, 2010; Horological Revelation, 2015

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Laurent Ferrier

Geographic ties: Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Laurent Ferrier — Founder / co-founder. Established the independent house 123

    Legacy affiliation: Laurent Ferrier. Person-level contribution: Established an independent house distinguished by classical design and award-recognized tourbillon and micro-rotor watches.

    Original affiliation wording: Laurent Ferrier. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 4 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (4)
  • Noteworthy contribution: House chronology documents 2010 tourbillon recognition and later micro-rotor recognition; no independent technical ranking. 2
  • Representative work: House chronology documents 2010 tourbillon recognition and later micro-rotor recognition; no independent technical ranking. 2
  • Birth year: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. 2
  • Date qualification: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. 2

Sources

  1. Laurent Ferrier – Fine WatchmakingLaurent Ferrier · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0109] Laurent Ferrier. "Laurent Ferrier – Fine Watchmaking." Not stated. https://laurentferrier.ch/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

  2. Our Story – Laurent FerrierNot stated · Laurent Ferrier · First-party biography / house history · Not stated

    [S0275] Laurent Ferrier. "Our Story – Laurent Ferrier." Not stated. https://laurentferrier.ch/pages/our-story Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: A long term vision; Laurent Ferrier biography; François Servanin biography

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Original institutional record

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: House narrative and role descriptions; not a current appointment audit or independent technical test. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: House narrative and role descriptions; not a current appointment audit or independent technical test.

  3. https://laurentferrier.ch/ https://laurentferrier.ch/pages/our-storylinked source

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