Laurent Ferrier

Laurent Ferrier was born on December 19, 1946 in Geneva into a watchmaking family. He graduated from the École d'Horlogerie de Genève in 1968 and joined Patek Philippe, where he spent 37 years working from prototypist watchmaker to head of creation development. Through motor racing he befriended industrialist François Servanin; together they finished 3rd overall at Le Mans in 1979 in a Porsche 935T. Ferrier raced seven times at Le Mans. In 2009, Servanin sold his defense vehicle company Panhard and offered Ferrier the chance to create their own brand. Laurent Ferrier launched in 2010 with the Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral, which won Best Men's Watch at GPHG in its debut year. The Galet Micro-Rotor with a proprietary Double Direct-Impulse Escapement followed in 2011. The Galet Square won the GPHG Horological Revelation Prize in 2015. The École Annual Calendar won GPHG Best Men's Complication in 2018. Today Laurent Ferrier and his son Christian work together in the Creative Department while Servanin remains President. Production is around 150 watches per year.