Laurent Ferrier
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Blue Ceramic
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Laurent Ferrier · Classic Origin
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Blue Ceramic
Reference 88845OR.32
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Laurent Ferrier
- Collection
- Classic Origin
- Model
- Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Blue Ceramic
- Reference number
- 88845OR.32
- Year / era
- 2010 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Time and date
- Movement
- In-house automatic
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Dial type
- Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
- Strap / bracelet
- White rubber velcro strap
- Water resistance
- 500 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 38 mm
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Bezel
- Emerald-set
- Crystal
- Box sapphire with AR coating
- Dial
- Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
- Hands
- Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
- Indexes
- Applied faceted white-gold indexes
- Bracelet / strap
- White rubber velcro strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Triple-folding clasp with safety catch
- Water resistance
- 500 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 29E — In-house automatic
- Movement type
- High-frequency automatic
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 65 hours
- Number of jewels
- 40 jewels
- Complications
- Time and date
- Functions
- Flying tourbillon, power reserve
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2010 – 2017
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.
Designer
Marc Newson
Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.
Historical significance
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Blue Ceramic sits within Laurent Ferrier's Classic Origin line, introduced in 2010. It carries the house codes established since 2010 — ceramic case, blue "grande tapisserie" dial and in-house automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
- The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
The House
Laurent Ferrier
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 2010
- Founder
- Laurent Ferrier
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Tier
- Swiss & Independent
- Major collections
- Classic Origin, Sport Auto, Grand Sport Tourbillon, Ecole
- Signature technologies
- Anti-magnetic silicon escapement · Composite and ceramic case materials
- Famous movements
- Satellite-hour automatic · In-house automatic · Manual-winding, hand-finished · Micro-rotor automatic
- Notable watches
- Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Ice Grade · Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Blue Ceramic · Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Slate 18k · Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Silvered Platinum
Brand history
Laurent Ferrier has spent more than 16 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Classic Origin, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Laurent Ferrier established Laurent Ferrier in 2010, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Laurent Ferrier calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
2010
Laurent Ferrier founds Laurent Ferrier in Switzerland.
2024
Laurent Ferrier continues to produce Classic Origin, Sport Auto, Grand Sport Tourbillon and other icons in limited numbers.
More Classic Origin
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Ice Grade
Ref. 13517OR.49
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Slate 18k
Ref. 99769OR.85
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 38 mm Silvered Platinum
Ref. 89436OR.24
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 42 mm Meteorite Platinum
Ref. 71030OR.89
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 37 mm Salmon Ceramic
Ref. 58708OR.39