Laurent Ferrier
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Slate 18k
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 40 mm Slate 18k
Reference 99769OR.85
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Laurent Ferrier
- Collection
- Classic Origin
- Model
- Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Slate 18k
- Reference number
- 99769OR.85
- Year / era
- 2017 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Tourbillon
- Movement
- In-house automatic
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Dial type
- Slate grey
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber strap with titanium clasp
- Water resistance
- 150 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 40 mm
- Case thickness
- 8.1 mm
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Bezel
- Emerald-set
- Crystal
- Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens
- Dial
- Slate grey
- Hands
- Blued steel Breguet-style hands
- Indexes
- Diamond-set hour markers
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap with titanium clasp
- Clasp / buckle
- Triple-folding clasp with safety catch
- Water resistance
- 150 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 34F — In-house automatic
- Movement type
- Manual-winding
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 5 days
- Number of jewels
- 37 jewels
- Complications
- Tourbillon
- Functions
- GMT second time zone, date
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2017 – 2021
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.
Designer
Jörg Hysek
Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.
Historical significance
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 40 mm Slate 18k sits within Laurent Ferrier's Classic Origin line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 2010 — 18k yellow gold case, slate grey dial and in-house automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
- Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
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 38 mm Blue Ceramic
Ref. 88845OR.32
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