Laurent Ferrier
Laurent Ferrier Ecole 43 mm Silvered Platinum
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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 · Ecole
Laurent Ferrier Ecole 43 mm Silvered Platinum
Reference 72761OR.17
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Laurent Ferrier
- Collection
- Ecole
- Model
- Laurent Ferrier Ecole 43 mm Silvered Platinum
- Reference number
- 72761OR.17
- Year / era
- 2010 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Moon phase
- Movement
- Manual-winding, hand-finished
- Case material
- Platinum 950
- Dial type
- Silvered opaline
- Strap / bracelet
- Milanese mesh
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 43 mm
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- Platinum 950
- Bezel
- Unidirectional ceramic 60-minute
- Crystal
- Box sapphire with AR coating
- Dial
- Silvered opaline
- Hands
- Rhodium-plated baton hands with luminous fill
- Indexes
- Applied faceted white-gold indexes
- Bracelet / strap
- Milanese mesh
- Clasp / buckle
- Folding clasp in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 50 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 50E — Manual-winding, hand-finished
- Movement type
- Automatic with micro-rotor
- Frequency
- 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 5 days
- Number of jewels
- 37 jewels
- Complications
- Moon phase
- Functions
- GMT second time zone, date
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2010 – 2017
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.
Designer
Gérald Genta
Gérald Genta (1931–2011) trained as a goldsmith in Geneva and became the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Working freelance, he sketched the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak overnight in 1970, followed by the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL and the Bulgari Bulgari — defining the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch as a category.
Historical significance
Laurent Ferrier Ecole 43 mm Silvered Platinum sits within Laurent Ferrier's Ecole line, introduced in 2010. It carries the house codes established since 2010 — platinum 950 case, silvered opaline dial and manual-winding, hand-finished — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- 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.