Laurent Ferrier
Laurent Ferrier Ecole 36 mm Blue Sapphire
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 · Ecole
Laurent Ferrier Ecole 36 mm Blue Sapphire
Reference 94793OR.44
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Laurent Ferrier
- Collection
- Ecole
- Model
- Laurent Ferrier Ecole 36 mm Blue Sapphire
- Reference number
- 94793OR.44
- Year / era
- 2010 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Tourbillon
- Movement
- Satellite-hour automatic
- Case material
- Sapphire crystal case
- Dial type
- Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated steel bracelet
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 36 mm
- Case thickness
- 12.6 mm
- Case material
- Sapphire crystal case
- Bezel
- Baguette diamond rainbow
- Crystal
- Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed
- Dial
- Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
- Hands
- Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
- Indexes
- Printed minute track with applied batons
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated steel bracelet
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 200 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 84C — Satellite-hour automatic
- Movement type
- Automatic with micro-rotor
- Frequency
- 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 55 hours
- Number of jewels
- 25 jewels
- Complications
- Tourbillon
- Functions
- Perpetual calendar, leap year
- Watchmaker
- Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2010 – 2015
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.
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 Ecole 36 mm Blue Sapphire sits within Laurent Ferrier's Ecole line, introduced in 2010. It carries the house codes established since 2010 — sapphire crystal case case, blue "grande tapisserie" dial and satellite-hour 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 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.