Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 43 mm Mother-of-pearl 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

43 mm

Case thickness

10.2 mm

Case material

18k rose gold

Bezel

Fixed brushed titanium

Crystal

Box sapphire with AR coating

Dial

Mother-of-pearl

Hands

Rhodium-plated baton hands with luminous fill

Indexes

Applied faceted white-gold indexes

Bracelet / strap

NATO textile strap

Clasp / buckle

Pin buckle in matching case metal

Water resistance

100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 38B — Micro-rotor automatic

Movement type

Automatic, self-winding

Frequency

36,000 vph (5 Hz)

Power reserve

45 hours

Number of jewels

31 jewels

Complications

Perpetual calendar

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, date

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

2010 – 2020

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

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 Sport Auto 43 mm Mother-of-pearl 18k sits within Laurent Ferrier's Sport Auto line, introduced in 2010. It carries the house codes established since 2010 — 18k rose gold case, mother-of-pearl dial and micro-rotor automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.