Laurent Ferrier × Revolution Classic Micro-Rotor “Amazonia”

Introducing Laurent Ferrier x Revolution Classic Micro-Rotor 'Amazonia'. Our latest collaboration with the legendary Laurent Ferrier is a Classic Micro-Rotor in steel featuring applied white gold indexes and a sector track, with a verdant green dial inspired by Ferrier’s love for nature. Available in 15 numbered pieces and priced at USD 57,500, excluding taxes. WORDS BY WEI KOH, FOUNDER OF REVOLUTION, THE RAKE & GRAIL WATCH.

When asked what he might be inspired to do for our collaboration this year, Ferrier said, “I would like to bring an even greater sense of sophistication to the design of our sector dials by making the Arabic indexes at 12, three and nine o’clock as well as the sector track from white rhodium treated gold, and have them be applied to the dial itself. Previous to this, in our other collaborations, we have always triple printed the sector track to give it a raised effect. But I didn’t want to use an additional element and apply it to the track, because there were some issues with how precisely this could be placed in the past. We have since worked with our dial maker to overcome these issues and I was confident we could have the track be applied as well, and even thinner than the previous ones we’ve executed to keep the dial elegant.”

I was, of course, blown away by Ferrier’s ambition to keep pushing the value and ambition of our collaborations to the next level. Indeed, all I could think to ask was what color he might wish the dial to be.

Ferrier paused for a moment, got that slightly faraway look in his eyes, and said, “I would like it to remind me of the Amazon rainforest and be a wonderful verdant green. The Amazon is the single, most species-rich biodome in the world, and an important resource for humanity. It covers one percent of the Earth’s surface but is home to 10 percent of the species on our planet.” Indeed, the Amazon rainforest or Amazonia plays an incredibly important role in stabilizing our environment, storing 76 billion tons of carbon, and releasing 20 billion tons of water. It is also the habitat for a rich plethora of undiscovered species of plants and animals.

Says Ferrier, “I’ve always believed there is no inspiration greater than nature. At the same time, I feel that the mechanical watch is an important ethical device in that it endures forever, and it only consumes the energy imparted by its owner when he winds it or, in the case of an automatic micro-rotor watch, when he wears it.”

The stunning Laurent Ferrier Classic Micro-Rotor “Amazonia” features the caliber FBN 229.01, an automatic winding movement that uses Breguet’s natural escapement, a dual wheel escapement that runs without any lubrication. Like the other Revolution collaborations, this watch features a yellow gold colored finish. It will be made in just 15 examples with a price of USD 57,500.

Technical specifications

Laurent Ferrier × Revolution Classic Micro-Rotor “Amazonia”

Limited edition of 15 pieces

Case

• Material: Stainless steel
• Diameter: 40 mm
• Thickness: 10.7mm
• "Ball-shaped" crown
• Water-resistant to 30 meters

Dial and hands

• Applied sector dial with rhodium treatment
• Circular satin-brushed; center hour dial
• Azure small-seconds dial
• Assegai-shaped white gold hour and minute hands
• Baton-shaped white gold second hand

Movement

• Self-winding FBN 229.01 caliber; natural escapement
• Power reserve of 72 hours
• Frequency: 21,600 vph (3Hz)
• Silicon escapement with a double direct impulse on the balance
• Unidirectional pawl-fitted micro-rotor
• Finished with gold-toned "microbillé" on the base plate

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, seconds

Strap and buckle

• Barbialla calf leather strap with alcantara lining; stainless-steel pin buckle
• Additional Milanese bracelet in stainless steel
• Quick-release system Light brown

MSRP: USD 57'500

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