Sport Auto

• Case: Grade 5 titanium
• Size: 41.5 mm
• Movement: automatic winding manufacture caliber LF270.01
• Function: Hours and minutes in the center. Small seconds at 6 o’clock, Date at 3 o'clock
• Power Reserve: approximately 72 hours
• Water Resistance: 120 m
• Dial: Gradient shades of blue with an opaline finish, Small snailed seconds at 6 o'clock, Window at 3 o'clock, white discs and slate grey date
• Caseback: sapphire crystal
• Hands: white gold, Hours and minutes: “Assegai” shaped with green Super-LumiNova, Seconds: “Baton” shaped
• Strap/Bracelet: Integrated bracelet with 3 links in grade 5 titanium, Grade 5 titanium folding clasp

A REINTERPRETED CASE

The exterior of the Sport Auto is a refined interplay of firm and rounded curves enlivened by a few counter-curves outlining a bodywork with a perfectly balanced design. The case comes in grade 5 titanium and measures 41.5 mm in diameter.  The bezel displays a circular satin-brushed finish that contrasts with its mirror-polished flanks as well as with the vertical satin-brushed middle case.

A fully integrated metal bracelet has been added to this case, also in grade 5 titanium, which takes up the vertical satin finish enhanced by polished flanks. The inclined sides of the center links are also polished.  The emblematic LAURENT FERRIER ball-shaped crown is, for the first time, screwed down, combined with water resistance tested to 120 metres, guarantee a maximum comfort for daily wear.

A MULTI-SHADE OPALINE DIAL

The domed sapphire dominates the watch while giving it an irresistible curve to the touch.  Its different shades of blue, combined with its opaline finish, gives it a soft and powdery line. White gold drop-shaped hands and indexes illuminated by green Super-LumiNova add tone to the dial. At 6 o’clock, a snailed small seconds dial is enlivened with powdered grey markers. As in the entire LAURENT FERRIER collection, legibility is a fundamental aspect. A beveled date window underlined with a fine coordinated transfer is delicately positioned at 3 o’clock. As with the Tourbillon models, the “Sport Auto” movement indication, tone-on-tone transferred between the central hands and the small seconds, completes the composition.

A BRAND-NEW AUTOMATIC CALIBRE

The Maison’s second automatic calendar movement, the LF 270.01 calibre, is a subtle blend of a tribute to the micro-rotor with natural escapement and a more assertive and sporty style.  Less sensitive than the natural escapement and more suited to sports watches, this is a Swiss lever escapement using an automatic winding system with an off-center micro-rotor.  Like a balance wheel, the micro-rotor is equipped with a 950 platinum oscillating weight, placed directly between the plate and the bridge to ensure ideal stability and maximized winding power. Once fully wound, this calibre offers a power reserve of more than 72 hours.

For the first time in the history of LAURENT FERRIER, the micro-rotor is made here in 950 platinum, combined with the dark shades of the grade 5 titanium of the bracelet and case.

Laurent Ferrier