Ferrier's entry ticket
By Marco Bellini, Zurich ยท
The best value at this level, if you care about the movement more than the name.
Laurent Ferrier spent decades at Patek before starting his own brand, and the LF 116.01 shows it: hand-wound, 80 hours, small seconds, proper bevels, polished screw heads, nothing rushed. 40 mm by 11.1 mm in titanium, light on the wrist, with a quiet grey dial. 30 m.
Titanium scratches more easily than people expect and polishing it out is not simple. And 44,000 to 48,000 USD is Lange 1815 money. Look at both before you decide.