Laurent Ferrier Tells A Story Of Polar Expeditions To Donate To The Monaco Red Cross

As anyone who has travelled to the northernmost part of the globe knows, blue and white are the only colours to be seen in the Far North: the blue of the Arctic Ocean and the white of the ice covering part of it. Today, these two hues clad a Classic Traveller by Laurent Ferrier for a wholly unique piece designed especially for Art in Time. 

The dial features an unusual map projection centred on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. These islands were the destination of the voyages undertaken by Albert I of Monaco in 1906 and precisely one hundred years later by Albert II of Monaco in 2006; while the former set out to explore the islands, the latter made the journey to raise international awareness of the need for the archipelago’s preservation amid climate change. The only other touch of colour is a tiny dot in Monaco red on the southernmost corner of the map, denoting the Rock from which the two princes set sail. 

Inside sits Laurent Ferrier’s iconic LF 230.02 calibre featuring an 18-carat gold micro-rotor, Côtes de Genève finishing, hand-polished bevelling, a double direct impulse escapement, a silicon anchor, a three-day power reserve – and as always, its own individual movement number: the Art in Time calibre bears the number 178. The case also features the words ‘Pièce Unique’ and ‘Art in Time’. 

Like the seven other unique pieces produced for Art in Time since 2020, part of the proceeds from the sale will go to the Monaco Red Cross; every year, the charity provides direct aid for humanitarian initiatives benefiting children and cultural projects targeting students.