Laurent Ferrier, born December 19, 1946, is a son and grandson of watchmakers.
[1] His father worked on watches giving young Laurent an early exposure to Haute Horlogerie.
[1][2] He trained at a watchmaking school and joined Patek Philippe shortly after.
It was during his racing years that he met and befriended François Servanin who would later become his associate.
He worked at Patek Philippe for the next 30 years attaining the rank of technical director before launching his eponymous brand in 2010.