Well-executed sector dials are rare in today's age of watch design. Their affiliation with the early 20th century more often than not results in any piece with the dial inherently feeling a touch anachronistic. Its form ensures a perpetual connection to its ancestry, and perhaps that's the most charming aspect of its two-tone configuration. It's achingly classic and charmingly elegant, and the Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin for Revolution & The Rake is a shining example. Released in 2020, this one of twelve piece takes a restrained and pure approach to the dial, with carefully considered accents that elevate it above other sectors from the 21st century.

The Classic case is fluid, smooth and effortlessly graceful. Measuring 40mm in width, the stainless case adheres to refinement with a polished finish throughout its pebble-like exterior. Its curvaceous shape carries zero harsh defining edges, is succinct yet impactful on the wrist, and is complete with a historical-style onion crown.

Naturally, the dial is the peak element of this piece as, in a word, it's beautiful. The two-tone format carries a cream-coloured centre surrounded by a printed sector track and sans-serif Arabic numerals for three cardinal points. The chapter ring has the quintessential circular brushing and railway track, as well as a share of the subsidiary seconds. As seen on Patek pocket watches, the chapter ring frames the piece wonderfully, drawing the eye towards the dial's centre and the heat-blued Ferrier's signature Assegai handset.