Laurent Ferrier’s Grand Sport Tourbillon has always sat in a particular corner of contemporary watchmaking, where refined finishing meets a genuine connection to motor racing.
The new Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg keeps that formula intact, but changes the mood with a pale opaline dial that brings a cooler, more restrained character to the titanium sports case.
It’s still a hand-wound tourbillon with the complication concealed from the front, which is very much in keeping with the brand’s habit of letting the wearer discover the mechanics rather than advertising them immediately.
At a glance
- Laurent Ferrier has introduced the Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg, a new titanium version of its sport-chic tourbillon.
- The watch combines a Grade 5 titanium case and integrated bracelet with an opaline white dial showing subtle blue nuances.
- The reference LCF044.T1.C3GC1 is priced at CHF 175,000 excluding taxes.
An Iceberg dial for the Grand Sport case
The Iceberg edition is defined first by its dial, an opaline white surface with delicate blue reflections rather than a flat clinical white.
Laurent Ferrier pairs that dial with applied drop-shaped hour markers and Assegai-shaped hour and minute hands, all made in 18K white gold and treated with ruthenium.
White Super-LumiNova is used for low-light legibility, a practical note that suits the Grand Sport’s more robust positioning.
At 6 o’clock, the small seconds sits on a circularly snailed display, while the words “Tourbillon Grand Sport” are transferred tone-on-tone beneath the central hands.
The result is discreet by tourbillon standards, especially because the regulating organ isn’t visible from the dial side.
The 44 mm case is made from Grade 5 titanium and measures 13.40 mm thick, giving the watch real presence while using a lightweight material to temper its dimensions.
Its architecture mixes a cushion-shaped bezel with a tonneau-contoured middle, a shape that has become central to the Grand Sport identity.
Surface work is part of the appeal, with circular satin-brushing on the bezel, vertical and horizontal brushing on the case middle, and polished edges adding definition across the case.
Laurent Ferrier describes those contrasts as inspired by automotive bodywork, a reference that feels particularly natural given the collection’s background.
A gently domed sapphire crystal follows the contours of the case, while the screw-down case back frames the movement through sapphire.
Water resistance is rated to 100 metres, or 330 feet.
The hidden tourbillon and LF619.01 calibre
Inside is the manually wound Laurent Ferrier calibre LF619.01, a movement measuring 31.60 mm wide and 5.57 mm thick.
It comprises 188 components, including 23 jewels, and runs at 21,600 vibrations per hour, or 3 Hz.
The calibre delivers an 80-hour power reserve and displays central hours and minutes, with the small seconds positioned at 6 o’clock on the tourbillon cage pivot.
The tourbillon construction uses two opposing balance springs, a variable-inertia balance wheel adjusted by screws, and a Swiss lever escapement.
As with earlier Grand Sport Tourbillon models, the tourbillon is reserved for the case back rather than opened onto the dial.
That choice gives the watch a quieter face and shifts the spectacle to the rear, where the owner can see the movement architecture and finishing more directly.
The bridges are horizontally satin-brushed and treated with ruthenium, while the tourbillon cage bridge is hand-finished with mirror-polished surfaces and 30 internal angles.
The winding mechanism incorporates a long-blade click inspired by nineteenth-century chronometric constructions.
Laurent Ferrier’s ball-shaped crown also returns here, providing a tactile signature detail and a practical grip for hand-winding.
From Le Mans to a titanium bracelet watch
The Grand Sport collection was introduced in 2019 as a meeting point for two parts of Laurent Ferrier’s story, motor racing and Haute Horlogerie.
Ferrier, a former racing driver, finished third overall at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 935 Turbo alongside François Servanin and François Trisconi.
That background gives the Grand Sport more than a surface-level automotive reference, even though the watch itself is firmly in the modern integrated-bracelet sports-watch category.
The collection has moved through several executions since its debut, including stainless steel models in 2019 and 2020, the 5N red gold Golden Brown in 2022, and the titanium Grand Sport Tourbillon Pursuit presented in 2023.
The Iceberg edition adds a lighter visual register to that line, replacing warmth and darker tones with a dial that plays into titanium’s technical, understated character.
The integrated three-link bracelet is also crafted from Grade 5 titanium, with satin-brushed surfaces and polished bevels.
It closes with a folding clasp and continues the case’s combination of brushed utility and sharply defined finishing.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Laurent Ferrier |
|---|---|
| Model | Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg |
| Reference | LCF044.T1.C3GC1 |
| Case size | 44 mm |
| Case thickness | 13.40 mm |
| Case material | Grade 5 titanium |
| Dial | Opaline white with subtle blue nuances |
| Hands and markers | 18K white gold with ruthenium treatment |
| Lume | White Super-LumiNova |
| Movement | Manually wound Laurent Ferrier calibre LF619.01 |
| Movement dimensions | 31.60 mm diameter and 5.57 mm thickness |
| Components | 188 components including 23 jewels |
| Frequency | 21,600 vibrations per hour, 3 Hz |
| Power reserve | 80 hours |
| Complication | Tourbillon with small seconds at 6 o’clock |
| Water resistance | 100 metres, 330 feet |
| Bracelet | Integrated Grade 5 titanium three-link bracelet with folding clasp |
| Price | CHF 175,000 excluding taxes |
The Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg doesn’t recast Laurent Ferrier’s sports watch so much as sharpen one side of its personality.
With its pale dial, titanium construction and hidden tourbillon, it should appeal to collectors who prefer complication with restraint rather than theatre on the wrist.
