Laurent Ferrier Launches Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg
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Laurent Ferrier has introduced the Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg, a grade 5 titanium sports tourbillon that joins the brand’s permanent collection, according to Monochrome. The new model replaces the Pursuit Salmon edition, which has been discontinued, and carries a price of CHF 175,000 before taxes — the same figure the salmon-dial version commanded.
From Pursuit Salmon To Iceberg
The Grand Sport Tourbillon line traces back to 2019, when Laurent Ferrier first placed its tourbillon inside a sportier case architecture. The Pursuit variant followed in 2023 with its salmon dial, and Monochrome reports that this reference has now left the catalogue. The Iceberg steps in as a permanent fixture rather than a time-limited edition, and the pricing carries over from its predecessor without change.
An Opaline Dial In White And Blue
The new dial is opaline white with blue nuances. Hour markers are drop-shaped and executed in white gold with a ruthenium treatment, while the Assegai-shaped hands carry white Super-LumiNova for low-light reading. A small seconds counter sits at 6 o’clock.
One design decision sets this tourbillon apart from many of its peers: the rotating cage cannot be seen from the front. It is visible only through the caseback, a choice that touches on the longer debate over the tourbillon’s role in modern watchmaking.
Grade 5 Titanium, 118 Grams On The Wrist
The case measures 44mm in diameter and 13.40mm in thickness, machined from grade 5 titanium. Monochrome lists the total weight at just 118 grams, a figure helped along by the integrated titanium bracelet that accompanies the watch.
Water resistance is rated at 100m. Sealing duties fall to an onion-style screw-down crown flanked by crown guards, while the front is protected by a domed sapphire crystal. At the rear, a screwed, see-through caseback closes the package — and doubles as the only window onto the tourbillon. The bracelet fastens with a folding clasp that omits a micro-adjustment system.
Calibre LF619.01: The Movement That Started It All
Inside beats the in-house calibre LF619.01. This movement has deep roots for the brand: it first appeared in the Classic Tourbillon, Laurent Ferrier’s debut watch, which took home the Men’s Watch Prize at the 2010 GPHG, per Monochrome.
The caliber measures 31.60mm across and 5.57mm thick, built from 188 components including 23 jewels. It runs at a leisurely 21,600 vibrations per hour and delivers a power reserve of more than 80 hours.
The tourbillon itself is a one-minute unit with two balance springs mounted in opposition, paired with a variable-inertia balance wheel adjusted by screws. That twin-spring architecture is the kind of detail that rewards a closer read of how a balance wheel actually regulates time.
Le Mans Pedigree Behind The Name
The maison’s sporting DNA predates the watches themselves. Mister Ferrier raced at Le Mans in 1979 aboard a Porsche 935, finishing third — a chapter of motorsport history that continues to inform how the brand frames its Grand Sport line.
FAQ
Is the tourbillon visible from the dial side?
No. The tourbillon can only be seen through the screwed, see-through caseback, never from the front. The dial side instead carries the drop-shaped markers and the small seconds counter at 6 o’clock.
How water-resistant is the Iceberg?
It is rated to 100m. The onion-style screw-down crown with its crown guards and the screwed caseback contribute to that sealing.
Where can you sharpen your eye for spotting watches like this?
If you ever open a case back yourself, a case back opener is the usual tool.
Watchdle, the daily watch-identification game, asks players to name timepieces from limited visual clues — a fitting exercise for a model like this, whose tourbillon hides behind the case.
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