Laurent Ferrier · Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg
The model in detail
Viewed only from the front, the Iceberg could pass for a restrained three-hand watch. Its tourbillon appears only when the case is turned over. The October 28 coverage introduces a new pale opaline Grand Sport Tourbillon, with a shade between white and faint blue. The dial is new, while the LF619.01 construction and titanium architecture continue the preceding Pursuit.
The LF619.01’s central subtlety is two opposing springs on one balance. This is neither two independent balances nor a resonance system. The paired geometry is intended to compensate for shifts in the springs’ centre of gravity as they expand and contract. The sprung balance itself operates inside a one-minute tourbillon; the accuracy of an individual example still depends on adjustment and wearing conditions.
EnlargeThe LF619.01 tourbillon is visible from the back. At the front, the Iceberg retains a conventional small-seconds display.
© MONOCHROME · SourceThe hand-wound movement runs at 3 Hz, comprises 188 components and 23 jewels, and stores energy for 80 hours. Fully wound on Friday evening, its nominal reserve reaches Monday. Outside are Grade 5 titanium, a 44 mm diameter, 13.4 mm thickness and stated 100 m water resistance. The integrated bracelet continues the soft case lines rather than trying to make a large watch look like a thin dress model.
The Iceberg reference is LCF044.T1.C3GC1; October publications list CHF 175,000 before tax. For the owner, this is chiefly high watchmaking in a sporting format: luminous hands, small seconds and a restrained face with complex mechanics behind it. The watch does not demand that everyone immediately recognise its tourbillon.
