Laurent Ferrier
Introducing the Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon with Steel Bracelet
Despite that, his watches do not look out of place in the 21st century — if anything, like a good mid-century modern design, they feel even more suited to our era, and eras forthcoming. One great example is the Grand Sport Tourbillon, which is definitely a sports luxe or sports chic watch, right along the greats of the Nautilus and Royal Oak.
Though Laurent Ferrier did spend some 37 years at Patek Philippe, eventually ending up as head of the creative department, and one can draw a correlation between the Grand Sport Tourbillon and the Nautilus, it’s more in spirit than design per se.
A Sporty, Luxury Steel Watch
The watch has more to do with motorsport, which Ferrier is an avid lover, and less to do with Genta’s designs of the Nautilus. Looking at the soft curves on the barrel-shaped watch, the gently round cushion bezel in a brushed finish, the curves of the case middle around the crown and one can see the lines of ’70s sports cars all over.
The Grand Sport Tourbillon first came along last year, bearing an integrated rubber strap. The strap is mounted into the center of the case, making it a proper integrated model. The watch had a gradated dial from a soft to deep brown on the circumference, with a tourbillon housed in the back of the movement, running under the small seconds display at 6 o’clock. Hour markers and hands bore bold orange Super-LumiNova.
Only 12 pieces of this model will be created in a numbered series, so if you want one, better grab one quick.
Movement
Manual winding LF619.01 caliber; hours, minutes; small seconds; tourbillon with double balance spring; 3Hz; 80-hour power reserve
Case
4mm case in stainless steel; screw-down caseback; water resistant to 100m
Strap
Integrated stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp
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