While Laurent Ferrier originally made its name with timepieces that paid homage to traditional watchmaking, the brand has recently evolved towards to a more contemporary style, especially with its Sport collection that marries solid, classical mechanics with sporty case designs.

The latest addition to the line is the Grand Sport Tourbillon Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition, a limited edition in rose gold and green guilloche that celebrates the 70th anniversary of Singapore-based retailer Sincere Fine Watches.

Initial Thoughts

The Sincere edition is essentially a Grand Sport Tourbillon dressed in a warm and appealing palette. The green dial complements the 5N rose gold case, a rich combination that conveys a sense of old-school luxury and refinement, which suits the commemorative occasion well. 

Unusually, it is presented on a strap, instead of a bracelet that has been the norm for most of Laurent Ferrier’s sports watches to date. The strap makes the watch more wearable – a bracelet would mean a lot of gold – and also slightly more accessible in terms of price.

In typical Laurent Ferrier style, the quality of execution is high. The dial is made by Voutilainen’s Comblemine while the movement is decorated to an impressive level (though the bridges have a simpler linear brushed finish instead of the more traditional striping).

Intrinsically, the Sincere edition is an appealing iteration, but the Laurent Ferrier Sport line in general feels ambiguous as the design not entirely classical nor a true sports watch, while also being reminiscent of more famous sports watch designs. The Laurent Ferrier Sport boasts one of the highest level of decoration amongst comparable sports watch, but like many sports watch designs now, the form case with an integrated bracelet feels overused.

Wavy green

An interesting aspect of this edition is its striking “petrol green” guilloche dial. The distinctive wave pattern was chosen to symbolise the South China Sea that borders Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia — the countries where Sincere has historically had a strong presence.

Decorated with a deeply engraved wave guilloche, the dial is made by Comblemine, the dial owned by Kari Voutilainen that’s become a favourite of many independent watchmakers. This marks the first time Laurent Ferrier has installed an engine-turned dial in its Sports collection, which has previously relied on simpler dials with brushed finishing. Light plays pleasantly on the green, textured surface, which is complemented by slender, “Assegai” hands and markers.

The case design is ultimately an unusual blend of square and circle. Though the dial and crystal are round, the bezel is cushion shaped, giving the watch a vaguely cushion silhouette — a shape not unlike many other integrated bracelet luxury sports watches.

The case is well crafted and finished with alternating brushed and polished surfaces. An element that stands out is the big onion-shaped crown — a classic Laurent Ferrier design detail.

At 44 mm in diameter, the timepiece feels substantial, bordering on bulky. Its weight is reinforced by the case material. The heft and colour emphasise the luxury in luxury-sports watch.

The watch is presented on a green Nubuck leather strap, which slightly undermines the intended sportiness of the piece; a rubber strap would have been a more logical fit (and is is available as an option).

A classical movement

The movement inside the Grand Sport Tourbillon Sincere edition is the manually-wound LF 619.01. A very fine piece of mechanical engineering, the movement is constructed in a mostly classical fashion, with an architecturethat mimics old tourbillon chronometers made in the Geneva region.

The LF 619.01 has a mostly exposed going train secured by finger bridges. A pleasing nod to classical watchmaking is the blade-style linear click for the barrel, which has an impressive 80 hours of power reserve. 

Continuing with the classical architecture, the 3 Hz tourbillon regulator features a screwed balance and two inversely positioned hairsprings. Offset by 180°, the superimposed hairsprings theoretically compensate for gravity induced deviations due to their opposing motions. In conjunction with the tourbillon, the double hairsprings should result in a highly accurate movement. 

The movement is well-finished, if a bit austere. The ruthenium-treated bridges are brushed rather than striped. The screws, winding click, and three-point tourbillon bridge are black polished steel.

This makes for a dressed-down high-horology movement, which fits better with the sports theme, rather than a lavishly decorated calibre.

Key facts and price

Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition
Ref. LCF044.R5.V1NC1

Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 13.4 mm
Material: 5N Red gold
Crystal: Sapphire
Water resistance: 100 m

Movement: LF 619.01
Functions: Hours, minutes, and seconds
Frequency: 21,600 beats per hour (3 Hz)
Winding: Manual
Power reserve: 80 hours

Strap: Petrol green Nubuck leather strap lined with Alcantara, with a 5N red gold folding clasp

Limited edition: 12 pieces
Availability: Only at Sincere Haute Horlogerie boutiques (SHH)
Price: 328,000 Singapore dollars including GST

For more, visit Sincerewatch.com.