Reading Time: 5 minutesRobert Greubel and Stephen Forsey unveil a new timepiece showcasing a large, high precision and inclined balance wheel within a 100 metres water-resistant titanium case tailored for the most active lifestyle. The two inventor watchmakers took up the challenge of fully – and visibly – combining sport and chronometry! TheContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesGreubel Forsey is, year by year, a pioneer in watchmaking. There is not a year when the independent brand did not amaze us with exceptional pieces. One of the last year’s masterpiece is the Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon. Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, it is the time for a new episode of Naissance d’une montre. Please check the press release below. This project is realised under the umbrella of Urwerk, Greubel Forsey, Philippe Dufour, Ferdinand Berthoud.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesNaissance d’une montre 2 – Chapter 2: To make the Naissance d’une montre 2 project as authentic as possible, Dominique Buser and Cyrano Devanthey, assisted by David Friedli, had to build a watch under the watchful eye of a committee. This committee was not a band of savvy marketing executives,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing the GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) award for the best Calendar Prize, Greubel Forsey presents its QP à Équation in a 5N red gold millesime with a chocolate coloured gold dial. By reinventing the prestigious perpetual Calendar (QP), with the QP à Équation, Greubel Forsey demonstrates through theirContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesAlready in 2015, the Greubel Forsey GMT Black paved the way for the GMT Sport. Building on this foundation, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have invented and now present the result, a lightweight and ultra-strong, profiled titanium case with ovoid bezel and integrated lugs to showcase the new movement. Water-resistant toContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith 95% of this timepiece – including the hairspring – made using only hand-operated tools, one single timepiece requiring an extraordinary 6,000 hours work (equal to three years man-hours), Hand Made 1 by Greubel Forsey takes traditional watchmaking to a new unprecedented summit. Never before has a hand-made timepiece exhibitedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesRobert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have shown creative daring and boldness in uniting their second Fundamental Invention, the Quadruple Tourbillon, with their ground breaking interpretation of the GMT with its outsized rotating globe. Displaying three time zones along with a universal time function, this exceptional timepiece is distinguished by itsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesI had the pleasure, during SIHH2019, to have a lovely conversation with David Bernard. David is one of the active members of Time Æon Foundation. For those of view unfamiliar with the Foundation, I recommend you to have a look at these articles from Quill&Pad, SJX, Deployant, FHH Journal andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesAt the beginning of SIHH 2019, I published the press release of the Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain. The 39.6mm size, the first watch in such a small print for the independent brand, raised a series of difficulties overcome by the experienced watchmakers in years. The Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain has a biggerContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn creating the Balancier Contemporain, a white gold 33-piece limited edition, Greubel Forsey imagined providing a particularly compact showcase for its exclusive balance-wheel system. Creating such a moderately-sized new movement and dial imposed the challenge of maintaining well-balanced forms and pleasing proportions, along with clear legibility and cutting-edge performance. MissionContinue Reading