Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have shown creative daring and boldness in uniting their second Fundamental Invention, the Quadruple Tourbillon, with their groundbreaking interpretation of the GMT with its outsized rotating globe. Robert Greubel —a former IWC employee that worked on their Grand Complication Project and prototypist for complications at Renaud & Papi— and Stephen Forsey have been working together for over 20 years. In 1992, Stephen met Robert at Renaud & Papi, and in 2001 they co-founded 'Complitime', a company focused on developing and crafting complicated movements for prestigious brands.
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Insider: Greubel Forsey Double Balancier Sapphire
In 2009, after extensive research on multiple regulators at Greubel Forsey’s EWT Laboratory—Experimental Watch Technology—, the inclined Double Balancier was introduced as a prototype at Baselworld. The two inclined regulating organs —then positioned on top of each other— now occupy distinct and separate three-dimensional spaces. Released for the first time at the SIHH 2016 in white gold, then in rose gold at the SIHH 2018, now comes this amazing Greubel Forsey Double Balancier in the most complex case material possible.
Introducing: Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture
Greubel Forsey continues their legacy of innovation with a timepiece that is groundbreaking in both mechanics and design. Explore their ‘city on the wrist’: the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture. A movement unlike any other that is suspended in an unexpected three-dimensional plane where 354 parts are arranged in an exclusive fusion of technicity and aesthetics.
Introducing: Greubel Forsey GMT Sport Sincere Fine Watches Special Edition
Collectors wanted it and Greubel Forsey delivered. To highlight the sport’s ethos of its GMT Sport, the Chaux-de-Fonds-based Atelier has developed an even livelier, edgier, and more contemporary version of its GMT Sport in a strictly limited edition for its Singapore-based partner Sincere Fine Watches. For the majority of collectors over at Sincere Fine Watches —Greubel Forsey’s long-standing partner in Singapore—, the answer is orange. It’s a rare color, little used in watchmaking and even more so in Greubel Forsey’s usual palette.
Breaking News: Greubel Forsey 'Renaissance d'une Montre' Project Coming in 2023. The Rebirth of a Watch.
The ‘Renaissance d'une Montre’ —Rebirth of a Watch— project by Greubel Forsey will be instituted in 2023 and will allow owners of certain Greubel Forsey timepieces to be able to request cosmetic changes to their watches —exterior parts— as well as even the movements in order to provide it with a new aesthetic or new functions and/or indications. Literally, a project that turns watches into evolving timekeepers made for eternity. This is the first time in the history of Haute Horlogerie, that this becomes a reality.
News: Greubel Forsey to Eliminate Animal Leather Straps and Move to Plant-Based Straps
Greubel Forsey will completely eliminate the use of animal leather from all of its straps. Starting January 1, 2022, a hundred percent of Greubel Forsey straps will be crafted from high-quality plant-based materials. This is a first for the brand and a first in the watch industry. For Greubel Forsey, the main obstacles to innovation are lack of ambition, vision, resources, but also habit, resistance to change, and perhaps a certain amount of prejudice.
News: Greubel Forsey GMT Sport Final Edition in 5N Red Gold
The GMT Sport returns in a new rendition in 5N red gold, bestowing upon this exceptional creation a delicate balance of nobility and strength of character. This limited edition is a spectacular evolution that just 11 collectors will have the opportunity to discover firsthand. For this new creation, Greubel Forsey has once again taken on a daring challenge, that of a powerful aesthetic statement with a design predominantly in red gold that for the first time adorns the case and the globe.
News: Greubel Forsey First Ever Integrated Bracelet on the GMT Sport
Taking the center stage for the first time on the GMT Sport, the distinctive Greubel Forsey bezel now subtly relieved of the relief engraved key values, takes on a completely new profile to flow with a brand new integrated bracelet, a first ever for the brand. With hand-finished horizontal straight-graining on top and the hand-polished contour and flanks taking on a soft yet striking new form, the bezel is beautifully refined, opening up the dial to attract even greater focus to the essential: the Greubel Forsey movement and hand-finishing, a characteristic of every timepiece.
From the Editor: The Day I Had to Shoot a Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 with an iPhone 11
As the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of WCL, I have countless stories of challenging watch photoshoots or photoshoots going wrong. What could be my worst nightmare as a watch photographer? That my lens would break inadvertently or that I would drop my camera right before the shoot? Well, neither of them. The worst and most unexpected thing to happen was to forget my camera’s memory cards 1,100 miles away right before meeting with Stephen Forsey in Mexico City.
Insider: Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon Titanium
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have shown creative daring and boldness in uniting their second Fundamental Invention, the Quadruple Tourbillon, with their groundbreaking 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 its three-dimensional architecture created with extreme attention to fine craftsmanship and is one of the most fascinating worldtimer complications we have ever reviewed.
Insider: Greubel Forsey GMT Sport. The Brand's First Sports Watch Remarkably Executed.
Building on the foundation of the Greubel Forsey GMT Black released in 2015, the brand decided to explore uncharted territory with their first sports watch, the new GMT Sport. This lightweight and ultra-strong watch with a profiled titanium case with an ovoid bezel and integrated lugs showcase the Greubel Forsey DNA in a remarkable way to become one of the most amazing sports watches out there. Featuring a GMT complication paired with a 24-seconds tourbillon, the rotating globe with universal time and day-and-night indicator takes the center stage to provide the wearer with 24 time zones with summer and winter time indications on the back of the case.
News: Greubel Forsey GMT Sport. Truly an Haute Horlogerie Sports Watch.
Already in 2015, the Greubel Forsey GMT Black paved the way for the new 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 to 100 meters, the new GMT Sport stands out as their most sport-oriented timepiece to date. The movement was constructed from scratch —from the suspended arched bridge for the hours and minutes display to the unique showcase of the Tourbillon 24 Secondes and the universal time display with the three-dimensional globe.
News: Presenting the Greubel Forsey Balancier S
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey unveil a new timepiece showcasing a large, high precision and inclined balance wheel within a 100 meters 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. The unique ovoid case with ergonomic profile and integrated lugs provides optimal protection for the movement. With this new calibre, the ‘Balancier S’, Greubel Forsey pursues the sporting adventure, pushing the technical limits to combine ergonomics, architecture, and precision. A new flagship in aesthetics and performance, innovation, and craftsmanship.
Insider: Introducing the Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1. A Watch 95% Hand Made Using Hand-Operated Tools.
For the very first time we bring you live pictures before any other U.S. media outlet all taken with an iPhone 11 Pro Max straight from the SIAR 2019 in Mexico City. With 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—,the new Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 takes traditional watchmaking to a new unprecedented summit. Never before has a hand-made timepiece exhibited such a high level of workmanship and precision. This timepiece, unique in the history of watchmaking, is the fruit of a technical and human endeavor of epic proportions, enlisting extraordinary talents and setting the course for the future.
Eye Candy: Greubel Forsey Diamond Set Balancier Contemporain. A Perfect Watch for Ladies that Appreciate Horological Masterpieces.
And just because ladies also appreciate the horological masterpieces of Greubel Forsey, the brand released this diamond-set Balancier Contemporain earlier this year. This highly original creation is distinguished by its 39.6 mm case diameter —a first from Greubel Forsey which generally makes much larger timepieces—, that represented a challenge not only by making sure that the case was big enough to house the large balance wheel within a limited space, but also to achieve optimal proportions and an attractive three-dimensional construction by safeguarding the emblematic aesthetic codes of Greubel Forsey.
Eye Candy: Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain. The Smallest Case Size for the Brand in a 33-piece Limited Edition.
In creating the Balancier Contemporain, 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. Available in a 33-piece limited edition in white gold, this highly original creation is distinguished by its 39.6 mm case diameter, a first from Greubel Forsey which generally makes much larger timepieces. The challenge here was not only to house the large balance wheel within a limited space, but above all to achieve optimal proportions and an attractive three-dimensional construction, as well as safeguarding the emblematic aesthetic codes of the timepieces built within the atelier.
Eye Candy: Greubel Forsey Art Piece Edition Historique. 11-Piece Edition in Platinum.
The initial impulse that gave rise to the Greubel Forsey Art Piece Collection was generated by a desire to create points of convergence between the world of plastic arts and that of the art of watchmaking. This is a ground-breaking new zone of expression that Greubel Forsey intends to share with artists whose aesthetic language is in resonance with its own universe Looking into the wide open heart at its three-dimensional construction and highly original geometry, the Art Piece Edition Historique crowns the avant-garde aesthetic approach behind numerous exceptional creations.
Insider: Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Contemporain. One of the Most Exceptional Watches Out There.
Following its royal blue predecessor, Greubel Forsey unveiled a brand new interpretation of the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Contemporain, this time with a natural titanium movement. The timepiece is still housed in a 5N red gold or white gold case measuring 44.5 mm in diameter and 15.2 mm in thickness. The simplicity of its external appearance resonates with the harmony of its internal architecture. It's three-dimensional character is subtly accentuated by the movement's many levels.
Baselworld 2019: Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon. Live Pictures & Price.
When we thought we’ve seen it all when it comes to Greubel Forsey, then they keep rising the bar even higher. What we can only describe as the pinnacle of the art of watchmaking, brings the new Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon. Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have chosen to revisit their second invention and to take it even further by combining it with their legendary multiple time zone display GMT. Available in a total limited edition of 66 pieces with 11 in white gold —just released—, the new Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon features a case measuring 46.5 mm by 17.45 mm in thickness.
Experience: Five Incredible Greubel Forsey Watches for Holiday Gift Giving. For Those That Can Have it All.
Greubel Forsey is at the pinnacle of watchmaking and probably at the lowest in terms of top of mind when it comes to Holiday gift shopping. Ultimately, who in its right mind would gift someone a Greubel Forsey? Well, we’ve seen crazy things and gifting a loved one a Greubel Forsey timepiece is not completely out of the question when you have the means to do so. Therefore, for those of you that can afford it all, we’ve pulled five Greubel Forsey watches from our archives that would make an incredible gift under the Christmas tree.
