GREUBEL FORSEY
Double Tourbillon 30 degrees
Technique ceramic
On the dial side, Greubel Forsey has
re-created the tourbillon bridge, barrel bridge,
differential bridge and power-reserve bridge
by manufacturing all these components in clear
sapphire. And as Greubel Forsey explains, “even
the restrictions imposed by screws were taken
into consideration in this spirit of creation: The
bridges are specially mounted to absorb shocks
to which the sapphire could be subjected. The
plates, bridges and the mechanical architecture
are therefore entirely new.”
From the dial you’ll see that the small seconds
and power-reserve indicators, while made
from gold, are actually finished in blue so they
enhance their contrast to the frosted main plates
and blue ceramic case. The hour and minute
ring, as well as the four-minute tourbillon
rotation indicator, are also both made from
sapphire. The hands are open worked.
Turning the watch over, the three-
dimensional gear train bridge gives
observers a clear view of the architecture
beneath it. The lower tourbillon bridge – also
made from sapphire – beautifully reproduces
the steel bridge of the first Double Tourbillon
30° Technique.
Greubel Forsey is releasing this new blue
ceramic Double Tourbillon 30 degree
Technique with its all-new sapphire components
as a unique edition of eleven timepieces to the
U.S. market. The watch is supplied with a blue
rubber strap, complete with a titanium folding
clasp decorated with a hand- engraved Greu-
bel Forsey logo. The crown – also in ceramic
– features a tone-on-tone engraved Greubel
Forsey logo. Price: $695,000.
You can see Greubel Forsey watches at our
Leading Watch Retailers:
Cellini, New York
Stephen Silver, Menlo Park
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