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GREUBEL FORSEY GMT Balancier Convex
Greubel Forsey moves its titanium globe to the center of its new GMT Balancier Convexe , altering its long-standing dialborne universe in the process .
The globe , an eye-catching component of the watchmaker ’ s GMT , GMT Earth , GMT Quadruple Tourbillon and GMT Sport , appears at the heart of the new 46.5mm titanium watch . In those earlier GMT models , the globe rotated along the edge of the case .
The new GMT Balancier Convexe joins six existing models in the independent watchmaker ’ s relatively new Convexe collection .
Greubel Forsey centers the globe on the new watch in the new caliber , making the globe a more visible component of this debut . The new design “ replaces all previous GMT models and features ,” according to Greubel Forsey .
Set within what appears to be an amphitheater just under the sapphire crystal , the globe rotates once per day as it plays a key role in the watch ’ s contemporary depiction of universal time .
Three rings frame the amphitheater . These denote hours and minutes in local time , as well as universal time . Helpfully , Greubel Forsey darkens the background when the time indicated is at night and brightens it when the time is during the day .
Greubel Forsey explains that its finishers have polished the inside of the case “ so that it mirrors the escapement platform , the Terrestrial globe , and nearly every element visible on the dial side , thus adding incredible depth to this new construction .”
18 | INTERNATIONAL WRISTWATCH | SPRING 2023