BOUTIQUE
GREUBEL FORSEY GMT Balancier Convex
INCLINED BALANCE
The centrally located globe isn ’ t the only premiere here . For the first time within a GMT model , the watchmaker ’ s signature 30-degree inclined balance wheel vibrates nearby , held by a flat black-polished and barrel-polished steel balance wheel bridge on polished steel pillars . Adjacent to this , note the small seconds , displayed with a blue gold hand .
Where the dial-side of the new watch is impressively redesigned , the back of the watch retains Greubel Forsey ’ s signature disc with 24 time zones indicating the UTC time . The only variation here is a minor one : the UTC of Paris has been replaced by La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland , home for Greubel Forsey .
All this drama is framed by Greubel Forsey ’ s unusual convex case , with its curved geometry and undulating lines that are higher on the sides and lower at the 12 o ’ clock and 6 o ’ clock positions . The case itself is also asymmetric , with a diameter of 46.5mm around the bezel and 43.5mm around the case band . This means it nicely hugs the curve of the wrist , which extends onto either a titanium bracelet or a textured rubber strap .
Greubel Forsey will make sixty-six GMT Balancier Convexe timepieces at the rate of twenty-two per year between 2022 and 2024 . Each is available on either a titanium bracelet or a textured rubber strap . Price : $ 400,000 on textured rubber strap ; $ 445,000 on titanium bracelet .
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