Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey are presenting today their most sport oriented timepiece to date, the GMT Sport. Created in a limited edition of 11 pieces, the Greubel Forsey GMT Sport has a price of Swiss Francs 480,000 plus VAT.
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey are presenting today their most sport oriented timepiece to date, the GMT Sport.
Characterized by a lightweight and ultra-strong, profiled titanium case with ovoid bezel and integrated lugs, the new watch is water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet and driven by a completely new movement. 45 mm in diameter, the case is 15.70 mm high without considering the sapphire crystal or 17.80 mm with it.
With the goal of creating an ergonomic case, Greubel Forsey designed an unusual shape, round from above but revealing an arched and ovoid shape from other angles.
The peculiarity of the watch is remarked by the sweeping satin-finished bezel with Greubel Forsey’s values relief engraved on its outer bevel.
The hours and minutes are displayed by concentric openworked hands whose curved profile follows the curvature of the case and movement. To enhance visibility in darker environments, the triangular tips of the arrow-shaped hands and the markers on the minute-hour-ring are treated with luminescent coating.
The auxiliary dial between 10 and 11 o’clock combines the small seconds on a large rotating disc, and the second time zone display with a hand.
Below it, the terrestrial rotating globe - seen from above the North Pole - performs each complete anticlockwise turn on its axis in 24 hours. It is surrounded by a sapphire crystal ring with 24-hour divisions showing the local time for all longitudes while also indicating whether it is day or night (light zone / dark zone).
The two pushers on the left side of the case are used to adjust the GMT functions: the first selects the second time zone and the other synchronises the local time with the globe.
At 3 o’clock, we find a sector indicating the 72-hour chronometric power reserve ensured by two coaxial barrels in series. The power reserve differential is subtly engraved with Greubel Forsey’s values.
The 24 Seconds Tourbillon is showcased at 1 o’clock secured by a perfectly polished tourbillon bridge with black finished openings.
This third Fundamental Invention by Greubel Forsey in the field of the tourbillon (after the Double Tourbillon 30 ° and the Quadruple Tourbillon) stands out for its cage inclined at 25 ° completing one full rotation in 24 seconds. The faster speed, combined with the special cage inclination, improves the chronometric performance in a single-tourbillon system, with minimal movement height.
Comprised of 88 components, the rotating tourbillon cage housing the regulating organ has a total weight of just 0.38 grams!
On the caseback side of the GMT Sport, outer and central rings complete the sapphire cities disc to give UTC Universal and Summer Time for 24 cities in major time zones. This disc distinguishes those time zones applying summer time (on a light background) from the others (on a dark background).
All the 435 components of this hand-wound 3 Hz (21,600 vibration per hour) movement, including titanium plates and bridges, respect the most demanding criteria of the Greubel Forsey Atelier for the finest craftsmanship.
Created in a limited edition of 11 pieces, the Greubel Forsey GMT Sport is matched to a black or blue rubber strap secured top the wrist by a titanium folding clasp. Price is Swiss Francs 480,000 plus VAT. greubelforsey.com
Characterized by a lightweight and ultra-strong, profiled titanium case with ovoid bezel and integrated lugs, the new watch is water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet and driven by a completely new movement. 45 mm in diameter, the case is 15.70 mm high without considering the sapphire crystal or 17.80 mm with it.
With the goal of creating an ergonomic case, Greubel Forsey designed an unusual shape, round from above but revealing an arched and ovoid shape from other angles.
The peculiarity of the watch is remarked by the sweeping satin-finished bezel with Greubel Forsey’s values relief engraved on its outer bevel.
The hours and minutes are displayed by concentric openworked hands whose curved profile follows the curvature of the case and movement. To enhance visibility in darker environments, the triangular tips of the arrow-shaped hands and the markers on the minute-hour-ring are treated with luminescent coating.
The auxiliary dial between 10 and 11 o’clock combines the small seconds on a large rotating disc, and the second time zone display with a hand.
Below it, the terrestrial rotating globe - seen from above the North Pole - performs each complete anticlockwise turn on its axis in 24 hours. It is surrounded by a sapphire crystal ring with 24-hour divisions showing the local time for all longitudes while also indicating whether it is day or night (light zone / dark zone).
The two pushers on the left side of the case are used to adjust the GMT functions: the first selects the second time zone and the other synchronises the local time with the globe.
The 24 Seconds Tourbillon is showcased at 1 o’clock secured by a perfectly polished tourbillon bridge with black finished openings.
Comprised of 88 components, the rotating tourbillon cage housing the regulating organ has a total weight of just 0.38 grams!
On the caseback side of the GMT Sport, outer and central rings complete the sapphire cities disc to give UTC Universal and Summer Time for 24 cities in major time zones. This disc distinguishes those time zones applying summer time (on a light background) from the others (on a dark background).
All the 435 components of this hand-wound 3 Hz (21,600 vibration per hour) movement, including titanium plates and bridges, respect the most demanding criteria of the Greubel Forsey Atelier for the finest craftsmanship.
Created in a limited edition of 11 pieces, the Greubel Forsey GMT Sport is matched to a black or blue rubber strap secured top the wrist by a titanium folding clasp. Price is Swiss Francs 480,000 plus VAT. greubelforsey.com
I like the movement more than the case to be honest but Greubel Forsay watches are always jaw breakers.
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