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Lot Essay
In 2010, Greubel Forsey were awarded the ‘L’Aiguille d’Or’ prize at the 10th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève with the ‘Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique’. This horological masterpiece was created as the final version of Greubel Forsey's celebrated first invention, the ‘Double Tourbillon 30° Contemporaine’, presented in 2004. A question which has always been asked by connoisseurs of fine watchmaking is, does a tourbillon, for all its beauty and animation, genuinely increase the accuracy of a watch? The Double Tourbillon 30° Technique successfully answered this question in 2011 when it won a further award - the ‘Concours International de Chronométrie’ with an incredible score of 915 points out of 1000, the highest in the competition to date.
Offering an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire one of the most exotic and exciting examples of contemporary independent haute horologerie, the present watch is the most impressive trophy for those who hold the endless pursuit of excellence in the highest regard. Furthermore, as part of the ‘Champion Collection’ it is offered in pristine, like new condition with Certificate and box.
Made in a limited edition of only 11 examples each in red gold and platinum, the Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique boasts an impressive diameter of 44.5 mm. Both the case and dial have been specially redesigned for this edition with some incredibly complex 3D engraved texts that record the philosophy and remarkable skills of the independent inventor watchmakers, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey.
Named the ‘Double Tourbillon 30°’ due to the angle that links the two mobile cages, the patented double tourbillon system is a decisive technical advance and milestone in watchmaking history which undertook more than four years of research and development. Inside an exterior tourbillon with a diameter of around 15 mm which turning once every four-minutes, an interior tourbillon, smaller in size and inclined at 30 degrees in relation to the first cage, revolves once every 60 seconds. To guarantee even more perfect time-keeping, this revolutionary complication permanently compensates the rate of gravity-related errors in all positions.
Greubel Forsey
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey’s working relationship of over 20 years is founded on their shared technical creativity and quest for perfection. The two watchmakers are fabled for their exceptional and avant-garde horology, combining highly complicated mechanical functions with uncompromisingly provocative styling concepts.
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have become legends in the world of modern independent watchmaking. Working together since 1992, when they were developing complicated movements for Renaud & Papi, Greubel and Forsey decided to branch out on their own in 1999, setting up as the independents, CompliTime Greubel, la Neuveville and Bureau d’Etude et Prototype, le Locle, respectively. From this moment forward, they are focused on designing a new generation of tourbillons specifically developed to improve the timekeeping of the mechanical watch.
Offering an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire one of the most exotic and exciting examples of contemporary independent haute horologerie, the present watch is the most impressive trophy for those who hold the endless pursuit of excellence in the highest regard. Furthermore, as part of the ‘Champion Collection’ it is offered in pristine, like new condition with Certificate and box.
Made in a limited edition of only 11 examples each in red gold and platinum, the Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique boasts an impressive diameter of 44.5 mm. Both the case and dial have been specially redesigned for this edition with some incredibly complex 3D engraved texts that record the philosophy and remarkable skills of the independent inventor watchmakers, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey.
Named the ‘Double Tourbillon 30°’ due to the angle that links the two mobile cages, the patented double tourbillon system is a decisive technical advance and milestone in watchmaking history which undertook more than four years of research and development. Inside an exterior tourbillon with a diameter of around 15 mm which turning once every four-minutes, an interior tourbillon, smaller in size and inclined at 30 degrees in relation to the first cage, revolves once every 60 seconds. To guarantee even more perfect time-keeping, this revolutionary complication permanently compensates the rate of gravity-related errors in all positions.
Greubel Forsey
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey’s working relationship of over 20 years is founded on their shared technical creativity and quest for perfection. The two watchmakers are fabled for their exceptional and avant-garde horology, combining highly complicated mechanical functions with uncompromisingly provocative styling concepts.
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have become legends in the world of modern independent watchmaking. Working together since 1992, when they were developing complicated movements for Renaud & Papi, Greubel and Forsey decided to branch out on their own in 1999, setting up as the independents, CompliTime Greubel, la Neuveville and Bureau d’Etude et Prototype, le Locle, respectively. From this moment forward, they are focused on designing a new generation of tourbillons specifically developed to improve the timekeeping of the mechanical watch.