- Greubel Forsey
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company_name = Greubel Forsey
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company_type = Watch Maker
foundation = 2004
location = La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
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area_served = Worldwide
industry = Watch Making
products = Luxury Timepieces
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homepage = [http://www.greubelforsey.com www.greubelforsey.com]
footnotes =Greubel Forsey is a
watchmaking company specializing in very high-end complicated timepieces. It was launched in 2004 by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey and is based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.Company
Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey first began working together in 1992 at Renaud & Papi, where they developed complicated watch movements. The two men launched [http://www.greubelforsey.com/ Greubel Forsey] [http://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/players/brands/greubel-forsey/history.html HauteHorologer.org History of Greubel Forsey] ] in 2004 at Baselworld with the introduction of their Double Tourbillon 30° (DT30). The company uses a development methodology called EWT to experiment, test and ratify their projects.
In 2006
Harry Winston presented the [http://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/players/brands/greubel-forsey/history.html?id_document=23583 Opus 6] by Greubel Forsey and theRichemont group acquired a 20% stake in Greubel Forsey’s share capital [http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=504 Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry- Richmont/Greubel Forsey] ] .In addition to the DT30° and the derived Invention Piece 1, Greubel Forsey has invented and presented the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Incliné and the Quadruple Tourbillon à Différentiel. They are also conducting research into the Binomial, a mono material balance spring/balance wheel combination, and a constant force device called a Différentiel d’Egalité.
Partners
Robert Greubel
Robert Greubel grew up in Alsace/France and began his horological career by working with his watchmaker father in the family shop, Greubel Horlogerie. In 1987 Greubel moved to Switzerland to join IWC, where he helped develop their Grand Complication. In 1990 he joined Renaud & Papi SA (now
Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi SA) as a prototypist for complicated movements and rose to become managing director and partner.In 1999 Greubel began working independently, and in 2001 founded with Stephen Forsey [http://www.moneyhouse.ch/u/p/complitime_sa_CH-645.1.010.506-2.htm Complitime SA] , a company specializing in complicated movements for brands.
At the world watch fair at
BaselWorld in 2004, after many years in development, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey launched their first watch, the Double Tourbillion 30° (DT30°), under their own brand ‘Greubel Forsey’.Robert Greubel is a founding member of the Time aeon Foundation. [http://www.timeaeon.com/pdf/news_release_2008-04.pdf Time aeon press release] ]
Stephen Forsey
Stephen Forsey grew up in St. Albans/England, where he was inspired by his father's passion for mechanics and engineering. From 1987 to 1992 Forsey specialized in antique clock restoration and became head of Watch Restoration at Asprey’s in London.
From 1988 to 1990 Forsey attended two five-month courses at the WOSTEP watchmaking school in Neuchâtel and in 1992 joined Robert Greubel's team at Renaud & Papi SA (now Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi SA), developing complicated watch movements.
In 1999 he began working independently and, in 2001, formed with Robert Greubel [http://www.moneyhouse.ch/u/p/complitime_sa_CH-645.1.010.506-2.htm Complitime SA] , a company dedicated to developing complicated movements for up-market watch brands.
At the world watch fair at
BaselWorld in 2004, Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel launched their first watch, Double Tourbillion 30° (DT30), under their own brand ‘Greubel Forsey’.Stephen Forsey is a founding member of the Time aeon Foundation [http://www.timeaeon.com/pdf/news_release_2008-04.pdf Time aeon press release] ]
Collection
* Double Tourbillon 30° (DT30°) Vision/Secret. The DT30° features one carriage, rotating in 60 seconds and inclined at 30°, rotating inside another carriage, which itself rotates every four minutes. Rotating one
Tourbillon inside another averages out errors on the balance induced by the force of gravity. The DT30° is available in two versions: ‘Vision’ and ‘Secret. Vision features an open dial displaying the complication, while Secret conceals the tourbillon mechanism behind the dial, but still allows viewing through the display back.
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