Invention Piece 1

Brand  : Greubel Forsey
Collection  : Double Tourbillon 30°
Model  : Invention Piece 1
Reference  :
Nber of pieces : 11
Complement : white gold

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  • Brand  : Greubel Forsey
    Collection  : Double Tourbillon 30°
    Model  : Invention Piece 1
    Reference  :
    Nber of pieces : 11
    Complement : white gold
    List Price : On request
    Diameter : 43.5 mm
    Thickness : 16.64 mm
    Styles : High Horology
    Atypical
    Types : Hand-winding
    Calibre : GF 02N
    Complication : Power Reserve Indicator
    Tourbillon
    Small Seconds
    Case material : White gold
    Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 30 meters
    Dial : Gold
    Display : Blue triangle (Minutes)
    Red triangle (Hours)
    Indexes : Arabic numerals
    Glass : Domed
    Sapphire
    Strap material : Alligator leather
    Strap color : Black
    Strap clasp : Folding buckle
    + More characteristics : Off-centred Double Tourbillon 30°
    Outer Tourbillon 4-minute rotation indicator
    Inner Tourbillon 60-second rotation indicator
    Hours and minutes display

    Movement
    388 parts
    2 Tourbillon cages : 128 parts
    Weight of the two cages : 1.17 g
    38 jewels
    Olive-domed jewels in gold chatons
    Power reserve : 72 hours
    Frequency :
    21 600 vibrations/hour
    Series-coupled fast-rotating double barrels. equipped with a slip-spring
    to avoid excessive tension
    Balance wheel Free sprung balance with white gold mean-time screws
    Main Plates Spotted and frosted nickel palladium
    Bridges frosted and gold-finished nickel silver
    “Message from the Inventor Watchmakers” text in relief on a gold plate
    Involute circle profile
    Conical gearing with corrected profile
    Inner Tourbillon
    Outer Tourbillon

    Raised polished engraving of the name of the Invention on a hand-punched background
    Gold security screws
    Hand-engraved individual number

    Hand-sewn strap
    Folding clasp engraved with the Greubel Forsey logo

DESCRIPTION

  • Invention Piece 1

    Honouring the first invention

    The Invention Piece 1 embodies Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey ’s wish to honour the Double Tourbillon 30° and to raise the bar yet another notch by opening up whole new vistas for their first major invention. Both the architecture of the movement and the display of information symbolise the four years of meticulous research that the inventor-watchmakers have devoted to developing the new mechanism.

    In the Invention Piece 1, the creative Greubel Forsey twosome have rearranged the volumes and surfaces of the timepiece according to a new technical and aesthetic structure. The Double Tourbillon 30° is placed at the centre of a semi-circular hour and minute display, thereby visually reinforcing the link between the mechanism responsible for measuring the time and its “symbolic” indication.

    The invention at the stage centre

    In contrast to the Double Tourbillon 30°, the movement driving the Invention Piece 1 has been profoundly modified and as a consequence the double cage, shifted slightly to the left and distinctly higher. This freed up space to place the object of the invention at the very centre of the highly original hour and minute display. Two triangular indicators – a red one for the hours and a blue one for the minutes – enable the observer to follow the passing of time on the mechanism’s two concentric semi-circles.

    To facilitate read-off, the 12-hour and 0-minute markers are aligned at the traditional 12 o’clock position.

    Four different rotations

    Magnificently evoking the mechanical genius of the Invention Piece 1, the various speeds of rotation of these different elements give an idea of the complexity of the mechanism: whereas the outer cage takes four minutes to perform a complete rotation and the inner cage just 60 seconds, the double hands turn in 24 hours for the hours display and two hours for minutes.

    Around the Tourbillon and its indicators, the absence of a dial reveals the frosted nickel silver bridges coated with either red gold or palladium nickel and clearly visible on three distinct levels.

    This opening provides a view of the concentric gearing, serving to drive the hour and minute indicators. The off-centred small seconds and power-reserve displays are reminiscent of a miniature solar system.

    Message from the Inventors

    While the case, with its signature Greubel Forsey lugs, is immediately recognisable, the Invention Piece 1 expresses its unique nature, and it is reinforced by an unexpected detail: engraved on a plate on the case back is a personalised message from the inventor-watchmakers that will forever accompany the owner of this exceptional timepiece.

    A total of 388 parts contribute to the smooth running of the movement driving the Invention Piece 1, including 128 for the double cage that weighs just 1.17 grams.

    The Invention Piece 1 is produced in a single edition comprising three versions of 11 watches each, a number (1+1) chosen for its symbolic value representing the Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey partnership.
  • Invention Piece 1

    Honouring the first invention

    The Invention Piece 1 embodies Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey ’s wish to honour the Double Tourbillon 30° and to raise the bar yet another notch by opening up whole new vistas for their first major invention. Both the architecture of the movement and the display of information symbolise the four years of meticulous research that the inventor-watchmakers have devoted to developing the new mechanism.

    In the Invention Piece 1, the creative Greubel Forsey twosome have rearranged the volumes and surfaces of the timepiece according to a new technical and aesthetic structure. The Double Tourbillon 30° is placed at the centre of a semi-circular hour and minute display, thereby visually reinforcing the link between the mechanism responsible for measuring the time and its “symbolic” indication.

    The invention at the stage centre

    In contrast to the Double Tourbillon 30°, the movement driving the Invention Piece 1 has been profoundly modified and as a consequence the double cage, shifted slightly to the left and distinctly higher. This freed up space to place the object of the invention at the very centre of the highly original hour and minute display. Two triangular indicators – a red one for the hours and a blue one for the minutes – enable the observer to follow the passing of time on the mechanism’s two concentric semi-circles.

    To facilitate read-off, the 12-hour and 0-minute markers are aligned at the traditional 12 o’clock position.

    Four different rotations

    Magnificently evoking the mechanical genius of the Invention Piece 1, the various speeds of rotation of these different elements give an idea of the complexity of the mechanism: whereas the outer cage takes four minutes to perform a complete rotation and the inner cage just 60 seconds, the double hands turn in 24 hours for the hours display and two hours for minutes.

    Around the Tourbillon and its indicators, the absence of a dial reveals the frosted nickel silver bridges coated with either red gold or palladium nickel and clearly visible on three distinct levels.

    This opening provides a view of the concentric gearing, serving to drive the hour and minute indicators. The off-centred small seconds and power-reserve displays are reminiscent of a miniature solar system.

    Message from the Inventors

    While the case, with its signature Greubel Forsey lugs, is immediately recognisable, the Invention Piece 1 expresses its unique nature, and it is reinforced by an unexpected detail: engraved on a plate on the case back is a personalised message from the inventor-watchmakers that will forever accompany the owner of this exceptional timepiece.

    A total of 388 parts contribute to the smooth running of the movement driving the Invention Piece 1, including 128 for the double cage that weighs just 1.17 grams.

    The Invention Piece 1 is produced in a single edition comprising three versions of 11 watches each, a number (1+1) chosen for its symbolic value representing the Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey partnership.
  • Brand  : Greubel Forsey
    Collection  : Double Tourbillon 30°
    Model  : Invention Piece 1
    Reference  :
    Nber of pieces : 11
    Complement : white gold
    List Price : On request
    Diameter : 43.5 mm
    Thickness : 16.64 mm
    Styles : High Horology
    Atypical
    Types : Hand-winding
    Calibre : GF 02N
    Complication : Power Reserve Indicator
    Tourbillon
    Small Seconds
    Case material : White gold
    Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 30 meters
    Dial : Gold
    Display : Blue triangle (Minutes)
    Red triangle (Hours)
    Indexes : Arabic numerals
    Glass : Domed
    Sapphire
    Strap material : Alligator leather
    Strap color : Black
    Strap clasp : Folding buckle
    More characteristics : Off-centred Double Tourbillon 30°
    Outer Tourbillon 4-minute rotation indicator
    Inner Tourbillon 60-second rotation indicator
    Hours and minutes display

    Movement
    388 parts
    2 Tourbillon cages : 128 parts
    Weight of the two cages : 1.17 g
    38 jewels
    Olive-domed jewels in gold chatons
    Power reserve : 72 hours
    Frequency :
    21 600 vibrations/hour
    Series-coupled fast-rotating double barrels. equipped with a slip-spring
    to avoid excessive tension
    Balance wheel Free sprung balance with white gold mean-time screws
    Main Plates Spotted and frosted nickel palladium
    Bridges frosted and gold-finished nickel silver
    “Message from the Inventor Watchmakers” text in relief on a gold plate
    Involute circle profile
    Conical gearing with corrected profile
    Inner Tourbillon
    Outer Tourbillon

    Raised polished engraving of the name of the Invention on a hand-punched background
    Gold security screws
    Hand-engraved individual number

    Hand-sewn strap
    Folding clasp engraved with the Greubel Forsey logo