Fastwong, a respected voice in the WatchProSite community, offers an exclusive deep dive into the Greubel Forsey Signature 1 (S1). His meticulous research uncovers 'off the beaten path' details, providing invaluable context for both seasoned collectors and those new to this independent horological masterpiece. Fastwong's insights illuminate the S1's unique production nuances and customization possibilities, enriching our understanding beyond standard reviews.
Super exciting to see Mrds' S1 join the WPS community! For anyone not familiar with the watch, there's plenty to be googled but I wanted to share some random details off the beaten path I found in my research when I was thinking about the watch.
- Quill and Pad has an really good article with really poor SEO here which is a great read on the origin story of the watch
- Apparently Ben Clymer was a previous owner of a steel S1 with a black dial and he compared it favorably with the Simplicity on a Hodinkee episode
- Didier Cretin was given credit for cutting most (all?) the gears on the S1 watches and doing the stripes in a random interview with Stephen Forsey. It was important that he not only play a big role in the design but the production as well in the theme of preserving the traditional arts. The S1 is the only example of geneva stripes appearing on a Greubel so it's fitting that with Didier and his connection to Dufour these were done in the Dufour style and execution - pic of the striped bridge plans at Dufour's workshop courtesy of BjoernM21:
- While all the reviews show specific colorways, we don't actually know the full range of watches that were made since a number of customizations were requested and delivered by GF including:
- Finally, even though only 66 were said to be produced across the different metals and all the customized pieced above seem part of their specific runs, at least one piece unique exists and I assume there are probably a few more out there to be found:
This message has been edited by patrick_y on 2024-07-27 04:22:29 
