foversta
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I understand your point of view.
In fact I consider these words like a sort of decoration, a sort of guillochage. You can use clous de Paris, they use words.
They don't bother me with the Invention Piece 3. I regret their presence on the dial of the Tourbillon Incliné 24s because, as I wrote it, the watch loses a part of its simplicity.
Fr.Xavier
SIHH 2010: Greubel & Forsey
Greubel & Forsey was present for the first time at the SIHH this year and I think it was a really good thing for both parties. For the brand because it is an obvious gain of visibility and a sort of consecration. The Richemont participation in the capital...
Thanks François-Xavier...
These watches are a real watchmaking tour-de-force but they have one defect that I can not get around. If I want to read I buy a book or a journal. I'm sorry, having to read: "creativeness - technicality - original universe - unique work - exlusivity - ha...
I understand your point of view.
In fact I consider these words like a sort of decoration, a sort of guillochage. You can use clous de Paris, they use words. They don't bother me with the Invention Piece 3. I regret their presence on the dial of the Tourbillon Incliné 24s because, a...
kills it for me too, Don
I find all this immensely depressing. Why not "write" that on the watch? amerix
G and F blow my mind
but I can't help thinking that IF aaaaallll those words on the dial were written in English, they would lose their appeal instantly, to the native English speaker anyway... I find all the words a little 'too much'. The level of watchmaking is all the proo...
FX, thanks for the coverage and pics!
Too much wordings gave a very cluttered feeling, as less is more, most of the time. The 'two-dots' screw securing the caseback, was wondering how tight is the water-resistance as the tool to fasten may give way at a certain torque. Kong
How long does it take for the CNC machine to machine all the metal out on the dial?
It must take forever for the CNC to machine out the background around the small text on this dial. It's a lot more expensive and time consuming to CNC in relief! These GF's are just pieces of art to stare at. And as a mere mortal, I can only dream of purc...
Well played, Greubel Forsey!
Where does watchmaking end and art begin? At GF I suspect they walk in tandem everyday. I will never be the audience for the asymmetrically-cased and text heavy Tourbillon Incline 24 or Invention Piece 3, but they are intriguing marvels. The Double Tourbi...