Never knew a sapphire version existed!

Jul 27, 2024,03:59 AM
 

I love how Greubel does sapphire watches

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By: Fastwong : July 27th, 2024-03:40
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...  

Very cool details.

 
By: mrds : July 27th, 2024-09:11
I didn’t know about Didier actually executing the gears and Côtes de Genève finishing. And the special pieces are super cool. While the sapphire one is a real stunner, I‘d be happiest with pic 1, although I‘d prefer the original hands.

Thanks for the write up

 
By: m2 : July 27th, 2024-09:42
I really liked reading your handful of deep posts on GF over the last few years. Hoping to pick one up one day.

Thanks! Unfortunately my links got deleted but the Ben Clymer interview made an interesting point about these kinds of watches....

 
By: Fastwong : July 27th, 2024-20:10
He was talking about the S1, Simplicity, Simon Brette, and his new RRCCII and I think he made a great point which is that the level of finishing on all these kinds of watches are super high but still very different. For something like the S1 the execution... 

Yes definitely

 
By: m2 : July 27th, 2024-20:55
I don’t like RR/akrivia cases personally, they look too fat. Not huge on his non skeletonized work either. IMO Gruebel has a nice range of designs. S1 for more classic/accessible. Then the newer sports watches are very beautiful too but kinda overpriced. ...