Spangles - Dr. Tabby
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Seen at Watchtime: Greubel Forsey's Hand Made 1 (and a few others). What do you think?
Oct 24, 2021,14:13 PM
What a pleasure to try this on and give it a loupe look-over! Certainly something to see in person, if possible.
Notice the cork strap! Alligator will be phased out soon for GF watches, is what I was told.
It's about 13mm thick, 39.6mm wide. The finishing is more impressive in real life than pictures.
Thanks to Patrick_Y who waited patiently while I drooled on this watch.
Certainly these are not watches for everyone, but the craftsmanship is amazing.
P.S. I asked if a guilloché dial was possible, because I had to ask. They said, if you buy one, sure! :P
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The first watch looks unfinished
By: cazalea : October 24th, 2021-14:28
I recognize the technical mastery of GF watches but could never imagine wearing one. They just don't appeal to me. Cazalea
I'm envious!!!
By: jleno : October 24th, 2021-14:44
Must be quite the experience to see this in real life!
What’s amusing to me is…
By: Jay (Eire) : October 24th, 2021-16:05
…the polarity in comments; from (the first watch) looking unfinished to it representing a mastery of finishing. Of course it’s the latter. The other general comment I have is that GF begins to look like an absolute bargain these days. “These days” being t...
With regards to the polarity of comments...
By: BigFatPauli : October 24th, 2021-16:50
There a many, many new "collectors" these days and they don't yet have an understanding of what something like these truly are. P.S. Yes, I am playfully picking on Cazalea
I'm out then!
By: David Allen : October 24th, 2021-21:00
Not that I could buy one though.
The second one for me please!😉
By: ZSHSZ : October 24th, 2021-17:33
As for the Hand Made1, I remember seeing a YouTube documentary about the creation of this piece, and it clearly shows that the plates and gears are CNC cut then manually finished. So at this level and price I feel that the term “Hand Made”, is used a bit ...
They are wonderfully finished...
By: mdg : October 24th, 2021-19:51
...but are just too big for most people, including me and my 7.25" wrist. I would love to see them do a slim, time-only watch that costs less than an S-Class Mercedes... Other sources have the watch at 43.5mm so not small by any means. I would also like t...
Which is exactly my concern about the dial...
By: mdg : October 24th, 2021-21:28
...and the Balancier is 39.6mm x 12.21mm...better. I just wish they hadn't written a novel on the back of that one. I'm buying a watch, not a book : )
I asked what would happen if I chanted the mantra on the back.
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : October 24th, 2021-22:03
In Tibetan Buddhism, there are usually signs associated with a given mantra, such as particular dreams and outer manifestations that show you're doing the practice correctly. I think the GF rep said, "Well, then you'll definitely get a Greubel Forsey!" Co...