Invention Piece 2

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Phillips quoted George Daniels when announcing an exhibition in Geneva this May to pay tribute to independent watchmaking: “ Independence is the utmost importance in life. Without it you are subject to the whims of other people. You are pinned down to a p

You have to admire Greubel Forsey. Each and every year they produce at least one new movement and watch; sometimes two or more; and this year proved no exception. This year the watches were more basic in terms of movement design, but were still, nonethele

Given all the research that Greubel Forsey undertook on Observatory timing competitions from the past, in understanding the factors that were important to escapement timing adjusters, would the Double Tourbillon Technique beat all comers if it was possibl

In its first year of participation, the Bienne-based brand HYT wins the vote from the international jury at the 2012 GPHG with the H1 Titanium Black DLC in the Watch Innovation Prize category. HYT WINS THE INNOVATION WATCH PRIZE AT THE 12TH EDITION OF THE

Greubel Forseys Invention Piece 2 was awarded the Best Complicated Watch prize during the Grand Prix dHorlogerie de Genve on Thursday 15th November. The prize is awarded to the best watch in the Complicated category. Greubel Forseys Invention Piece

Greubel Forsey’s Invention Piece 2 was awarded the “Best Complicated Watch” prize during the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève on Thursday 15th November. The prize is awarded to the best watch in the Complicated category. Greubel Forsey’s Invention Piece

OK -- several hours ago, I posted my response to this year's Geneva Grand Prix in which I basically barfed all over the jury's selections. PPlater, in his usual gentle style, suggested that it would be interesting to hear how others would have rated the c

No, I don't think this one is for me. I certainly admire the audacity of it, and am pleased that they were finally able to pull it off, but it doesn't keep me awake at night the way the Antiqua did. My current view is that I will be "done" building my col

...particlularly as the term "grail watch" is, at least to me, an invented term that is often thrown about to describe any nice watch on someone's wish list (somewhere up there with the similarly over-used "iconic."). Having taken the bait, however, I'll