GREUBEL FORSEY – BALANCIER Gold Edition

GREUBEL FORSEY – BALANCIER White Gold Limited Edition

BASELWORLD 2017: Greubel Forsey 

BALANCIER in White Gold

La Chaux-de-Fonds, March 2017: As the latest addition to the family of Greubel Forsey timepieces, the “Balancier” perfectly embodies the watchmak-ers’ fundamental principles. It is a timepiece that crystallises all the unique qualities of Greubel Forsey with remarkable understatement.

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Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have been pushing the limits of fine watchmaking for many years now, tackling the challenges of complexity every day. And yet, after the Double Tourbillon 30°, the Quadruple Tourbillon, the Tourbillon 24 Secondes and many other bold complications like the Grande Sonnerie, the “Balancier” was self-evident. Greubel Forsey was bound one day to create a timepiece of great purity, featuring a unique and original balance wheel.

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Their creativity is immediately evident in the asymmetry of its case, which has almost become a constant of Greubel Forsey’s universe. Every detail of the “Balancier” carries the unmistakable stamp of a true Greubel Forsey timepiece – the watchmaking Maison’s values are manifest in the refinement and purity of its lines and dial, the inventive architecture of its balance wheel, the sharp profile of its hands, and the engraving on the reverse of the timepiece.

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The watchmakers’ inventiveness is strongly in evidence in the new balance wheel. It was entirely developed and made at the Atelier, with its six gold mean-time screws, and it boasts remarkable aerody-namic qualities. The technical nature of this balance wheel generates exceptional regulating power, a mark of great chronometric stability.

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Outstanding workmanship is very dear to Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, and it shines through in the wholly hand-executed barrel-polishing, bevelling and finishing of the balance wheel bridge. Such operations require prodigious expertise and know-how, particularly for the hand decoration of all the parts.

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The hand-countersunk and polished centres of the flame-blued steel hands offer another example of mastery in the craft, while the engraved gold plates on the back of the timepiece are also a pure master-piece of hand-finishing skills.

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The “Balancier” is available in a limited edition of 33 pieces in its white gold version.

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Press release  - 2017
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ARNOLD & SON – Royal Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Edition

ARNOLD & SON – Royal Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Limited Edition

Royal Collection 
Pre-BASELWORLD 2017

Introducing the Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36, a modern tribute to the historical high-precision chronometers made by John Arnold.

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Symmetry and skeletonization are two traits that should come to mind whenever Arnold & Son is mentioned, and the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 is certainly no exception. Drawing inspiration from the John Arnold pocket chronometer No. 1/36, which will mark its 240th anniversary in 2018, the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 is a commemorative creation leading up to the milestone year for the historically significant John Arnold chronometer.

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The John Arnold Chronometer No. 1/36 or “Arnold 36” as it is more commonly called was not only the first pocket watch by John Arnold to use a larger movement with his “T” balance, but also the first to be referred to as a “chronometer” for its superior timekeeping capabilities. In this respect, the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 is faithful, contemporary horological homage.

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Following the classical codes of traditional English chronometer movements, the main pivoting elements such as the wheels, barrels, the tourbillon, and others are each mounted on their own bridge. The triangular, multilevel bridges (no less than thirteen) are mostly skeletonized, providing a more contemporary sense of three-dimensional depth to the entire timepiece.

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The tourbillon, a central element of this timepiece, is highlighted in a most magnificent manner. Held by a skeletonized and mirror-polished top bridge, the one-minute tourbillon features a typically Arnold & Son three-spoke design. Weighing mere fractions of a gram, the tourbillon cage consists of no less than 58 components. Prominently positioned on the dial side, the tourbillon can also be viewed from the back, thanks to an opening in the main plate. The same kind of opening is made below the small seconds display, adding to the symmetry of the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36.

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The apparent technical virtuosity of the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 is not only a treat for the eyes, as the watch is a COSC certified chronometer; something of a rare achievement for a tourbillon-equipped timepiece.

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The decorative haute horlogerie arts are also lavishly demonstrated in the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36. The entirely in-house conceived and manufactured A&S8600 calibre features a smooth sand-blasted main plate and bridges with chamfered and polished edges.

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 The main plate and bridges are treated with a golden coating, echoing the aesthetics of the historical pocket watches made by John Arnold. The main plate also is set with several mirror-polished 18k gold chatons, while the wheels in the gear train are embellished with circular satin finishing with chamfered and polished edges. Even the screws are beveled and feature with mirror-polished heads.

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The heart of the watch, the tourbillon, features a traditional construction with a top bridge, while the mirror-polished cage has the signature Arnold & Son three-spoke design, making a complete turn in 60 seconds.

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The double barrels, embellished with laser-engraving decoration, provide a considerable power reserve of 90 hours when fully wound.

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The Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 is available in red gold as well as stainless steel, limited to 28 examples in each version.

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Technical characteristics:

Model: Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36

References:
Red gold: 1ETAR.G01A.C112A
Stainless steel: 1ETAS.G01A.C112S

Calibre:A&S8600
Manufacture Arnold & Son calibre, hand-wound, 33 jewels,
diameter 37.8 mm, thickness 5.9 mm, power reserve 90 h,
double barrel, 4 Hz / 28’800, COSC certified
Functions:    Hours, minutes, small seconds, tourbillon
Movement decoration: 
Nickel-silver and steel movement, 5N red gold treated bridges and
main plate with Haute Horlogerie finishing: sand blasted bridges with
chamfered and polished edges, 18k gold chatons, screws with bevelled
and mirror-polished heads
Tourbillon cage:
mirror-polished with hand-chamfered polished edges and circular satin-finished surfaces
Dial:    Inner bezel NAC treated with rhodium indexes
Case:
18-karat red gold or stainless steel, diameter 46 mm,
cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
see-through sapphire case back,
Water-resistant to 30 m
Strap:   
Hand-stitched brown or black alligator leather

Limited edition:   28 timepieces in each version

Recommended Retail Prices:
Red gold case, CHF 52’800 (VAT excl.)
Stainless steel case, CHF 34’900 (VAT excl.)

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