Saturday, February 27, 2021

GREUBEL FORSEY – GMT Quadruple Tourbillon Titanium Edition

GREUBEL FORSEY GMT Quadruple Tourbillon Titanium Edition 2021

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  TITANIUM AND BLUE, A NEW CHAPTER FOR
THE
GMT QUADRUPLE TOURBILLON

The GMT Quadruple Tourbillon had only one chapter. Today, Greubel Forsey writes the second and reveals an 11 piece edition of this groundbreaking timepiece in Titanium. 

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With new materials, new colours and new finishes, this revolutionary and modern limited edition launches the GMT Quadruple Tourbillon towards unex- plored horizons and resolutely marks the dawn of a new chapter.
 

A HOROLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH

The GMT Quadruple Tourbillon is radical in all its aspects. First of all, by its construction. The Quadruple Tourbillon is Greubel Forsey’s second Fundamental Invention, The mission: to average out positional errors due to gravity in all situations, especially in stable wristwatch positions.

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To achieve this, the original tourbillon has been elevated to realise its full potential: inclined at 30°, doubled and then quadrupled. The result, two synchronised Double Tourbillon 30° mechanisms, where a first cage, inclined at 30° and rotating in one minute, is nested within a second horizontal cage, completing a full rotation in four minutes. 

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A spherical differential transmits the average timing rate of the four tourbillon cages, improving the overall chronometric performance of all the regulating organs. 

A TOTALLY NEW EXPERIENCE ON THE WRIS

The GMT Quadruple Tourbillon is radical by design. With this exclusive limited edition in titanium with striking blue accents, Greubel Forsey offers an unexpected alternative to the precious metals that High-end watchmaking traditionally favours. Titanium has numerous qualities: it is both stronger and lighter than steel, while also being extremely resistant to corrosion and magnetic fields.

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With a reduction of over a third of its weight, the new titanium case offers a brand new, modern and dynamic feel on the wrist, which has inspired the choice of the new rubber strap, in order to assert this new contemporary identity. 

HAND FINISHING PAR EXCELLENCE

The toughness of titanium, which defines the 46.5mm case of the Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon, presents a significant machining and hand-finishing challenge for the components made from it, such as the GMT pusher or the folding clasp or the crown. In addition, new hand finishing details have been specially created for this timepiece.  

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The circular-grained hour ring with polished bevels and 72-hour chronometric power reserve indication appear for the first time in a brilliant blue. The mainplate is now frosted and spotted with polished bevelling, countersinks and straight-grained flanks, executed in a grey finish.  

BETWEEN EARTH AND SEA

Planet Earth, set near eight o’clock, shines in a new light with the blue livery. An original Greubel Forsey creation from ten years ago (2011), the rotating terrestrial globe allows for the simultaneous display of several different time zones: on the dial side, with a 24-hour ring around the Earth, for Day/Night indication and on the caseback side, displaying 24 major cities their respective time zones while distinguishing between those which use summer time (on a light coloured backdrop), and those which do not (on a dark backdrop).

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The sapphire crystal window around the equator completes the timepiece, offering a complete view of the Earth in motion, with its continents immersed in the deep blue ocean waters, complementing the exquisite blue finish of the power reserve, hour circle and strap.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: GMT Sport titanium

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  • GMT Quadruple Tourbillon
  • 11 pieces in titanium
  • Hand-wound movement with 3 patents
• GMT 
• 2nd time zone 
• rotating globe with universal time and day-and-night 
• universal time on 24 time zones .
• cities observing summer time 
• lateral window showing the equator and southern 

Hemisphere
• GMT pusher • Quadruple Tourbillon • hours and minutes • small seconds • power-reserve

Movement
Dimensions

• Diameter: 39.50mm
• Thickness: 13.00mm
Number of parts
• Movement: 705 parts
• Four tourbillon cages: 260 parts
• Total weight of the cages: 2.25g
• Spherical differential: 28 parts
Number of jewels • 84

• Olived-domed jewels in gold chatons
Chronometric power reserve • 72 hours
Barrels
• Three series-coupled fast-rotating barrels
(1 turn in 3.2 hours), one of which is equipped with a slipping spring to avoid excess tension
Balance wheel
• Variable-inertia with white gold mean-time screws (10.70mm diameter)
Frequency • 21’600 vibrations/hour
Balance spring
• Phillips terminal curve
• Geneva-style stud
Main plates
• Nickel silver, frosted and spotted with polished
bevelling and countersinks, straight-grained flanks, grey treatment
Bridges
• Nickel silver, frosted and spotted, polished
bevelling and countersinks, straight-grained flanks, grey treatment
• Gold plate engraved with the individual number
• Flat black polished gold plates with relief-engraved text,
polishedbevelling and countersinks, straight-grained flanks
• Four flat black polished steel tourbillon bridges,
hand-polished bevelling and countersinks, straight-grained flanks
Inner tourbillons
• Inclined at a 30° angle, 1 rotation per minute
Outer tourbillons
• 1 rotation in 4 minutes
• Hand-bevelled and openworked cage pillars
• 1 gold counterweight per double cage bearing the individual number of the timepiece
Gearing
• Involute circle profile
• Conical gearing with profiled teeth

Displays

  • • Hours and minutes
  • • Small seconds (mean performance)
  • • 72-hours power reserve on a sector
  • • 2nd time zone GMT
  • • 24 time zones universal time
  • • Rotating titanium globe with universal time
  • • Cities observing summer time
  • • Day-and-night

Exterior
Case
• In titanium with asymmetrical convex synthetic sapphire crystal
• Transparent back with asymmetrical convex synthetic sapphire crystal
• Lateral window with shaped synthetic sapphire crystal
• Three-dimensional, variable geometry-shaped lugs
• Raised polished engraving “GMT Quadruple” and
Greubel Forsey” on a hand-punched background
• Gold security screws
• Polished bezel, caseband with hand-finished straight graining
• Titanium GMT pusher with raised engraving on a hand-punched background
• Engraved individual number
Dimensions
Diameter: 46.50mm
• Height: 17.45mm
Water resistance of the case
• Water-resistant 3atm - 30m - 100ft
(standard NIHS 92-20/SN ISO 22810:2010)
Crown • In titanium with engraved GF logo
Dial
• Multi-level in gold, anthracite colour
• Gold hour-ring and power reserve, circular-grained with polished bevelling, blue treatment
• Gold hour markers
• GMT in gold, hand matt lapped
• Small second, circular-grained
Hands
• Hours and minutes in polished gold, with Super-LumiNova
• Small seconds in polished steel, black treatment
• Power-reserve in polished steel, hand-polished countersink
• 2nd time zone GMT indicator, red
Strap and clasp
• Rubber or hand-sewn alligator
• Titanium folding clasp, engraved with the GF logo


Price  • 760’000 Swiss Francs (without VAT), first pieces will be delivered this year.

Unique edition
Limited Edition of 11 pieces.

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Friday, February 26, 2021

Girard-Perregaux – Official Watch Partner for Aston Martin

 
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 Girard-Perregaux is revealed as Official Watch Partner for Aston Martin Lagonda and Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™  Team

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The Swiss Manufacture, creator of peerless exemplars of Haute Horlogerie, will collaborate with Aston Martin on upcoming limited-edition timepieces
  • Both brands craft exquisite products for a discerning clientele and are appreciated by those in the know
  • The first timepiece borne from the collaboration between Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin will be released in 2021
  • Girard-Perregaux branding will feature on the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula OneTM Team car and team uniform
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Gaydon, UK, 22 February 2021 - Girard-Perregaux has been announced as Official Watch Partner of luxury British automotive manufacturer, Aston Martin. The Swiss Manufacture is one of the oldest names in watchmaking, known for making peerless exemplars of Haute Horlogerie. The two brands will collaborate on upcoming limited-edition timepieces.

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In the relentless pursuit of speed, time is the overriding concern. The race against the clock has captivated fans of motorsport for over 100 years, while the measurement of time has challenged watchmakers throughout history. The similarities between both domains are clear to see.

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Both Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux were founded by visionaries with an innate passion. Aston Martin was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, while Girard-Perregaux can trace its origins to 1791 when Jean-François Bautte, aged just 19, produced his first watch. But most notably, it was a love story which led to the birth of one of the greatest names in watchmaking when Constant Girard married Marie Perregaux in 1854.

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The now-legendary Aston Martin DBR1 (1956), a car made for competitive racing, was a precursor for some of the marque’s most well-known heritage ‘DB’ road cars. It was styled in-house by a highly talented designer, Frank Feeley, and represents what is unquestionably his ‘finest hour’ – indeed the shape of the DBR1 remains one of the most beautiful and graceful of all time. Moreover, the design incorporates a key functional attribute – the side air vent – which debuted on this car and remains a key functional and visual characteristic of Aston

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Martin
’s road-going sports cars to this day. This functional element has become a key aesthetic detail that imbues the marque’s models with their distinctive personality. In fact, one glance at an Aston Martin car immediately reveals the identity of its maker.

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Similarly, when Girard-Perregaux released its now-famous Tourbillon ‘With Three Gold Bridges’ in 1867, it transformed three functional components, often hidden from view, into attractive aesthetic features. Indeed, with the advent of this watch, the once invisible was deliberately made visible. Throughout its 230-year history, the Swiss Manufacture has demonstrated its creativity, often playing with different shapes. Indeed, it is this mindset that inspired the brand’s slogan ‘Shaping the now for those in the know.’

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While both organisations have amassed a wealth of skills and traditions, they continue to look ahead. Indeed, it is this progressive mindset which sees both firms embrace continuous improvement and pursue superior performance.

Tobias Moers, Aston Martin Lagonda’s Chief Executive Officer, remarks: “The real beauty of partnerships such as this one is that, although we share very similar core values, the two brands can learn a great deal from one another. Girard-Perregaux is a prolific innovator in the use of materials and new technology. We both create highly desirable luxury products that are beautifully designed, deliver a powerful performance and exhibit flawless execution.”

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Otmar Szafnauer, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula OneTM Team Chief Executive Officer and Team Principal, remarks: “We at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™  Team are thrilled to be announcing a partnership with Girard-Perregaux today. Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux share so many brand touchpoints – a rich history, a glorious heritage, and a relentless devotion to the pursuit of premium quality combined with high technology. On the racetrack, time, too, is of the essence. Formula One™  and Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™  Team in particular will prove themselves to be respectively a fantastic platform and a brilliant partner for Girard-Perregaux, whose timepieces lead the way in terms of quality and desirability.”
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Patrick Pruniaux, Girard-Perregaux’s Chief Executive Officer, adds: “2021 is an important year for both Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin. We are celebrating an astonishing 230 years of watchmaking, whilst Aston Martin celebrates its return to Formula One as a works team for the first time in over 60 years. We have much to celebrate so uniting our worlds to create something special is the perfect way to acknowledge and appreciate these milestones.”


Girard-Perregaux branding will feature on the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™  Team cars as of the beginning of the 2021 F1 season in Bahrain while the first timepiece to be borne from the collaboration between Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux will be revealed later this year.
 


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About Aston Martin Lagonda
 

Aston Martin Lagonda is a luxury automotive group focused on the creation of exclusive cars and SUVs. The iconic Aston Martin brand fuses
the latest technology, exceptional hand craftsmanship and timeless design to produce models including the Vantage, DB11, DBS Superleggera
and the new SUV, DBX. Based in Gaydon, England, Aston Martin Lagonda designs, creates and exports cars which are sold in 51 countries
around the world.
Lagonda was founded in 1899 and Aston Martin in 1913. The two brands came together in 1947 when both were purchased by the late Sir David Brown.

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Aston Martin Lagonda 

Press Contact
Raphaele Loheac-Derboulle
Press Officer, Lifestyle Communications
Mobile: +44 (0)7801 265126
E-Mail: raphaele.loheac@astonmartin.com

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 About Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team

After more than 60 years away from Formula One, Aston Martin returns to Grand Prix racing in 2021. With one of the most iconic emblems
in the world emblazoned above the garages and a team of over 450 passionate men and women at its heart, this is a team with both a rich
heritage and a fresh perspective – bringing new energy to the sport with a determination to shake up the order and compete at the sharp
end.
A growing family, where like-minded people from all walks of life are encouraged to be a part of our journey and given a platform to thrive,
our mission is to use the global platform of motorsport to engage a new wave of fans – showcasing the technology and innovation which
live at our core while representing the values that resonate with the changing world in which we live.
The new age of Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team begins here.

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Press Contact
Matt Bishop
Chief Communications Officer
Mobile: +44 (0) 07408 835683 / 07976 835878
E-Mail: matt.bishop@astonmartinf1.com

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