Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2: Handmade in every detail
With the Hand Made 2, Greubel Forsey has taken watchmaking on the pinnacle. Every component, apparent or hidden, is hand-crafted, finished and assembled to make certain absolute precision.
Over 5, 000 time of work went in the 270 parts of this four-hand watch, which includes the hr, minute, small seconds as well as power reserve display. Remarkably, 96% of the work was produced by hand.
Their 40. 9 mm times 12. 80 mm event is made of white gold and is water-repellant to 30 metres (100 feet).
Except for five parts (sapphire very, case gasket, spring tavern, mainspring and most of the jewels), all are handcrafted using classic tools such as precision lathes, jig boring machines and also pantographs. Even the conical gems of the power reserve indicator are generally handcrafted.
Every single component is handcrafted for you to micron-precision, comparable to the excellence of modern CNC machines. Your entire watch is assembled simply by one watchmaker.
Since 2012, Greubel Forsey has been reviving the traditional art work of making hairsprings, which are required for precise timekeeping. Each hairspring is made from a specially decided on alloy and fine-tuned singularly by skilled watchmakers. The task involves winding, cutting along with adjusting the curve to make certain the hairspring is properly synchronized with the balance tire. The movement oscillates at the frequency of 3 Hz (21, 600 vibrations per hour) and has a power reserve involving 72 hours.
Five hand-finished finishes boost the visual appeal of the barrel in addition to balance bridge: brushed, african american polished, straight-grained, polished isn't stable and bevels, and refined chamfers, punctuated by olive-shaped domed gemstones set in platinum.
The hand-brushed German silver contrasts wonderfully with the Grand Feu enameled dial (hours, small moments and power reserve display). Blued steel hands, rubies, gold-tinted wheels and barrels, plus the bright edges of finished steel bridges add interesting depth of color to every part.
