Versatile Watch Collection: Dressy and Casual

This picture captures two pieces that I consider to be very special. One is the 39mm Balancier Contemporaine, perhaps the easiest Greubel Forsey to wear on a daily basis. The other is the 42.5mm Double Balancier Convexe, a much more casual watch given its size and design, but a true fireworks display of a wonderfully complex movement.

Both watches are a pleasure to wear—they are comfortable on the wrist and not overly huge (though the Double Balancier is certainly a bit on the thicker side), even on a modest wrist size below 7 inches. Both watches provide a great distraction from the events of the day whenever I have a chance to look down. And, both, despite their varying degrees of complexity, satisfy the basic function of letting me know what time it is at a quick glance. In other words, they’re not hard to read.

What I enjoy most about the watches, perhaps, is when I have time to sit down and examine them with a loupe. I am far from an expert on finishing techniques and quality, but even to my eye, the finishing is top-notch. Every element, from the prominent balance wheel bridges to the nearly hidden details between the base of the hands, is just fantastic.

I’m sharing simply because I enjoy them so much. GF really makes special pieces, and these ones are no exception to that general rule.

Bob