Sincere Fine Watch Presents Greubel Forsey Pieces and the work-in-progress Art Piece 1

Kong

Sincere Fine Watch had a media luncheon to present the new pieces from Greubel Forsey and a prototype which was hand-carried over by Stephen Forsey at the reputable IGGY'S in Singapore.

The Tourbillion 24 Seconds Contemporain with titanium movement was shown. Another treat was the surprise protoype of the Art Piece 1, a work in progress co-created by Greubel Forsey and the renowned British sculptor who creates world's smallest sculptures - Willard Wigan.

A quick recap of the afternoon ...

Press members mingling with Stephen Forsey and Sylvain van Muylders ...

Some of the pieces showcased for the media luncheon and also for the evening VIP dinner ...

A speech by Kingston Chu, Vice-Chairman of Sincere Watch and introduced Stephen Forsey ...

Stephen Forsey giving a quick snapshot of the milestones of Greubel Forsey ...

Sylvain van Muylders, Area Sales Manager of Greubel Forsey

After his speech, lunch was served and in between the course ... the watches were shown ...

Firstly the white gold Tourbillion 24 Seconds Contemporain ... for more details, please click here.

Case diameter is 43.5 mm by 15.2 mm height.

'Dial-less' ... Tourbillon bridge is of transparent sapphire 'floating' the ultra-light 0.39 grams 88-component tourbillon cage.

The chapter ring with hour indexes is also of sapphire.

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Indicator on the right (3H) is the 72 hour- power reserve indicator, while at 9H is the small second.

Bridges in nickle silver, palladium finished and then frosted. Focus is on sharp internal angles beveling which could only be achieved by skilled hands.

On both sides of the caseband, flanked by two pieces of gold-plates with hand-engraved the philopsophy of Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey.

Gold signed crown.

Next, a quick glimpse of the work in progress prototype - Art Piece 1 ... for details, please click here for the press release.

The piece with the joint effort by renowned nano-sculptor, Willard Wigan ...

Note this miniature microscope ...

The 30 degree inclinded double tourbillon is deployed. As for other complications to be added .. have a guess.

The caseback ... preliminary, decoration may change.

The aperture of the 23X microscope... which has one of Greubel Forsey in-house physicists to work on the optics.

Now, carefully note the micro-sculpture rested on the blued arc (above the highly polish reflecting bar) ...

Presenting the work of WIllard Wigan ...
It is challenging trying to capture the micro-sculpture quickly .... requires better light and tripod.
However, with our eyes, the 'ship' will appear in full glory.

Taking from afar ....

Putting into perspective the size of the micro-sculpture ...

The powerful small 23X miniature lens & the micro-ship.

Thanks to Sincere Fine Watch and Greubel Forsey for the invite.

Kong

Comments:

Mark in Paris November 7th, 2013-04:41

A great mastery in watch making I don't take into account their price level, but as regard to the finishing and the original design of the whole watch, I think that GF is really one of the best watch maker today. Concerning the Art Piece 1, it is very interesting that we can't read time...

Kong November 11th, 2013-02:25

More work ... will be done on the Art Piece 1. Not finish yet, just what other complications will be implemented. Thanks for viewing, Mark. Kong

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