Collectors wanted it and Greubel Forsey delivered. To highlight the sport’s ethos of its GMT Sport, the Chaux-de-Fonds-based Atelier has developed an even livelier, edgier, and more contemporary version of its GMT Sport in a strictly limited edition for its Singapore-based partner Sincere Fine Watches. For the majority of collectors over at Sincere Fine Watches —Greubel Forsey’s long-standing partner in Singapore—, the answer is orange. It’s a rare color, little used in watchmaking and even more so in Greubel Forsey’s usual palette.
A good dose of audacity was definitely needed to clad the oceans and seas of the Earth, positioned at 7 o’clock, in a bright shade of orange. Back in 1929, poet Paul Éluard wrote that “The Earth is blue like an orange”; almost a century later, his words have come true. Greubel Forsey has woven the color metaphor into its entire composition: on the internal bezel, the tips of the hours and minute hands, the crown, the engraving on the pushers, the hour markers, power reserve, and second time zone GMT indication.
The new Greubel Forsey GMT Sport Sincere Fine Watches Special Edition is cased in titanium and available in a highly exclusive 5-piece limited edition. This new watch is delivered with three strap options: a traditional black strap, a textured orange rubber strap with the Greubel Forsey core values engraved on the back, and lastly with the brand-new ultra-light titanium integrated bracelet.
Designed completely in-house, and specifically for this model, the titanium bracelet is integrated into the case of the GMT Sport and profiled in such a way that it seamlessly extends the oval profile of the case and bezel. It is also equipped with a wrist quick-fit system that provides the few millimeters’ difference needed to choose between a casual, loose fit, or a snug, tighter fit on the wrist.
The movement of the Greubel Forsey GMT Sport Sincere Fine Watches Special Edition boasts all the rigor and technical prowess that brought the original model to life. It provides a setting for two of the Atelier’s showcase complications to express themselves to the full. The first, between 12 o’clock and 2 o’clock, is the Tourbillon 24 Secondes. In this, Greubel Forsey’s third Fundamental Invention, the cage is inclined at a 25-degree angle and completes a full rotation every 24 seconds, two features that give it better timekeeping performance than most traditional tourbillons —as well as providing a truly unique visual effect.
Secondly, there is the globe of the Earth, placed between 7 o’clock and 9 o’clock, embodying the three-dimensional time display championed by Greubel Forsey. This patented invention performs a complete rotation in 24 hours, allowing universal time to be read off easily and intuitively. Seen as if from above the North Pole, a ring with 24-hour markings allows local time to be read for all longitudes, whilst also acting as a day/night indication.
On the case back side, a disc displaying city names surrounded by 2 rings allows the wearer to read Universal UTC time and Summer Time for 24 cities in 24 major time zones. For this special edition, the Singapore name has been made bright red. This disc also distinguishes the time zones applying summertime —on a light backdrop— from those that do not —on a dark backdrop.
The new case profile has a horizontal satin finish, giving the dial a more expansive feel. The edges of the bezel are polished and replete with gentle curves and highlights. The new finish highlights the very distinctive profile of the GMT Sport’s bezel: an elliptical shape that is slightly curved at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock to fit the curves of the wrist, demonstrating the desire to provide augmented usability and underscoring the fact that this is a contemporary timepiece, designed for everyday use. The case measures 42 mm at the caseband, 45 mm at the bezel, and 15.7 mm in thickness.
On the dial side, the suspended arch bridge in the center and the tourbillon bridge are open-worked, making the three-dimensional time display more readable and showcasing the bright orange tone. The 435-part movement with 63 jewels provides a power reserve of 72 hours when fully wound.
This special edition will be strictly limited to 5 pieces, with exclusive designs reserved for Sincere Group across Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
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