Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes 44 mm Skeletonised Platinum

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

44 mm

Case thickness

10.2 mm

Case material

Platinum 950

Bezel

Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Skeletonised

Hands

Mercedes hour hand with Chromalight display

Indexes

Printed minute track with applied batons

Bracelet / strap

NATO textile strap

Clasp / buckle

Pin buckle in matching case metal

Water resistance

200 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 26F — In-house manual-winding, hand-finished

Movement type

Automatic with micro-rotor

Frequency

28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power reserve

70 hours

Number of jewels

27 jewels

Complications

Tourbillon

Functions

Hours, minutes, small seconds

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

2004 – 2012

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes 44 mm Skeletonised Platinum sits within Greubel Forsey's Tourbillon 24 Secondes line, introduced in 2004. It carries the house codes established since 2004 — platinum 950 case, skeletonised dial and in-house manual-winding, hand-finished — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.