Balancier 3 — Titanium

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About this reference

Introducing the Balancier 3 Overview: Collection: Balancier; Model: Balancier 3; Variant: Titanium; Functions: Manual winding movement, hours and minutes, small seconds, power reserve, Greubel Forsey balance wheel system. Specifications: Case material: Titanium; Case diameter: 41.50 mm; Case height: 13.55 mm; Water resistance: 5 atm - 50 m - 164 ft; Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour; Power reserve: 72 hours; Limitation: 88 timepieces (2024-2028). Description: Almost 20 years were required for Greubel Forsey to embark on this challenge to build an entirely new, more accessible timepiece with its own unique identity. To achieve this, the Atelier needed to start from scratch. How do you create a timepiece with a comfortable diameter into which the Atelier Manufacture movement can fit? How can you make the piece more affordable when it still has to be 100% hand finished? The Balancier 3 answers all of these questions.; First comes the style. From the outset, the piece is characterised by its three prominent bridges: the first of which houses the barrel, the second for the large balance wheel, and the third, and most striking of all, is attached to the seconds counter and supports the hour and minute hands. All these bridges feature Greubel Forsey's signature hand finishes: a curved polished surface, polished bevels and hand-polished screws. Each bridge includes its share of sharp internal angles and a curved profile that make the hand finishes particularly complex—details that will certainly be appreciated by collectors.; This design joins the Convexe collection. The Balancier 3 features the iconic case, even slimmer than before. Its lugs no longer have screws—a first for Greubel Forsey. The Convexe case is profiled on both the back and display sides, making it truly unique in fine watchmaking. Offering total comfort, the piece naturally follows the curvature of the wrist. On the dial side, the double curvature dips towards each end of the strap, creating the highly aesthetic volumes that the movement uses to deploy itself.; Then, there's the movement. It imbues the timepiece with a dynamic, modern style and offers impeccable chronometry while still becoming Greubel