the collection of timepieces Greubel Forsey : the co-creation process starts with contemporary artists, the work of master watchmakers whose works are considered by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey of the milestones in the history of watchmaking. Greubel Forsey has chosen the multi-cultural city of Shanghai as the headquarters of Time Art Gallery , thanks to its growing importance in the contemporary art world.
Timepiece as a means of expression The collection of Greubel Forsey watches on display at the Art Gallery Time gives us an overview of 13 years of creation of Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey. In 1999, guided by the belief that beautiful watch is a means of artistic expression that craftsmanship of luxury, the two watchmakers decided to combine their respective talents and create a partnership. Each of their models reflects the desire to innovate and overcome the existing limitations, a philosophy that determines the mechanisms of their creations. So, form follows function and style exterior is a consequence of the mechanism, visible both from the bottom face is on the side. This approach has defined the "tools of the time" by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey who do not hesitate to revisit their work in the horological collections " Invention Piece ". Through these architectural reinterpretations, Greubel Forsey pays tribute to their fundamental inventions expressed in a different form, the creative essence.
The art of the watchmaker Time is also GalleryGF Art, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, a showcase to present master watchmakers who, in their opinion, embody the true values of perfection and excellence. The work of two watchmakers, considered as such, are currently on display at the Art Gallery Time: Philippe Dufour , one of the staunchest defenders of traditional fine watchmaking, is distinguished by excellent craftsmanship and sublime finishing and decoration by hand, Vianney Halter , known for the 'avant-garde architecture of its timepieces in the style that he calls the "Future antérieur" (Future Front).
Tribute and exposure for the timepieces in the Time Art Gallery, which convey the philosophy of excellence in watchmaking.
Co-creation After discovering the work of British sculptor Willard Wigan micro-, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have found a link with the language of miniature clocks. This has been an inspiration to launch initiatives to collaborate with contemporary artists. The first co-artistic creation is a watch that will incorporate a sculpture of Willard Wigan. Born in 1957, creates the smallest sculptures in the world that displays in eye of the needle or the head of a pin. Dyslexic child Willard Wigan to choose this medium as an escape from reality. Reinterpret and recreate masterpieces on a microscopic scale, as the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo's David, or of popular culture icons such as Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland. The phases of the project on the evolution of co-artistic creation from Greubel Forsey and Willard Wigan will be regularly presented in Time Art Gallery.
Location The Time Art Gallery is located in a wonderful restored beach front in Bund 18 in Shanghai, cultural hub and nerve center of the thriving contemporary art scene. In 2006, Bund 18 was awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific for Distinction in Conservation of Cultural Heritage. The most accurate tourbillon watch of 2011
The Double Tourbillon 30 ° Technique (DT30T) of Greubel Forsey in category "Enterprise - Tourbillon" won the International Competition of Timekeeping in 2011 which was held at the Museum of Horology in Le Locle, Switzerland.
The DT30T, with its double tourbillon, inclined to the inner rotating 30 ° in 60 seconds and the outer one that rotates in 4 minutes, he scored 915 points on up to 1000, winning first place in the category tourbillon and doing score among all participants, including those of the other categories, the highest score ever.
There are 18 timekeeper entered this competition of accuracy, in three categories: Category "Enterprise - Tourbillon", category "Enterprise - Classique" for exhausts and special class "Ecole - Classique" for the watchmakers of tomorrow.
For Greubel Forsey watches , this year is the second edition in which it participates. In fact, had already taken part in the contest Timekeeping in 2009 with the Quadruple Tourbillon.
The watches with built-moving, are subject to the first 15 days of testing at the Observatory of Besançon, France, followed by another 15 days COSC test to the laboratory in Bienne, Switzerland. Upon completion of testing, the timekeepers are also exposed to magnetic fields and repeated shocks, before undergoing back to the laboratory for further 15 days COSC Bienne.
Stephen Forsey, co-founder of the brand, says that the victory at the International Timekeeping is an important recognition for the constant search for Greubel Forsey to innovation and perfection. Now, one can say precisely superlative officially "added" to quality as excellence in the innovative architectural finishes and watch, now unmistakable signatures of our timepieces.
"We are pleased to have reached the goal of creating the most accurate clock, as has been evaluated by the Timekeeping competition this year," said Stephen Forsey. "I would like to thank all those who Greubel Forsey have been working hard to make this possible."
Robert Greubel, co-founder of the House, added: "This is a happy moment for Greubel Forsey. All of our complications are created and tested in order to improve the accuracy of travel. By joining the competition for the second time, it reaffirms our support for the competition, as well as the independent validation of our inventions. Collectors can now choose a tourbillon Greubel Forsey in the knowledge that they are buying the best in reliability and accuracy. "
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