Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XXV

1 1 5 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I And each time it is taken off, the lucky owner can repeatedly wonder at the movement shown in the transparent caseback. A total of 935 components comprise this staggering timepiece. At the heart of the calibre is the rotor that winds the 20-hour mainspring for the striking mechanism; the primary, 72-hour barrel for timekeeping is wound via the crown. The bridges and rotor are adorned with philosophy quotes and naturally every element is decorated and finished to the highest standard possible. There is straight-grained and circular-grained steel, with polished bevelling and countersinks and straight-grained flanks. With this exceptional accomplishment, Greubel Forsey joins the rarefied and elite circle of watchmakers who can create a grande sonnerie. Just five to a maximum of eight pieces of this timepiece will be realised per year.