Greubel Forsey

Greubel Forsey was founded in 2004 by Robert Greubel, a French watchmaker from Alsace, and Stephen Forsey, an English horologist from St Albans. The two met in 1992 while working at Renaud & Papi (now Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi), where they developed complicated watch movements. Greubel had previously worked at IWC on the Grand Complication project, while Forsey specialized in antique clock restoration at Asprey's in London after training at WOSTEP. In 1999 they began working independently, and in 2001 founded Complitime SA, creating complicated movements for prestigious Swiss brands. At BaselWorld 2004, they launched their eponymous brand with the revolutionary Double Tourbillon 30°, introducing their philosophy of improving timekeeping through multiple inclined tourbillons. In 2005 they established EWT (Experimental Watch Technology), their proprietary R&D platform. In 2006, Richemont acquired a minority stake, and the brand collaborated with Harry Winston on the Opus 6. The company has since developed groundbreaking complications including the Quadruple Tourbillon, GMT with 3D globe, Grande Sonnerie requiring 11 years of development, and the Hand Made 1—a timepiece requiring 6,000 hours of handwork with 95% made using only hand-operated tools.