Greubel Forsey

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey met in 1992 while working at Renaud & Papi (now Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi), developing complicated watch movements. In 1999 they began working independently and in 2001 founded Complitime SA, creating complicated movements for Swiss brands. They launched Greubel Forsey at BaselWorld 2004 with the Double Tourbillon 30°. In 2005 they established EWT (Experimental Watch Technology), their R&D platform. In 2006, Harry Winston commissioned the Opus 6. The Quadruple Tourbillon was introduced in 2008. Greubel Forsey won the Aiguille d'Or at GPHG in 2010. The GMT with spinning globe debuted in 2011. The company has won seven GPHG awards total, most recently in 2025 for the Nano Foudroyante. Richemont previously held a 20% stake but this was bought back. Stephen Forsey stepped down from the board in early 2026; Robert Greubel holds a majority stake and Forsey remains a minority shareholder. Michel Nydegger became CEO in August 2024.