Greubel ForseyQP À Équation

KEY FACTS

• Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey established their brand in 1999, which produces around 100 watches a year 
• Known for creating innovative and technical masterpieces, the brand has become one the world's foremost independent watchmakers 
• Among the collection, the QP à Équation blends intricate watchmaking with artistic design
• With the time taken to meticulously hand craft the watches, only a couple of these are made in any given year, making them a truly rare piece of horology 
• The dial of the QP à Équation indicates the day of the week, the date, the month, the hours, minutes, seconds, leap years, 24 hours of the day and night and the power reserve
• An impressive array of complications in its own right, the watch also shows the equation of time with the months, seasons, solstices and equinoxes 
• ​The tourbillon is on full display at 10 o’clock through the part open-worked dial 
• Despite all of its complexity, Greubel Forsey have managed to engineer the movement so it can be adjusted in both directions with the same level of ease as setting a regular three-hand watch, with no risk of damaging it like many complex calendars from other manufacturers 
• The case of this example is crafted in 18K white gold and measures 44mm in diameter 
• Securing this technical masterpiece to the wrist is a factory black leather strap with a white gold pin buckle 
• The watch is offered by a UK-based private collector who purchased it new 
• Presented with its display box, outer sleeve, instructions, certificate of authenticity, international warranty, loupe, cleaning cloths, leather travel sleeve, handling gloves and leather document folder
• Graded ‘AA’ by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order and in unworn condition 

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