The 2nd highest level flex is knowing how many hours and people and time it took to make your watch. The only higher flex is having the watch and being ignorant of those details.
Never thought I'd see the Handmade 1 on your channel but I couldn't be more overjoyed, especially with the detailed, extensive, and exhaustive insight into the hyper haute finishing explained wonderfully Tim! This is my favourite Greubel Forsey timepiece of all time, followed by the Balancier Contemporain. However both the new Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture and Handmade 1 are now the two new halo pieces of the GF catalogue 😍🔥
@@songoku-jx3cb I thought that was more an overview when it was debuted, over Tim's classic style review format here, right...? However, if I'm wrong then I missed a video; could you link to the video you are referring to please?
@@richardr2555absolute balls. As with his mentor, George Daniels, every element of a Roger Smith (bar the sapphire crystals, rubies, and strap) are handmade. That's why he only produces maybe a dozen watches per year.
@@neilmartin7776 Per Roger Smith “We’ve always used CNC machines,” explains Smith. “I’ve never shied away from showing that. If you want to make more than one watch a year you need to use CNC, there’s no question.
Their sport models retail at nearly that number, this is likely double or more. Secondary market isn't really possible to know, but gf super high end usually sells at a big discount, but don't know if that is the case with this.
@@richardr2555 right....so, as I said initially: not even ballpark. wow...$750K. And, I'm assuming that's USD, so for me here DownUnder, we're talking $1m +...
@@Crispy99999it’s 700k usd atleast and can go up to 850 depending on seller since well they only make fucking 3/year and most people who get such a piece won’t sell one
Definitely a watch with a soul. It may be nade using very traditional methods but thankfully they did not go for the Geneva stripes type of finish which is a tired cliché.
That's the GF to have right there. 3 years? That's amazing. What's funny is if you took 8 hours to make a single screw at any other watch manufacturer you'd get fired, at GF its a mark of pride.
OK, it was made by hand. It took a long time (not surprisingly). It was made using old techniques you hardly ever see anymore. The obvious question is...why is any of this the least bit desirable?!?! It's like Ford announcing the re-issue of the Model T, at a price 10X higher than a modern car. The watch buying public is spectacularly gullible.
Because this is craftsmanship of the highest quality. This isn't something disposable, this is something to be treasured, made using skills that take decades to master. Nevermind the cost of the materials themselves, the real value is in the work that went into shaping and sculpting something so intricate into the very best incarnation it could be.
@@huemann7637 actually, you would. Look at thatched roofs. They cost more than traditional tiles, they're put together by a skilled thatcher using manual methods. Same as dry-stone walling. Some people just value skills and traditions that would otherwise be lost.
By extension of this logic, everyone should own Casio watches and IKEA furniture. This type of artistry and craftsmanship is the essence of luxury goods- just at the high end of the spectrum. To have found this video, I presume you’re into luxury watches; the segment doesn’t end at mass-produced, machined Explorers & Speedmasters and in fact there’s potentially more relative value in a truly rare, truly handcrafted watch
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The 2nd highest level flex is knowing how many hours and people and time it took to make your watch. The only higher flex is having the watch and being ignorant of those details.
so it's literally a work of art
Man, the fact that they decided to include a tourbillon in their hand-made watch. How amazing is that. Mind blowing.
Enjoyed your well spoken and informative review of this special watch. Thank you.
Never thought I'd see the Handmade 1 on your channel but I couldn't be more overjoyed, especially with the detailed, extensive, and exhaustive insight into the hyper haute finishing explained wonderfully Tim!
This is my favourite Greubel Forsey timepiece of all time, followed by the Balancier Contemporain.
However both the new Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture and Handmade 1 are now the two new halo pieces of the GF catalogue 😍🔥
Actually tim covered the watch on its release in 2019
@@songoku-jx3cb I thought that was more an overview when it was debuted, over Tim's classic style review format here, right...?
However, if I'm wrong then I missed a video; could you link to the video you are referring to please?
Perfection. Pure perfection. Other than a handmade Roger Smith, this is probably the best of the best.
This is the best of the best.
Roger Smith isn't hand made. He uses CNC machines.
@@richardr2555absolute balls. As with his mentor, George Daniels, every element of a Roger Smith (bar the sapphire crystals, rubies, and strap) are handmade. That's why he only produces maybe a dozen watches per year.
@@neilmartin7776 Per Roger Smith “We’ve always used CNC machines,” explains Smith. “I’ve never shied away from showing that. If you want to make more than one watch a year you need to use CNC, there’s no question.
Wondering why you were so confident while being wrong 😂
Now that’s a grail watch if ever there ever was one! 😍 it’s a big’un though!
Greubel Forsey is the most underrated watchmaker in its class today. I might even go as far to say it's in a class of its own.
Agreed the only reason they trade under retail is because their retail prices are 4x of what other independents sell in grey market
Great video, enjoyed thoroughly
In a word, WOW!
Very informative video!
Any idea what the price is? I think even most of our ball-park figures are probably not even close. It would have to $350K, at least??
On the open market, considering the rarity of the model, is say double that at least
Their sport models retail at nearly that number, this is likely double or more. Secondary market isn't really possible to know, but gf super high end usually sells at a big discount, but don't know if that is the case with this.
It was $750k when it came out. Probably higher now.
@@richardr2555 right....so, as I said initially: not even ballpark. wow...$750K. And, I'm assuming that's USD, so for me here DownUnder, we're talking $1m +...
@@Crispy99999it’s 700k usd atleast and can go up to 850 depending on seller since well they only make fucking 3/year and most people who get such a piece won’t sell one
Definitely a watch with a soul. It may be nade using very traditional methods but thankfully they did not go for the Geneva stripes type of finish which is a tired cliché.
Fantastic watch
600 hours of hand work on an wrist enclosed in a few cm cube, that is a demonstration of force
the zenith of fine watch making.
What are the odds it'll end up on an Oil Sheikh's 13 year-old kid's wrist rather than where it belongs? ie in a museum or on my wrist!
It's nice but is it worth 6K? I dont think so.
You‘re right, it‘s not worth 6k. More like 800k :)
It’s worth every penny
That's the GF to have right there. 3 years? That's amazing. What's funny is if you took 8 hours to make a single screw at any other watch manufacturer you'd get fired, at GF its a mark of pride.
Sounds like that employee has been screwing around too much while he’s supposed to be working.
6000 hours is 3 years in the western world, maybe. If this was made with sweatshop labor like in China, 6000 hours is just a typical week at work.
Time is a dead god Thoth 🌷🌑👍 rest in the good news 💐 Okay bye
OK, it was made by hand. It took a long time (not surprisingly). It was made using old techniques you hardly ever see anymore. The obvious question is...why is any of this the least bit desirable?!?! It's like Ford announcing the re-issue of the Model T, at a price 10X higher than a modern car. The watch buying public is spectacularly gullible.
Because this is craftsmanship of the highest quality. This isn't something disposable, this is something to be treasured, made using skills that take decades to master. Nevermind the cost of the materials themselves, the real value is in the work that went into shaping and sculpting something so intricate into the very best incarnation it could be.
@@neilmartin7776 you wouldn’t pay people extra for using manual tools to build your house.
@@huemann7637 actually, you would. Look at thatched roofs. They cost more than traditional tiles, they're put together by a skilled thatcher using manual methods. Same as dry-stone walling. Some people just value skills and traditions that would otherwise be lost.
@footballcoreano eh?
By extension of this logic, everyone should own Casio watches and IKEA furniture. This type of artistry and craftsmanship is the essence of luxury goods- just at the high end of the spectrum. To have found this video, I presume you’re into luxury watches; the segment doesn’t end at mass-produced, machined Explorers & Speedmasters and in fact there’s potentially more relative value in a truly rare, truly handcrafted watch
It should be called the 95% hand made 1
Nothing is 100% hand made unless it’s some primitive items
Thank god you aren’t in the creative team of gf
lol watches are the only thing where the older the technology the more it's desired
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I think you need more time , to speak about that watch.
Only 30m water resistance? Pass.
Yeah try buying one they wouldn’t even put you on the list 😂