US$ 530,000/385,000 Euros – sensational new
masterpiece by GRIEB & BENZINGER
Just in time for the 20th anniversary of A.
Lange & Söhne`s re-launch in 1994, the masters of GRIEB & BENZINGER surprise watch collectors with a creation
displaying deep respect for A. Lange & Söhne`s art of watchmaking.
The Tourbillon Pour le Mérite is one of
the original representatives of the remarkable comeback of this imperial watch
brand, which was resuscitated following almost 50 years of slumber caused by Germany ’s
historical division. It was a matter dear to the GRIEB & BENZINGER masters`
heart to create this amazing masterpiece.
Watch aficionados are aware
of the complexity of the tremendously sought-after and highly valuable Pour le
Mérite Tourbillon, however, what
the masters of skeletonization of GRIEB & BENZINGER did within twelve
months was sheer unbelievable: they transformed
this timepiece into a breathtaking new
watch.
The movement was completely
modified to comply with the style characteristic of GRIEB & BENZINGER. This
intense horological work took the artisans’ full attention. In
hand-skeletonizing and guilloché the base plate, the team at GRIEB &
BENZINGER journeyed to the edge of what is possible. Since the fine guilloché
on the plates and bridges necessitated moving original drillings by less than
one-twentieth of a millimeter, the movement needed to be carefully reassembled,
adjusted, disassembled numerous times and finally assembled in order to
guarantee full, harmonious functioning of the great number of components and
hidden bolts and pins.
And as if that were not enough,
one more bridge had to be created due to the skeleton works and the modified
layout. Every single cock and bridge was skeletonized by hand, guilloché by
hand and coated with rhodium and rose gold. Even the gear wheels were also
embellished with fine guilloché. Finally, the base plate was coated with blue
platinum, a signature element of every single, unique GRIEB & BENZINGER
piece.
The skeletonized Sterling
silver dial was embellished with a rare Breguet frosted finish created using
the classic method, which is only presently practiced in this manner at GRIEB
& BENZINGER. The rose gold-coated steel hands perfectly match the rose-gold
tourbillon escapement that has also been modified in color in tribute to the
new GRIEB & BENZINGER style.
These
numerous details once again show that the complicated masterpieces of GRIEB
& BENZINGER are more objets d’art than watches. The artisanal crafts
carried out by hand here cannot be copied in an industrial way and are thus
only to be achieved by the talents of the masters of GRIEB & BENZINGER, who
work with these long-forgotten techniques every day.
With
the BLUE MERIT tourbillon in solid platinum, GRIEB & BENZINGER has created
another breathtaking collector’s item, confirming the brand’s special position
within the world of luxury watches. Who other than these masters of their
crafts in this special workshop would have the courage to modify such a rare
and revered movement?
The fact that all GRIEB
& BENZINGER Platinum timepieces are one-of-a-kind ensures that their value
will increase over time. This ultra-exclusive timepiece by GRIEB &
BENZINGER will please exactly one single lucky collector worldwide for the
price of US$ 530,000 (385,000 €).
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