After what felt like an eternity of watch-gazing into the abyss, Greubel Forsey makes a triumphant return to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève with a creation that’s as revolutionary as it is diminutive: the Nano Foudroyante. This watch, limited to a mere 22 pieces, might just be the horological equivalent of a black belt in mechanical efficiency.
Greubel Forsey’s latest masterpiece features their first manual-wind flyback, and it’s all about that whirlwind of a flying tourbillon in the heart of its design. This pocket-sized powerhouse operates on nanomechanics, making it 1,800 times more energy-efficient than the typical foudroyante. Essentially, it can run on the amount of energy you’d need to blink your eyes (and maybe not even both at the same time).
The Nano Foudroyante isn’t just about brainy mechanical efficiency, though. Housed in an elegantly compact 37.9mm case of white gold, it boasts a striking aesthetic with a rhodium-finished gold dial, blued steel hands, and a snazzy blue textured rubber strap – turning heads while it ticks.
Speaking of ticking, the watch divides each second into six segments using a nimble red hand that spins around as if it’s got places to be. What’s mind-bending here is that all this wizardry encases merely 428 components, including 142 for the tourbillon cage alone, all wrapped up in a package less than 32mm in diameter. If watches ever competed in gymnastics, this one would be flipping its way straight to gold.
So if you’ve got a craving for cutting-edge mechanics and a wallet ready to join an extremely exclusive club of 22, Greubel Forsey’s Nano Foudroyante is your golden ticket to the horological big leagues.
