NEW SHAPES OF TIME
I T H I N K I N VO L UM E S
FAWA Z I I M AGI NE I N C OL OUR S
GRUOSI I DESIGN I N LIGHT
d e GR I SO G ONO h a s d e v e l o p e d a s i n g u l a r a n d e a s i l y rec og n i sa ble st y le e x pre ssed t h rou g h wa tch a nd je wel ler y col lec t ion s. Each c reat ion i s u n ique, wh i le bear i n g w it h i n it al l t he disti nctive sig natures t hat ref lect t he spi rit of t he Maison. O ver ti me, al l have become icons and sources of i nspi ration, embody i ng a st yle that is both bold and sensational. A n ar t that appears quite simple at f irst g lance, but requi res con siderable sk i l l to ma ster. A natural sen se of c ont em p or a r y eleg a nc e t h a t i s i m p o s si ble not to adm i re. Fawaz Gr uosi ’s unbridled i mag i nation g ives rise to de GR ISOG ONO col lec t ion s t hat a re not shor t on ‘superstars’ and its iconic models have contributed to creating an inf luential st yle. 23 years of disruptive creations illustrate the full range of de GR ISOGONO aesthetic constants.
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de GRISOGONO presents a new icon embodying its vision of the New Shapes of Time and the New Shapes of Style. An original means of displaying time. de GRISOGONO once again demonstrates its skill at transposing the aesthetic principles and timeless elegance of the past into the present. A simple design, made for modern-day individuals of taste and infused with a sense of broad panoramas evoking the chic style of the Fifties.
THE SARTORIAL ELEGANCE OF A MODERN-DAY DANDY
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Fawaz Gruosi has given birth to a dream, the kind of dream that men treasure their entire lives, a dream that must be totally unforgettable and entirely perfect. Famed for visualising his creations all the way through to the smallest details that further accentuate their luxurious, timeless nature, he had to wait seven years to turn his dream into a perfect reality. Consistently ahead of his time, this aesthete and visionary knows how to honour the past while creating the future. Going far beyond merely transposing a vintage style by giving it a modern touch, Fawaz Gruosi has - as always - followed his instinct and his vision. A piece that subtly combines vintage delights with modern touches.
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AS I REFLECTED ON THE PERFECT SHAPE TO GIVE THIS WATCH, I WAS HOLDING MY CIGARETTE CASE IN MY HANDS. I SUDDENLY LOOKED AT IT AND WHILE RUNNING MY FINGERS OVER IT I FELT ITS SMOOTHNESS, DELICACY AND ROUNDNESS
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THIS WAS A FEELING THAT IMMEDIATELY REMINDED ME OF MY CHILDHOOD AND THE SMOOTH PEBBLES WITH WHICH I PLAYED... THIS GAVE RISE TO THE AESTHETIC OF THE NEW RETRO, A VERY TACTILE, ENDEARING OBJECT
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WITH THIS CREATION, de GRISOGONO SUCCEEDS IN « SQUARING THE CIRCLE » BY REVEALING A NEW WATCH WHICH PROVIDES ITS OWN WAY OF WEARING TIME AND HISTORY ON THE WRIST
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The clear, simple lines of its large, rectangular case - 12 mm thick, 50 mm wide and 44 mm long - are balanced with gently sensuous rounded angles. A minimalist, uncompromising design that soberly expresses time in a two-hand model. A watch with zero horological complications. A watch revealed through unexpected details. A black-lacquered gold crown, positioned at 12 o’clock, on which the de GRISOGONO coat of arms appears in shades of gold. An easily readable dial, adorned with a round counter and Arabic numerals in a new font developed by de GRISOGONO. Cut-outs at 3 and 9 o’clock create a transparent effect and the impression that both the dial and the movement are suspended in a glass cage. The two curved sapphire crystals are identical and subtly connected by a thin gold band. This was a veritable construction challenge overcome by de GRISOGONO. Meticulously crafted all the way through to the finest details, this watch representing the ultimate in elegant timepieces is infinitely soft to the touch and radiates an extremely sensual smooth appearance.
Powered by a black PVD-coated mechanical self-winding movement, the New Retro displays a highly elegant gold, openworked oscillating weight reprising de GRISOGONO’s emblematic scrolling motif. Its impeccable style continues right down to the shape of its movement, whose mainplate has been incorporated into a base that is an identical reproduction of the shape of the watch. The New Retro’s large, elegant strap made of large square-scale alligator leather features a saddle-stitch finish.
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The INSTRUMENTO N°UNO ANNUAL CALENDAR maintains the assertive traits and emblematic silhouette of the INSTRUMENTO UNO collection while featuring one the most useful complications: the annual calendar. With its streamlined design, the dial architecture has been completely updated in order to free up as much space as possible to highlight the month and small seconds counters.
THE BALANCE OF AN ASYMMETRICAL DESIGN
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WHEN YOU’RE PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR OUTFIT WITH YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNER PIECES, THE INSTRUMENTO N°UNO ANNUAL CALENDAR NATURALLY SETS THE PERFECT FINISHING TOUCH TO YOUR OVERALL LOOK
This timepiece heralds the new fully integrated strap aesthetic ensuring a seamless fit with the case to create an even more stronger presence on the wrist.
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THE MOST RECOGNISED AND ADMIRED 20TH CENTURY DESIGNS Since 2000, de GRISOGONO has also made a name for itself in the world of watchmaking. A first chapter of a watchmaking story entitled INSTRUMENTO N° UNO. A watch collection with a powerful character - featuring Fawaz Gruosi’s singular take on the tonneau-shaped case - imbued with a strong and unmistakable identity. Equipped with a mechanical self-winding movement, INSTRUMENTO N°UNO hosts two complications: a dual-time display and a calendar with an oversized date display at 7:30 on the dial. Its dial bears stylised applied de GRISOGONO numerals and its crown is set with the emblematic black diamond that sparked the early success of the Maison. In 2015, INSTRUMENTO N° UNO has been given an elegant facelift, enhanced by a number of aesthetical and technical improvements, achieving even greater heights of elegance. A collection that stands among the most recognised and admired 20 th century designs.
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Giving the INSTRUMENTO N° UNO a more contemporary and assertive look, its strap is fully and perfectly integrated with the case. Its case middle now features an extremely refined, minimalist design, as the fastening elements initially visible on the sides of the case middle have been concealed inside the case, while the corrector has been redesigned and integrated within the dual-time module and enables correction via the crown stem. In addition it features a new oscillating weight, blackened and decorated with refined openworked scrolling patterns visible through the sapphire crystal caseback.
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THE POWERFUL EXPRESSION OF de GRISOGONO’S UNINHIBITED CREATIVITY FEATURES A FASCINATING INTERPLAY BETWEEN FORM AND FUNCTIONS Asserting a maverick design, an elegant constellation of chronograph and running seconds sub-dials is outlined by a retrograde date calendar laid out in twin arcs.
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MAGICALY EXPOSED Coveted by collectors and watch lovers, the Minute Repeater is one of the most complex mechanisms. In 2005, when de GRISOGONO entered the select circle of the Haute Horlogerie complications, Fawaz Gruosi naturally marked this debut with the supreme complication, housed in a traditional classic round watch. The result is nothing less than a masterstroke. Patterned on the reflex camera, the dial features a twelve-blade diaphragm mechanism, revealing the repeater movement for the duration of the chiming period. The diaphragm’s twelve blades simultaneously open like shutters to reveal the instant the Minute Repeater is triggered and then close immediately after its three-gong chimes have struck hours, quarters and minutes. Meanwhile, the spectacular proprietary movement and its 414 intricate parts are magically exposed.
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de GRISOGONO breaks new ground and features a world’s first and award-winning engineering innovation. This enthralling and incredibly complicated model brings together a traditional analogue-style display of the hours and minutes with a digital-type dual-time indication, both driven by a patented mechanical movement. Controlled by a complex series of 23 cams connected to synchronized gears, the proprietary movement is made of 651 individual components and is revealed through a skeletonized dial. With this technically ambitious concept, de GRISOGONO perfectly integrates mechanics into the digital age, thus combining the best of the two worlds.
MECHANICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
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651 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS REVEALED THROUGH A SKELETONIZED DIAL
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APPARENTLY SIMPLE, INHERENTLY COMPLEX, SUPREMELY SOPHISTICATED
The OTTURATORE magnifies the world of Haute Complications and looks beyond appearance. The demanding de GRISOGONO vision gives rise to a four-faced mechanical timepiece featuring an innovative yet partially unseen set of complications. While the dial features one complication at a time, the square patented proprietary movement comprises four complications alternatively revealed thanks to a sequential mechanism rotating faster than a blink of an eye. The OTTURATORE is a genuine tribute to the great innovators of traditional watchmaking while transcending its fundamentals.
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NEW RETRO N02 - P8
NEW RETRO N01 - P12
NEW RETRO N03 - P15
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Black lacquered dial, white SLN Arabic numerals. Glossy black genuine alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Vintage green dial, blue SLN Arabic numerals. Glossy black genuine alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Off-white dial, black SLN Arabic numerals. Glossy black genuine alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
NEW RETRO N04 - P19
NEW RETRO N05 - P21
UNO CAL RN01 - 22
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes. Polished white gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Black lacquered dial, white SLN Arabic numerals. Glossy black genuine alligator strap, polished white gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes. Steel case with matt black PVD coating, sapphire crystal case back. Black lacquered dial, white SLN Arabic numerals. Glossy black genuine alligator strap, steel triple folding clasp with matt black PVD coating.
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, small seconds at 5 o’clock, annual calendar, big date at 12 o’clock, month at 8 o’clock. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back, black lacquered dial, crown set with 1 black diamond. Integrated glossy genuine black alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
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UNO CAL RN02 - P 25
UNO DF RN11/I - P 26
UNO DF RN33/I - P 29
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, small seconds at 5 o’clock, annual calendar, big date at 12 o’clock, month at 8 o’clock. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back, matt off-white dial, crown set with 1 black diamond. Integrated glossy genuine brown alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, dual time, big date at 7 o’clock. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back, black lacquered dial, crown set with 1 black diamond. Integrated glossy genuine black alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, dual time, big date at 7 o’clock. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back, matt off-white dial, crown set with 1 black diamond. Integrated glossy genuine brown alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
GRANDE CHRONO N02 - P 30
GRANDE CHRONO N04 - P 32
GRANDE CHRONO N01 - P 33
Self-winding mechanical movement Chronograph - Hours and minutes, sweep seconds hand, big date at 3 o’clock, 12 H counter at 6 o’clock, 30 m counter at 9 o’clock, small second counter hand at 12 o’clock. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Silver guilloché dial. Genuine black alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Chronograph - Hours and minutes, sweep seconds hand, big date at 3 o’clock, 12 H counter at 6 o’clock, 30 m counter at 9 o’clock, small second counter hand at 12 o’clock. Polished white gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Grey ruthenium guilloché dial. Genuine black alligator strap, polished white gold triple folding clasp.
Self-winding mechanical movement Chronograph - Hours and minutes, sweep seconds hand, big date at 3 o’clock, 12 H counter at 6 o’clock, 30 m counter at 9 o’clock, small second counter hand at 12 o’clock. Polished pink gold case, sapphire crystal case back. Black guilloché dial. Genuine black alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
OCCHIO N04 - P 34
OCCHIO S02 - P 36
OCCHIO N01 - P 37
Hand-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, Minute repeater. Titanium and white gold case, sapphire crystal front and case back. Matt black dial made of 12 titanium blades, diaphragm opening. Matt black genuine alligator strap, white gold triple folding clasp.
Hand-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, Minute repeater. White gold case with matt black PVD coating set with black diamonds, sapphire crystal front and case back. Matt black dial made of 12 titanium blades, diaphragm opening. Matt black genuine alligator strap, white gold triple folding clasp with matt black PVD coating.
Hand-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, Minute repeater. Titanium, platinium and white gold with matt black PVD case, sapphire crystal front and case back. Matt black dial made of 12 titanium blades, diaphragm opening. Matt black genuine alligator strap, white gold triple folding clasp with matt black PVD coating.
MECCANICO DG N06 - P 38
MECCANICO DG N03 - P 41
MECCANICO dG RELOADED N01 - P 43
Mechanical hand-wound movement Hours and minutes (Analogue display), dual time (Digital display), power reserve indicator. Pink gold and rubber case, sapphire crystal front and case back. Skeleton dial. Black rubber strap, pink gold triple folding clasp.
Mechanical hand-wound movement Hours and minutes (Analogue display), dual time (Digital display), power reserve indicator. Titanium and platinum case, sapphire crystal front and case back. Skeleton dial. Black rubber strap, matt titanium triple folding clasp.
Mechanical hand-wound movement Hours and minutes (Analogue display), dual time (Digital display), power reserve indicator. Luminescent carbon case on a titanium core, sapphire crystal front and case back. Skeleton dial. Black rubber strap, matt titanium triple folding clasp.
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OTTURATORE N03 - P 44 Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, moon phase at 12 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock, power reserve at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Pink gold case, sapphire crystal front and case back. Black sequential display selector, Clou de Paris decor. Matt black genuine alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
OTTURATORE N02 - P 46 Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, moon phase at 12 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock, power reserve at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. White gold case, sapphire crystal front and case back. Black sequential display selector, Clou de Paris decor. Matt black genuine alligator strap, polished white gold triple folding clasp.
OTTURATORE S01 - P 47 Self-winding mechanical movement Hours and minutes, moon phase at 12 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock, power reserve at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Pink gold case full set with white diamonds, sapphire crystal front and case back. Silver sequential display selector, Clou de Paris decor. Matt black genuine alligator strap, polished pink gold triple folding clasp.
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