Grisogono

Fawaz Gruosi proudly unveils de Grisogono novel models to join the Browny Brown Gold collection.

The company is actively involved in exploring new characteristics of precious metals, and gold in particular. To manufacture the exclusive Browny Brown Gold line, de Grisogono used an exceptional process with the PVD principle - Physical Vaporisation and Deposition - as its base.

Sculptured in gold, the Instrumento Novantatre N08 watch accommodates a self-winding movement. The timepiece provides an annual calendar function. The brown dial shows date and month apertures, small seconds, Arabic numerals and hands in polished 18K pink gold.
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Just before the start of the British Grand Prix, Round eight of the 2009 Formula One World Championship, its current leaders Brawn GP gladly confirmed a new collaboration with the traditional British watch brand Graham-London.

Graham-London, created in London by George Graham, a famous clockmaker of the 18th century, happens to be a part of the British Masters, an Anglo-Swiss company, located at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Neuchatel, the center of watchmaking industry in Switzerland.

This brand is a combination of the best Britain’s watch heritage and Swiss passion for fine engineering detail, which is in line with the spirit and commitment to timekeeping initiated by Graham.

Manufactured by Graham-London, two extremely special limited edition Brawn GP timepieces have been created for the British Grand Prix. These watches mirror the individual features of the brand as well as values of the Brawn GP team. Both interpretations - the Chronofighter G-BGP-001 and the Silverstone G-BGP-001 with black or white dials, were restricted to just 250 pieces per range.

The Graham-London brand was demonstrated on the wing mirrors of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello's Brawn-Mercedes race cars from the practice sessions at Silverstone last Friday in the course of the team’s on-track preparations for Sunday's race.

According to Ross Brawn, Team Principal of Brawn GP, the British Grand Prix was an extraordinary event for the Brawn GP team with their factory located down the road from Silverstone. They were extremely pleased to start their cooperation with Graham-London, one of the most renowned timepiece brands in the world. He also mentioned that an outstanding design of the two special edition Brawn GP timekeeping companions, manufactured by Graham, entirely met the high level of technological and design requirements of Formula One.


Eric Loth, CEO and Founder of The British Masters was ecstatic about this promising cooperation between Graham and the Brawn GP team started at the British Grand Prix last weekend. In his opinion, it was a perfect chance for Graham-London to share two supremely advanced high technologies and an encouraging challenge for them to develop their design and extend technical limits. read more

de Grisogono Fuso Quadrato watch line is a clear reflection of the innovative spirit of the brand and creative personality of Fawaz Gruosi. The Fuso Quadrato watch is distinguished by a one-of-a-kind display of the second timezone function. The timepiece has two superposed dials. It incorporates Fawaz Gruosi’s signature diaphragm mechanism that can hide or reveal the second timezone display when it is required.

Fawaz Gruosi's diaphragm is characterized by a sophisticated design and construction comprising most delicate components. Now, the unique diaphragm mechanism has been used for a double timezone display. It is operated with help of a slide featured on the case flank opposite the crown. The diaphragm incorporates 12 titanium blades that open to reveal the second timezone dial or close to show just the local time.

The Fuso Quadrato watch is animated by a self-winding mechanical movement that beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour. It offers a 42-hour power reserve. The local time is indicated by the hour and minute hands in the center, while the second timezone is presented via a 12-hour dial with help of a black frame hand.
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de Grisogono Instrumentino Steel & Diamonds’ original design is really eye-catching with its harmonious proportions, streamlined silhouette and square-shaped bezel.

Combining strength and softness, fashionable style and improved legibility, this watch definitely contributes to the sophisticated, feminine feel.

Refined gem settings
The Instrumentino’s steel case demonstrates two new dial interpretations, with graceful trim, performed, however, in a completely different style. Unlike the original models demonstrating a scant sprinkling of the diamonds set on the hour markers as well as on the mobile case lugs, innovative designs are distinguished by the contemporary sheen with a thousand fires.

There is a contrast between the refined finish of their polished steel case and the diamond-set versions of the dial along with the black « volutes » scrollwork motifs, valued so highly by de Grisogono.

One model reveals 19 brilliant-cut diamonds set into the counter at 6 o’clock demonstrating the second time-zone. The timepiece also comes with a setting of 64 brilliant-cut stones encircling the first time-zone indication in the shape of a lunar eclipse.

Six black diamonds at 3, 9 and 12 o’clock complement the contrast feel.

Improved legibility
Distinguished from the original Instrumentino Steel & Diamonds, displaying the time in both time-zones with diamond-set hour markers and Arabic numerals too big in size, the two newly fresh interpretations have decided on a quiet chic.

The legibility of a dial face is achieved due to small markers of “nailhead” type along with the absence of numerals.

De Grisogono's customary attention to detail has been mirrored in the Instrumentino Steel & Diamonds black galuchat strap, with mobile links joining it to the case.

Enjoy a wide range of innovative de Grisogono watches:



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The de Grisogono Instrumento Occhio Ripetizione Minuti, initially unveiled in 2005 and rightfully considered to be one of the most ambitious and exclusive timekeeping creations of the brand, has now been recreated to demonstrate a majestic case adorned with a multitude of baguette diamonds.

Titled as Queen of Complications, the outstanding minute repeater watch is equipped with a mechanism suggested by the mechanism of reflex cameras. The dial of the watch is created as a diaphragm, formed by twelve mobile titanium blades. The diaphragm opens and closes when it is necessary, and allows to admire the beauty of the movement while the chimes are striking.

Based on an identical principle, the watch’s diaphragm subassembly is, in fact, more compact and resistant than the one of reflex cameras. The moment the minute repeater is triggered, the diaphragm opens by the simultaneous movement of all twelve blades and closes as soon as the hours, quarters and minutes have stricken on three gongs.
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Fawaz Gruosi, founder and president of de GRISOGONO, wanted to mark his company's 15th anniversary, by breaking new grounds and exploring a never-ventured-into area - a digital time display provided with an exclusively mechanical power supply, another patented innovation of the brand.

The de GRISOGONO Meccanico dG represents a combination of micro-systems featuring sophisticated cam and gear assemblies. read more

In the heart of the de GRISOGONO OTTURATORE there beats an unusually complex mechanism. Besides the traditional hour and minute hands in the center, the watch displays on demand the seconds, date, phases of the moon and power reserve. read more

Today, de GRISOGONO is equally successful in designing and producing exclusive watches and pieces of jewelry. The de GRISOGONO Instrumento N Uno was the first timepiece introduced by the brand. read more

Previously placed in a corner of the Chopard stand, this year at Baselworld de Grisogono presented its latest novelties in its very own showcase, surrounded by the most renowned luxury names. The brand's space at the show spread over 560 square metres. Sitting on a metal structure weighing about 30,000 kilos, it is enveloped in a giant jewel composed from a great number of black diamonds, each with a luminous diode in its centre representing a white diamond. The two de Grisogono symbols!

In 2008 the brand joins the circle of great watchmakers, having unveiled two outstanding watches: Meccanico dG with a digital time display driven by a mechanical power supply; Otturatore with a mobile dial. read more

In the heart of the de Grisogono Instrumento Novantatre there beats a self-winding mechanical movement. The mechanism represents a complex construction that automatically takes account of 30-day and 31-day months read more

de GRISOGONO offered support to the non-profit organization 'Against Lysosomal Diseases'. The company took part in a Ladies Lunch held on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the Beau Rivage Hotel in Geneva.

The organization 'Against Lysosomal Diseases' holds research to fight rare neuro-generative genetic infections affecting a lot of Swiss children. Proceeds from the event are used to get supplies to children suffering from the diseases.

At the entrance of Beau Rivage Hotel, the ballroom was nicely decorated with showcases featuring the newest collections of de GRISOGONO jewelry, watches and hand bags.

More than 300 ladies attended the event with the only man of the afternoon, Fawaz Gruosi, de GRISOGONO President and Founder.  read more