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Greubel Forsey Invention Piece No. 3 Watch

No doubt that Greubel Forsey watches are technically impressive.They are always able to shove just one more tourbillon into each new movement. At first, the look of their mechanical wonders was impressive and seemingly important - but now my fascination with the brand is beginning to dwindle. Why? Mainly because each new watch reminds me too much of the old watch. The "Invention" is lost. I've seen the inclined tourbllon bulging out of the side of the case, I've seen the familiar dials, I've seen the "Inventiveness" beaten to sheer "derivativeness."

That isn't to say the watches are not impressive, but Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey need to spruce it up a bit. How about hiring a good designer that can frame your complications really well? You guys obviously know what you are doing in the mechanical department, but your watches end up look incomplete. They look like prototypes to me.

Above you'll see their newest watch, the Invention Piece No. 3. The difference here is the use of a 24 hour dial. Meaning, instead of being a 12 hour dial, it shows all 24 hours. Nice, unless you live in America and are not in the military. You also get a small subsidiary seconds dial, and a power reserve indicator. The emphasis is on the tourbillon of course, which is inclined and spins once each 24 seconds. The movement is the manually wound GF 01n, and the 43mm wide gold watch is part of a limited edition of just 33 pieces. Nice, but just not exciting any longer for me.

Ariel Adams publishes the popular watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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The Stallion: A $30,000 Big Wheel

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

As with most things in the luxury arena, it's about extremes and how much you really love something if you're going to spend loads of money on it. And it's no different with this three wheeler. It's called The Stallion from Thoroughbred Motorsports, and at $30,000 it's the world's most expensive three wheeler. Albeit a fancy one, it's basically a cross between a car and a motorcycle, plus all kinds of fun features covering everything from performance (the same power to weight ratio a Mustange GT and 45mpg highway gas mileage) to comfort (A/C and cup holders for both the driver in the front seat and the passenger in the back). Oh, and it comes in your choice of six fun colors.

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