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Robert Greubel

Robert Greubel co-developed the Double Tourbillon 30° and co-founded an atelier devoted to experimental high watchmaking. 1

At a glance

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Robert Greubel's work include Double Tourbillon 30° and Opus 6. 1

Robert Greubel founded or co-founded Greubel Forsey from 2000. 1

Robert Greubel designed, developed or supplied work for Harry Winston from 2006 to 2006. The documented project or work is Opus 6. 1

Robert Greubel collaborated with Naissance d’une Montre from 2012. The documented project or work is Naissance d’une Montre. 1

Recognition: Prix Gaïa, Entrepreneurship, 2009 2

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Greubel Forsey

Geographic ties: Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Source-verified — continuation 2

    Greubel Forsey — Founder / co-founder From 2000. Co-founder 1

    Co-founded Greubel Forsey; official chronology distinguishes the 2000 partnership from the 2004 atelier launch.

    Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Source-verified — continuation 2

    Harry Winston — Designed / developed / supplied for 2006–2006. Commissioned watch developer Project or work: Opus 6. 1

    Harry Winston commissioned Greubel and Forsey to create Opus 6 in 2006.

    Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.

  3. Horological project / initiative · Source-verified — continuation 2

    Naissance d’une Montre — Project collaboration From 2012. Traditional-watchmaking transmission project Project or work: Naissance d’une Montre. 1

    Named participant in the Naissance d’une Montre project begun in 2012.

    Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 4 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (4)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Collaborative brand history; no independent comparative-performance finding. 1
  • Representative work: Collaborative brand history; no independent comparative-performance finding. 1
  • Specific role: Collaborative brand history; no independent comparative-performance finding. 1
  • Recognition: The mapping supports this award clause only, not other recognition or biographical fields. Locator: 2009 laureates, Entrepreneurship. 2

Sources

  1. HistoryGreubel Forsey · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0085] Greubel Forsey. "History." Not stated. https://greubelforsey.com/en/history Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.

  2. The laureates since 1993Musée international d'horlogerie · Award-organizer record · Not stated

    [S0290] Musée international d'horlogerie. "The laureates since 1993." Not stated. https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Award year and category, individually matched

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Award organizer's own results list

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Supports named recognition only. Roger Smith (2016 History-research) is not automatically Roger W. Smith the watchmaker.

  3. https://greubelforsey.com/en/history https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/linked source

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