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Sapphire Watches Are Pricey, Hard to Make, and Perfectly On-Trend
Three models with crystal clear cases that don’t cost $1.1 million.
21 Aug 2019, 08:13 PM IST
(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- There’s a reason why only eight of Greubel Forsey’s sapphire double-tourbillon timepieces exist, and it isn’t merely a matter of its $1.1 million price. Sapphire is the second-hardest material known to man, next to diamonds, and brutally challenging to cut and finish with any artistry. Watchmakers run a risk, down to the last polish, that it will shatter and waste hundreds of man-hours of work. More and ...
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