Grönefeld Remontoire Stainless Steel Dial Options
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Grönefeld Remontoire Stainless Steel Dial Options

By sham1 · Oct 10, 2019 · 72 replies
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Sham1 recounts the unexpected opportunity to acquire a Grönefeld Remontoire after years of patient pursuit, highlighting the unique challenges and rewards of collecting independent watchmaking pieces. His post delves into the excitement of securing a highly coveted watch and the subsequent deliberation over dial options, inviting community input on aesthetic choices.

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In typical Sham fashion, I tend to stalk a watch I like for many years (just to be 100% sure that the watch still appeals to me over time) before pulling the trigger and sometimes I am just too late like in the case of the Chronometre Contemporain!  So when I missed out on the last Gronefeld Remontoire sold in Singapore, I almost gave up on my quest of owning a Remontoire consoling myself that if it is meant to be, it will be.  

A few hours ago, I received an unexpected call from the Singapore AD to let me know that a client had cancelled his order and therefore his allocation was available. The sales lady apologised profusely that the only drawback was that as the Gronefelds were pretty busy, the watch would only be delivered in two years time. Now, for those who know me, I am one who loves waiting for watches, the longer the better (probably something to do with having to save up for the purchase!). So taking delivery of the watch in 2021 was ideal!

Tomorrow I shall be flying to Singapore to leave my deposit with the AD and simultaneously visit the Patek exhibition again.  Of course, the sales lady has decided to confuse me by sending me a couple of dial options to go with my preferred stainless steel case. I had actually decided to go for the plain silver case but admittedly, these options are quite attractive.  

Your thoughts would be most appreciated.




My preferred dial




Nice!




Nicer!!


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ronhan
Oct 10, 2019
First one ist best, in my opinion.

Always preferring simplicity - so the plain silver (champagne?) dial in combination with the blued hands is the most beautiful for me! Greets, Ron

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sham1
Oct 10, 2019
Thank you Ron!

My thoughts precisely.

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Boron
Oct 10, 2019
The last one.

These are such a nice watch, limited in number, that they deserve to be a bit more special looking than the moderately plain style that is your preferred choice. If there’s no chance whatsoever of the watch being sold say in the next 5 years, if ever, then go with what you absolutely prefer. That said, however, as a potential one-time purchase where you have option to customise the look, you may not have to make a decision right now as to what dial design it must have. Get in touch with Tim or B

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sham1
Oct 10, 2019
Thank you for your reply!

If there was a choice to be made, it would be between the first and third one but the AD did tell me that my choice would have to accompany my order. I personally feel that the Remontoire is such a special watch that any dial would be fine and it then bores down to whether one prefers the simplicity of a plain silver dial or the check design of the Kari dial.

BJ
BjoernM21
Oct 10, 2019
Your "preferred dial" would also be my choice

While Kari Voutilainen's guilloché dials are very attractive on their own, I always thought the bold lines of the "standard" dial design to be Grönefeld's signature design. It matches not only the bold design of the movement bridges but carries on the superb lines combining modern design with traditional watchmaking, created by the British designers Jones & Bowen for the original Parallax Tourbillon and One Hertz models. Jones & Bowen were also hired by Steven Holtzman to create the case des

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sham1
Oct 10, 2019
Thank you Bjorn for the wonderful insight!

And yes I think I shall stick to my original decision. Your argument makes perfect sense!

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