Mühle Glashütte ProMare Chronograph Review

KMII · 2016-12-20T06:03:24Z

KMII reviews the Mühle Glashütte ProMare Chronograph, a 44mm sports watch with a modified 7750 movement and 30 ATM WR. Discover its unique design and robust features.

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KMII provides a hands-on review of the Mühle Glashütte ProMare Chronograph, a timepiece that challenges perceptions of the brand beyond its well-known tool watches. This article delves into the watch's design, movement, and wearability, offering valuable insights for collectors considering a robust yet distinctive sports chronograph.

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Nautische Instrumente Mühle - that lesser discussed player from Glashütte - is primairly known for two things:

- the lawsuit Nomos successfully pursued against it in the past for not adhering to the criteria set out to be allowed to place the name Glashütte on your watches, and

- some robust tool watches, perhaps best epitomised by the SAR Flieger Chronograph, as co-developed with the German rescue service.

And while the first has been changed / resolved to the satisfaction of all parties eventually, the second has remained and been further built upon.

I have recently had the opportunity to handle a newer product from the brand - the ProMare Chronograph - at Vienna Time. It came as a bit of a surprise, first, as it was my wife that insisted on checking out the stand and their female watches.

The second surprise was, how well it actually wore, in spite of quite liberal dimensions at 44mm x 15,4mm or so. Not a retiring piece that slips under cuffs easily but then it is primarily meant for an active, outdoor existence, and it should easily slip under the cuff of a winter jacket.

In spite of the colour orange being liberally used, it is not meant as a dive watch (no movable bezel) but as a general sports- / beater piece. And it looks robust enough, bringing a 30 ATM WR to the party for instance (did not try knocking it hard against the display case, as I suppose the helpful brand representative would not have approved), and a rubber / leather strap that is supposed to be fully water friendly, too.

The movement is a Mühle modified 7750, called MU9408, and includes a 3/4 plate and a woodpecker neck adjustment (seems a lot more robust than swan, right?), a 30 minute chronograph function and a date (at 6 o'clock). There is even a sapphire case back to admire it (although the finish is more functional than designed with aesthetic sensibilities in mind).

Finally, I have to say I really liked the dial. It seems to be made of carbon, with a vertical brush pattern, while the subcounters and the date disc are pitch black for some contrast. In combination with the black ceramic bezel element, and the orange / orange tipped chrono hands as well as plenty of Superluminova on the hands and applied hour markers, it makes for a convincing design language.

It may not be my next chronograph but I have been very positively surprised by the package overall. If I was to go for the brand, the SAR Flieger Chronograph may still be the one, as it is such a unique design but it seems the brand is successfully expanding beyond the traditional model range into some quite interesting directions.

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Key Points from the Discussion

The brand is praised for producing solidly built, legible, and unpretentious watches, with a history rooted in marine instruments.
The ProMare Chronograph's dark 'slate' dial with its dark grey/black/orange combination is highly appreciated for its aesthetic appeal and dynamic light interaction.
Despite its 44mm size, the watch is noted to wear smaller than its dimensions suggest, making it more wearable for various wrist sizes.
The movement, a Mühle modified 7750 (MU9408), includes a woodpecker neck adjustment, which is considered more robust than a swan neck adjustment.
The presence of a pusher corrector for the date is a crucial feature, as its absence would make date setting cumbersome, especially with 30 ATM pressure resistance.

The Discussion

Alkiro1

Dec 20, 2016

After the Arie's Porsche posted yesterday, another "toy" specially made for Andrew ;-)

Without joking, I can say, at the very first sight, that I love this watch (brand too! A German passion/poison I think). The dark "slate" dial seems very beautiful and, I suppose, changing in function of the light. IMHO, the combo dark grey / black / orange works very well and the strap perfectly matches with the overall watch (both case and dial). One limit nevertheless, the 44mm of this beast. But, for a sport\'s / summer watch it could be ok. Despite this lovely model, I think if I had to cho

KMII

Dec 20, 2016

Did not know you were a closet admirer, Alkiro :)

But I can fully understand you - the brand does have a certain 'off the beaten path' appeal As for size - do try it on, it wears smaller than it sounds! Thanks for your feedback

Alkiro1

Dec 20, 2016

Like a diamond I have a lot of facets :-)))

Best wishes Alkiro

KMII

Dec 20, 2016

Good one :)

So there is a Mühle facet to you, too

Alkiro1

Dec 20, 2016

A little one yes. But so many German ones finally ;-)

Best wishes Alkiro