mahesh
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a Puristspro-GTG in the Dutch town - Oldenzaal !
it is always a great pleasure to meet fellow purists...
what else could be a better way to spend a Friday - when the GTG is along with a visit to an independent watchmaker(s) ?!
Logical one - undeniably beautiful timepiece...using the fuse and chain mechanism is very gratifying - a grail.
Lange Doublesplit is another level, the heft of platinum and the precise fell while actuating the rattrapante - a pleasure !
an underrated reference from Breguet, the different guilloche on the dial - IMHO one of the best references from Breguet...period !
another grail for many...the AkriviA AK-06, might not be to the taste of all - nevertheless a very original expression of a watchmaker !
CC1 in the black enamel...a very pleasant one !
mandatory Table shot !
This Lang & Heyne movement is mind-blowing...divine !
visiting Gronefeld brothers is a great experience...why do I say that ?!
visiting Gronefeld brothers is a great experience...why do I say that ?!
It is not just about the wonderful complications what Bart and Tim create as watch makers...
it is their values that shows up in actions,
- Building where you belong - Two brothers from a small Dutch town of Oldenzaal went on to learn watch making, after decades they return back to the home town to start their very own brand !
- Keep family traditions going - The watch repair shop was started by the grandfather and then managed by the family. Bart & Tim still maintain the Tower clock of in the town that was build by their grand father and maintained by their father !!
- Going back to where it all started - their new atelier is the very same building that used to be the school where the brothers studied - they see it as the place that started everything for them !!!
the new Gronefeld atelier...in the centre of the town !
inside the atelier...
personal watch of Tim, the 10 years anniversary 1 Hz timepiece. The movement is impressive !
