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Moritz Grossmann was founded in 2008 and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The company has decided to issue 24 piece uniques of various models including some with brand new movements. Twenty four to me seems like a lot for a company the size of M...  

I must confess the other options are less of my taste but this first one is truly stunning ! I strongly hope you can manage to get it, it is top class my friend Looking forward to a positive outcome for your bid, Mike

Mine is the top bid so far but I expect more activity on the last day of the auction and I am not sure if I will be able to keep up with the competition. I will try

Let me know the outcome...

I have decided to stay next to my laptop for the entire last day!!

A very expensive year indeed!!!

Will remain patient and calm. I still have tomorrow

It sure is a stunning and classic watch . Great dail too 👌🏻😘

Who knows? I might even bring it along to the SIHH next month!

Looking forward to see you there again . Will DM you soon

If we can't meet at the SIHH, I am sure we will meet somewhere else soon!

I have tentatively reserved lunch with you!! I will bring my Lang & Heyne with me and perhaps a Moritz Grossman too!!

And i do hope you can bring the MG with you as well 🙏🏻🤗

and will be ecstatic to end up with one!! Two days plus left to go. I prefer auctions that do not last for two weeks but only for a few minutes! Way too nerve wrecking

but you are right except with the RWS, I know it is a sure thing so waiting is fine whereas with this auction nothing is certain!!

I can be also very impatient as well for small things and easily wait for a watch for 1,5 year

Did you go to Salon QP last month?

Difficult to take days off at the end of the year for a sales manager...

sales managers would be celebrating inl December after working hard all year round!!

and if the results are matching the budget objectives as expected, then we shall celebrate believe me. Did you ever see a sportsman starting to enjoy and relax just before the finish line ?

Usain Bolt at his best before the end of the 100 meters!!!

My race lasts one year and not few seconds, And I cannot run as fast as him for sure 🤣 So I have to stay focused till the very end 😉

But I assumed you were the Usain Bolt of Sales!!!

There are some better years than others and when times are difficult it is when you must make more efforts

Hope you exceed the budget by the year end and reward yourself with another watch!!!

I would have liked it even without the pocket watch which just bumps up the price!! Less than four long days to go!!!

I am sure the side by side historical connection is lovely to look at especially as both dials, hands and case sizes look almost similar!

So far three of you like it which simply means there will be many others who will like this piece and possibly bid for it. Ok, I have the weekend to rob a bank!!!

but it was on the Benu Power Reserve and I am actually thrilled that I have been out bided!! More funds to focus on the more important piece And if you are going to outbid me my friend, I can think of few better homes for the watch!!!

Life in the forum would not be the same without your wit!! Yes, I know, it would be better!!!

I'll not post again.

At least it will give me a chance to catch up with your 13,000 plus posts!!!!

...I saw the watch in person and I'm pretty sure the dial has not been well executed. There seems to be some markings on the dial which can be seen with the naked eye once you know they are there, and they are easily seen under a loupe. I'm no expert on e... 

I don't think there are any tolerances. Mistakes are tossed.

Too good to be true I guess or should I buy it then send it to Kari Voutilainen to get the enamelling done correctly since he has a dial factory!!! On the other hand, the watch will come with a guarantee so I will ask Moritz Grossmann on Monday if this co... 

I'm hoping I am wrong about this however and that there was some lighting trickery happening or that the mark was on the crystal and not the dial. I did look close, and I did have the MG rep look at it too, we both thought it was on the dial but I don't b... 

because that watch looks so,so good. But more importantly, I need to confirm with Moritz Grossmann that the international warranty will cover a faulty dial too.

Thank you so much Jay for highlighting this. This is most disconcerting especially as Moritz Grossmann's dials are normally spot on. I am not sure what went wrong in the quality control here and if the error can be corrected as we all know how difficult i... 

I aim to pose the question to Christie's and more importantly Moritz Grossmann before the auction closes. Can you remember the name of the MG representative who noticed the flaw too?

I'm pretty sure he said he was based locally in Germany as opposed to being a US based rep. Shouldn't be hard to figure out whom it was. Again, crossing my fingers that I am mistaken and if so apologies for the fire drill! I did look at the photos posted ... 

You could be saving me a lot of money here and it is not often that I would buy a watch without actually seeing it but I thought as it is brand new, it should be perfect! Too presumptious!!

I have spoken to Sandra Behrens, Director of Communication at Moritz Grossmann, who has confirmed that the watch and the dial should be in perfect condition. The watch will be covered with a warranty as it is new. A bit of mind so I now have to try to obt... 

I have been out bided but I shall plan something before the auction closes tomorrow!

Oh, wait. Sorry. I'm not posting anymore. Because of you. Ignore this post.

Can't stay away, can you?!!

Creating value 😬👏🏻, nice move 👍🏻

how many will remain unsold because they have three tourbillons on offer with no bids and they have had to lower the reserves of these to USD40k which is tremendous value.

Yes, Hodinkee made me aware of it and Monochrome Watches had a write up yesterday but I know many ADs who are unaware of this (and when they did find out, they were not overly pleased!). I think the colour combinations on some of the dials on offer are qu... 

and I hope you can land this watch. But it is telling about this brand that starting bids for their tourbillons are at $40,000. That is way too low-and still no one is bidding. I fear MG is not long for this world. A shame because their movement quality i... 

I think Christine should quit producing all these colourful dials and stick to good old school traditional and classic dials. The movement is great but the dials and case need greater attention. This is why we are all swooning over this 37mm Atum with the... 

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The last one by the way is not an enamel dial! The first one is great of course but please read Jay's comments who has had the benefit of examining the dial.

It was love at first sight for me when I saw that Tefnut 36, it had everything I ever wanted in a watch. Beautiful hand carved dial, jeweled crown, and an amazing movement. I hope that you get that one! It will be super unique and no body on the block wil... 

Finally someone who shares my taste in that 36mm Tefnut. It is currently my first choice and hope I have some good news to share on Tuesday. I have been out bided on 3 watches which is superb so that I can focus on the main two that I am keen on. You have... 

I saw that the watch was sold, pls let me know if you were the one that bought and if so, please post lots of pics!!!! It seemed to be bid a bit lower than the high expected value and in my opinion, is a bargain, relatively speaking :p

Yes I did get it!!!! The price was lower than I expected but please read through a reply from the person I out bid. I was lucky.

Major congratulations! That is an amazing and beautiful piece, I am super jelly :p Can you please let me know where I can read that reply from the person you outbid? Thank you

Please refer to Jiggerly-Cool's replies in the post. Thanks to him, I won the bid!!

Have a wonderful Christmas with your new watch and please take some pics!!!

I am delaying the arrival of the watch until the end of January but will definitely post some photos when I receive it. Or should I say 'when I receive them'!!

In her opinion, it was the best idea of ​​the year. OK it should be an advent calendar and was offered in 2017 for 1 million. Unfortunately, nobody has bought this calender. Luxury goods should be offered in a suitable way. Nici

One must know what the market wants and seldom is this rocket science

After establishing from Christie's that the dial was in perfect condition (it was examined with a loupe) and from Sandra Behrens, the Director of Communications at Moritz Grossmann, that the pocket watch would come with a one year warranty while the wrist... 

Your support, encouragement, words of wisdom and your offer to assist me to get further information on the watch will always be appreciated. My first and probably my last ever piece unique!!!

I am now eagerly waiting for the opportunity to not only see this beauty, touch it, try it but also make a proper photo shooting session of it. OMG I am so impatient... This one will not be watch of the week but watch of the year...

and I am still in shock especially after reading the post below from the purist who I out bided. I was plain lucky and I am grateful for that. I will bring both the pocket watch and the wrist watch with me when we meet next so that you can take all those ... 

But as you know, and because of you, I don't post anymore.

Thanks Mike!! I will never be in the same league as you are when it comes to watch collecting but today is a small personal victory for me

This watch is meant for you 🙏🏻🤗. So happy for you .Hope you will get it when possible . And looking forward to see your posts then 😉.

It is 6.12am in Kuala Lumpur and I am still unable to sleep due to the excitement!!

of a great pair!!! The detailing on the pocket watch is remarkable while the fine hands on the wrist watch is quite astonishing! ...  

The details on the pocket watch are indeed stunning . I have a soft spot for engraved cases. .👌🏻😘. The wrist watch looks so clean yet so classic too . Looking forward to see more pics soon 🤗

I love comparing the Moritz Grossmann against my Lang & Heyne Friedrich III. Not sure which finishing is better The Calibre 102.1 in the Atum 37 Standard issue hand engraved balance cock Just wow! I think that is a three fifth German plate looking at ...  

And this is one of the main reasons why I think you are a top class guy, my friend!!

Similair to my Tefnut, I think the enamel dial and well-finished hands on yours again makes for one of the most attractive and balanced dress watch designs I've seen!

I took it to the local Moritz Grossmann AD and he just shook his head in amazement saying that it was better than anything in their current collection. I know he was being nice but there was a bit of truth is what he said. I have some expensive Pateks in ... 

Wow, congratulations. Think you did quite well! Sorry I missed the end of the auction, some people did very well. Honestly, I love the creativity in the entire lot. I think the challenge bidders would have with some of these pieces was sartorial. I absolu... 

Yes I agree, the publicity on the auction was relatively poor and on hindsight, I think Moritz Grossmann would have done much better if it decided to sell the watches directly itself. Most were piece uniques and there are many collectors out there who wou... 

wanted to send you a pm but seems i can't send any, hence this reply. (i'm a lurker who almost never posts, so greetings to all and sundry.) i wanted that set, too, including (especially?) the pocket watch, and had every intention of giving you a run for ... 

Firstly thank you very much for writing to me. Secondly thank you so much for allowing me to win the bid and own this piece unique! I really mean that. I have to tell you this. The maximum I would have bidded on this piece would have been 20k USD. If you ... 

...but whatever the reason that gives us the opportunity to read your above message. Just as you said we are not investors but passionate collectors and when I read your post I can add that your acting at the auction is the one of a true gentleman. Moreov... 

I now know that me obtaining this watch is pure fate and lots of luck. I know by posting news of the auction on this site, I had risked ending up with nothing but as I had always mentioned, if a watch was meant to be mine, it will be. I also felt that thi... 

as a longtime lurker i can see that this is a great place to form like-minded friendships, but i supposei'm the shy & retiring type (wish i had enough to retire to a life of horological collection and admiration, but that's another topic). have to say, i ... 

if you right click on the emblem next to the person's name who has replied a post, you will be given a choice of viewing his other posts or sending a PM.

The set you got is actually at very very reasonable price. I regret I didn’t go after this one if I knew the price can be so reachable. So huge congratulations!! Btw, I secured another two

That is some achievement. I thought the reserve was a bit on the high side compared to some of the other pieces like the backpage and schaffo which ultimately did sell for more. But there is always no harm trying and I had a ceiling anyway before I would ... 

Thus I didn’t even try! Anyway again huge congrats! Now, guess who got the Grand Dame? And another one is Santa Claus...to be honest I feel I overpaid a bit for this one, but fine!

I would have bidded up to 11k The Santa? Wow, when I first saw it I was asking myself who would buy it as it might only be worn once a year. But hey, you have a watch with an eye catching dial!! Well done!!!

Hope to see your wrist shots soon!

only towards the end of January so we have to wait a little while. Will you be getting a leather strap for your Grand Dame? I had already spoken to MG and they were going to send me one. But then, I bought another watch!!

What a wait... Btw, can you DM me with your contact in MG? And you meant the watch doesn’t come with a strap or you talked about extra strap?

comes with a satin strap I hope you realised. These satin straps tend to be a little on the short side and probably won't look so good on a man's wrist. Hence, a lovely dark brown leather strap would be more appropriate. My apology of course if this watch... 

I was traveling in past few weeks thus couldn’t pay. I mailed Christies’ postsales department and told them I’m going to wire the funds around Dec 25. Today when I’m trying, I found there is nothing in my “ready for checkout” session. I mailed them but th... 

I called Christie's on the 11 December immediately after the auction to ask them when was the last day I could pay for the watch. They replied 9 January 2019 so I told them I would be calling on this day to pay by credit card. They said they would make a ... 

Crossing my fingers!!

Unnecessary stress I realise but most importantly, I hope it all ends well!

I’m sorry for being late in realizing you finally won the auction. I so happy for you that it was you who landed it. It’s an absolutely stunning watch (and perfect) They will fit right in with your wonderful collection.

It was a nail biting experience but well worth it. Probably my first and last ever auction as I tend to focus on new watches and I had not realised that new watches would be auctioned too! As I was telling a fellow purist yesterday, I am almost there with... 

Looking forward to getting it soon! Congrats to everyone else!

Well done! The watch is a lovely size and terribly elegant. It is so good to see that we have established that at least five of the watches have gone to purists!!!