Typical me...........

Jul 24, 2019,02:28 AM
 

learning old things a few centuries too late!! smile

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Grossmann v Grossmann

 
 By: sham1 : July 22nd, 2019-23:36
This year I have been impressed with two watches launched by the under rated Glashutte brand, Moritz Grossmann. Both are 41mm in diameter and share a similar case but that is as far as the similarities go. The Hamatic launched a couple of months ago in Mo...  

My favourite automatic watch too

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-00:58
thanks to the movement and classic elegant dial.

I am wondering

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-03:40
why no manufacturer has introduced this alternative of the automatic movement because it looks so much more attractive than one with a rotor, even a mini rotor and I am including Laurent Ferrier's galet micro rotor too

Really?

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-03:47
Correct me if I am wrong but are the the skeletonised ones with the 'B' incorporated in the rotor?

No, this one.

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2019-23:19
Yes, this is a rotor! ...  

Wow! That looks quite nice

 
 By: sham1 : July 24th, 2019-00:05
It would be something used by MB&F! Which models does this movement go into?

Thank you Nico!

 
 By: sham1 : July 24th, 2019-00:10
I learn something new

Typical me...........

 
 By: sham1 : July 24th, 2019-02:28
learning old things a few centuries too late!!

Same goes with micro-rotors...

 
 By: Pour le Mérite : July 24th, 2019-08:01
...why only few do these kind of movements?

I think in the past

 
 By: sham1 : July 24th, 2019-10:45
micro rotors although better looking than most semi rotors did not have the sufficient weight to power a movement. Yes, Patek, Chopard, Laurent Ferrier and even Mont Blanc have done it but many manufacturers still prefer the reliability and accuracy of th... 

I agree!!

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-00:59
I hope Moritz Grossmann will issue such a watch one day!

the profile of the hour hands....damn slender and beautiful !

 
 By: mahesh : July 23rd, 2019-02:14
of course the movement too....personally i like the white gold, old logo & the grained dial. thanks for sharing ! Best, mahesh.,

Thanks for your feedback Mahesh

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-03:42
It would be great if Moritz Grossmann incorporate the vintage logo to their entire collection. Perhaps they are using the Power Reserve Vintage as a test bed for this idea!

This is so nice

 
 By: xyz123abc : July 23rd, 2019-12:19
After some mishaps with heat blueing steel, I know how hard it is to get that maroon color of the hands on the manual wind. And the Grossman auto is a marvel in watchmaking (even if I mean that a proper wristwatch is manually wound).

To hear it from an expert like yourself is reassuring!

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-19:34
Thank you for your feedback. Yes, I too am partial to manual winding watches but that automatic movement is so incredible to look at!

I must say I like them a lot but...

 
 By: Mike H : July 23rd, 2019-15:30
...the one I prefer before all others is your piece unique, absolutely awesome ! You very lucky guy my friend

Thank you very much Mike for saying so!

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-19:36
My piece unique remains the highlight of my small collection even in the company of my Patek perpetual calendar.

I actually prefer the look of the current logo to that on the Vintage. The Vintage font looks a little too crude IMO, even if it is more historically accurate.

 
 By: jleno : July 23rd, 2019-16:52
I'm a little surprised at how much flak MG gets over it's logo, I find it relatively benign. The logo on yours is of course the best however, very nicely tucked away at 6! The Hamatic is awesome, I'm curious if there are any particular pros/cons of the ha... 

I too have no qualms about the current logo

 
 By: sham1 : July 23rd, 2019-19:40
although I do think that the vintage logo is very nice. I believe this hammer/pendulum movement must be more difficult to construct and perfect or else we would have seen it as a standard issue on most automatic watches by now. Regrettably, I am not so te...