Independents

Inspired by vintage pocket watch movement ...  

...many thanks for the fabulous view of a truly unique movement!

Glad you like it too

Half a year ago I tried snagging one at auction that another purist was offloading, but the numbers quickly zoomed way beyond my limit (good for him, sad for me!)

Indeed that esteemed purist offloaded quite many of the superb pieces, each of which is a grail of many of us, unclear as to why but I guessed it must be for something bigger.

...and those are just the ones i could identify. something bigger indeed, am guessing not a timepiece.

Thank you for sharing this rare piece of mechanical art (and a very efficient winding mechanism to boot).

Truly unique and beautiful

I think i start collect pocket watches.

Gorgeous watch! What a dream.

They're very visible in your picture. I like how they amplify the running sound of Grossmann wristwatches -- you can hear the watch tick-tick-ticking halfway across a quiet room

Lange Zeitwerk has the same for example.

On the other hand, with MG the posts seem to be present in all movements, with the stated purpose of deliberately emphasizing the acoustics of the calibers as they run. (I vaguely recall someone at MG describing it as the "breathing sound" of the watch, a... 

My MG is not so loud. I can’t hear the best unless I put my ear close to the watch. On the other hand, my gronefeld remontoire is the loudest I have heard. I can hear it miles away. 🤣

If & when I finally do, I'll make sure to do a "sound check" -- thanks for the tip

How does it work? amazing

Such a beautiful movement

What a great movement!

This is definitely on my "for later purchase consideration" list. Curious if you have found it any different than a regular, rotor wound automatic? Any difference in the way it feels or the "ease" of winding?

The hammer rotor here does not move as easily as the regular rotor. So the winding efficiency is not as good. The swing motion is great to look at though.