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Optical Illusion
There's an interesting optical illusion on the Grossmann Tefnut movement. The base plate on the left might look flat at first glance, but there's actually a step which a part of can be seen more clearly by the escape wheel. The trick that gives the illusion of flatness is that as the step continues down, it perfectly traces the outline of balance wheel underneath it, making it nearly invisible.
I never noticed! Thanks for pointing this out!
This is a gorgeous movement! German movements at their finest!
Very interesting.
I recently handled one of these MG timepieces at an AD: the finishing struck me as “top notch”, and I had happened to handle greubel and Patek pieces during the same visit.
Curated offerings and better control of distribution will take them a long way.
What dial do you have on your piece?
Mine has an enamel dial, photo below.
Between the hands and the dial, I think it's difficult to say whether the front or back of the watch is more compelling in this case. That's saying something given the quality of the movement finishing as you mentioned!
Oh their hands are unmatched at any price point.
Add an enamel dial, and it’s haute horology nirvana.
Wear it in good health
Wear it in good health