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Lot Essay
This incredibly attractive ultra-high-precision red gold wristwatch by the highly respected independent watchmakers Gröenfeld houses the first movement, no. 0, of the company’s now famous and completely sold out ‘1941 Remontoire’. Undoubtedly the key piece of the model, it is a 'must have' for the serious collector of independently made wristwatches.
Launched in 2016 as a limited edition of 188 movements only, the 1941 Remontoire proved to be a huge success for The Horological Brothers Bart and Tim Grönefeld. The 1941 Remontoire has won an amazing 5 awards including the prestigious GPHG award for best watch in the ‘Mens Watch’ category in 2016. From the start, the Grönefeld brothers envisaged that the ‘1941 Remontoire’ would appeal to the most discerning of watch collectors. It was therefore imperative that the movement was befitting of such a timepiece, appealing to the exacting requirements of purists. The stainless-steel bridges replicate the facades of the Dutch houses, termed 'bell gables' and reference the homeland of the horological Brothers, Bart and Tim. The bridges are hand-bevelled, while the centres deliver a striking contrast with their micro-blasted surfaces, decorated with relief engraving.
Entirely hand-finished to the highest level, the Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire features an eight seconds constant force mechanism, this ensures that the force transmitted to the balance wheel does not fluctuate as the mainspring winds down. Therefore the rate remains consistent and the watch provides superior precision. The balance wheel with white gold timing screws has a free-sprung over-coil hairspring and the gold chatons serve to demonstrate its ultra-high specification. A governor is visible at 9 o'clock through the dial which spins every eight seconds when the remontoire constant force mechanism is activated.
Launched in 2016 as a limited edition of 188 movements only, the 1941 Remontoire proved to be a huge success for The Horological Brothers Bart and Tim Grönefeld. The 1941 Remontoire has won an amazing 5 awards including the prestigious GPHG award for best watch in the ‘Mens Watch’ category in 2016. From the start, the Grönefeld brothers envisaged that the ‘1941 Remontoire’ would appeal to the most discerning of watch collectors. It was therefore imperative that the movement was befitting of such a timepiece, appealing to the exacting requirements of purists. The stainless-steel bridges replicate the facades of the Dutch houses, termed 'bell gables' and reference the homeland of the horological Brothers, Bart and Tim. The bridges are hand-bevelled, while the centres deliver a striking contrast with their micro-blasted surfaces, decorated with relief engraving.
Entirely hand-finished to the highest level, the Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire features an eight seconds constant force mechanism, this ensures that the force transmitted to the balance wheel does not fluctuate as the mainspring winds down. Therefore the rate remains consistent and the watch provides superior precision. The balance wheel with white gold timing screws has a free-sprung over-coil hairspring and the gold chatons serve to demonstrate its ultra-high specification. A governor is visible at 9 o'clock through the dial which spins every eight seconds when the remontoire constant force mechanism is activated.