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Lot Essay
This incredibly attractive high-precision watch by the highly respected independent watchmakers Gröenfeld features a stunning ‘Ice Blue’ guilloche dial made by another of the great contemporary independent watchmakers Kari Voutilainen who is famed for the breathtaking quality, design and finish of his dials. A dream timepiece for the collector of the best Independently made wristwatches, the present watch offers exclusivity, complexity, beauty and the reassurance of handmade excellence.
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.
The sculpted 1941 case is executed with a specially shaped cutter to create its characteristic hollowed, concave recesses and convex surfaces. In between each additional cutting phase, the case is polished prior to the next stage of milling, ensuring the precisely defined contours of the case are retained. This process is incredibly time-consuming but the outcome justifies the effort.
The Grönefeld Brothers
Producing only a small quantity of exceptional watches each year, The Gröenfeld’s, known the world over as ‘The Horological Brothers’ are third generation watchmakers form the small town of Oldenzaal in the Eastern Netherlands. Bart and Tim Grönefeld both trained in horology and worked for the famous complicated movement specialist Renaud et Papi. The Grönefeld brothers create watches of the very highest finish and precision and their work has attracted the admiration and respect of some of the world’s leading independent watchmakers and collectors including the legendary Philippe Dufour.
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.
The sculpted 1941 case is executed with a specially shaped cutter to create its characteristic hollowed, concave recesses and convex surfaces. In between each additional cutting phase, the case is polished prior to the next stage of milling, ensuring the precisely defined contours of the case are retained. This process is incredibly time-consuming but the outcome justifies the effort.
The Grönefeld Brothers
Producing only a small quantity of exceptional watches each year, The Gröenfeld’s, known the world over as ‘The Horological Brothers’ are third generation watchmakers form the small town of Oldenzaal in the Eastern Netherlands. Bart and Tim Grönefeld both trained in horology and worked for the famous complicated movement specialist Renaud et Papi. The Grönefeld brothers create watches of the very highest finish and precision and their work has attracted the admiration and respect of some of the world’s leading independent watchmakers and collectors including the legendary Philippe Dufour.