Our Take

Nestled in the watchmaking town of Glashütte, Moritz Grossmann has established its reputation as an independent amongst its neighbors – some of the industry’s largest players from A. Lange to Nomos to Glashütte Original. One of the timepieces that gathered critical acclaim from the collector community was the HAMATIC – a bold revitalization of the historical pendulum-style rotor found on early fine timepieces in the 18th century. Founder and CEO Christine Hutter and her team have struck a chord by balancing the tradition of German watchmaking with the imperative to continue its growth and evolution into the future. We’re fortunate to present another spectacular Moritz Grossmann HAMATIC Vintage Cream, limited to 25 pieces.

What makes this timepiece so fascinating is precisely how the movement is simultaneously both traditional and modern. It’s traditional in that it recants the earliest days of watchmaking, the watchmaking of Breguet himself, with the pendulum rotor while bringing an architecture and level of finish that far exceeds the standards of history. Collectors can compare to Breguet’s earliest Perpetuelle automatic movements which are remarkable and beautiful, yet clearly in a different realm than the HAMATIC’s Calibre 106.0. Namely, the historical versions were only ever found in much larger pocket watches. Miniaturization on a wristwatch is a feat by Moritz Grossmann, one that A.L. Breguet would have likely responded with joy and amazement.

From an aesthetic perspective, the cream dial and violet markers are truly gorgeous. What we see is a similar unusual combination that matches this timepiece’s movement – it is both ultra-traditional and somehow essentially modern at the same time. It bears all the emblems of German finishing and movement construction while pushing that tradition forward.

The Details

Moritz Grossmann HAMATIC Vintage

Case: 41mm diameter x 11.35mm height – three-part white gold case, polished – domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on top – flat sapphire caseback – Moritz Grossmann signature crown – 30m water-resistance.

Dial: cream-coloured solid silver dial – engraved and lacquered numerals and markings in violet – heat-annealed brown-violet hands – small seconds sub-dial – vintage 1875 “M. Grossmann” logo.

Movement: calibre 106.0, in-house, pillar construction – automatic with self-winding hammer system – 36.4mm x 5.15mm dimension – 312 components incl. 38 jewels and 3 gold chatons – lever escapement, Grossmann balance with inertia and poising screws – 21,600vph – 72h power reserve – hours, minutes, small seconds (with stop-seconds).

Strap: hand-stitched alligator leather – white gold pin buckle