Description
Moritz Grossmann ART EDITION Max Frintrop Rose Gold
Model: MG-003869
The Moritz Grossmann manufactory in Glashütte has been crafting the finest watches with intricate details and first-class quality since 2008. Together with German painter Max Frintrop, the company now unveils a spectacular special model in a strictly limited edition.
Each of the sixteen one-of-a-kind pieces in the ART EDITION Max Frintrop collection features a dial created using fragments of the intriguing and breathtakingly beautiful top layer of Max Frintrop’s studio floor. Here, years of artistic expression have resulted in a mille-feuille of superimposed paint glazes reminiscent of geological substrates.
Humans have used paint since prehistoric cave paintings to attempt to capture fleeting instants for eternity. This paradoxical potential inspires German artist Max Frintrop in his work. Frintrop studied under Albert Oehlen at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, and belongs to a generation of painters dedicated to abstract art, working primarily on large canvases.
His art explores fundamental questions of order within chaos, the manifestation of colour through light, and how fleeting moments can be measured or captured. These same topics lie at the heart of watchmaking at Moritz Grossmann.
Christine Hutter, CEO of Moritz Grossmann, sees the mechanical movement as a metaphor for such fundamental questions: “The heart of a watch is the balance. This is where the energy stored within the watch translates into the perfect heartbeat of a second. It serves as philosophical proof that a watch is not merely a timepiece but also a constant reminder of our fleeting and infinite understanding of time.”
2025 heralds the first-ever collaboration between Moritz Grossmann and a contemporary artist, uniting watchmaking precision and abstract painting. Each dial, uniquely crafted from layers of Frintrop’s studio floor paint, reveals microscopic fractals and structures, echoing an infinite universe.
Creating each dial required meticulous precision. Layers of paint had to be delicately removed, preserving only the top tenths of a millimetre. Handcrafting involved carefully flattening the underside for precise fitting. Each dial is completely unique, reflecting metaphysical questions inherent to Frintrop’s art.
Christine Hutter elaborates on this extraordinary metamorphosis: “Converting an everyday studio floor into a valuable watch dial was an inspiring process. A true transformation into the lyrical and ethereal.”
Technical Specifications
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Reference: MG-003869
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Case: 750/000 rose gold
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Dial: Manually crafted, unique
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Hands: Manually crafted, polished gold
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Movement: Calibre 100.1, manual winding, regulated in five positions
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No. of parts: 198
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Jewels: 20 jewels, including 3 in screwed gold chatons
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Escapement: Lever escapement
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Oscillator: Shock-resistant Grossmann balance with inertia screws, Nivarox 1 balance spring
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Balance: Diameter 14.2 mm, 18,000 semi-oscillations/hour
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Power reserve: 42 hours
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Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds with balance-stop
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Operating elements: Crown and pusher in gold or steel
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Case dimensions: Diameter 41.0 mm, height 11.35 mm
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Movement dimensions: Diameter 36.4 mm, height 5.0 mm
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Crystal/display back: Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating, signature engraving
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Strap: Hand-stitched Kudu leather with prong buckle
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Special features: Grossmann balance, lateral pusher mechanism, 2/3 plate pillar movement, untreated German silver components, hand engravings and decorations
Note: Please contact info@definewatches.com.au prior to ordering to confirm the dial availability and the pricing.
