Description
Moritz Grossmann ART EDITION Max Frintrop – Stainless Steel
Model: MG-003580
Since 2008, Moritz Grossmann has been renowned for producing impeccably crafted watches from its esteemed manufactory in Glashütte, Germany. Now, through a creative collaboration with German abstract artist Max Frintrop, the company presents a strikingly distinctive ART EDITION watch in a strictly limited collection.
Limited to just sixteen unique pieces, each watch features an extraordinary dial handcrafted from fragments of artist Max Frintrop’s studio floor. Layers of paint accumulated over years of artistic creation form intricate, multi-coloured patterns reminiscent of natural geological formations.
Max Frintrop, born in Oberhausen in 1982 and now based in Düsseldorf, is known for bold, large-scale abstract paintings. He studied under Albert Oehlen at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and explores profound themes such as capturing ephemeral moments and examining order within chaos. Frintrop’s approach resonates deeply with Moritz Grossmann’s own exploration of the philosophical dimensions of time and precision.
Christine Hutter, CEO of Moritz Grossmann, notes that the essence of a watch’s mechanical heart—its balance—echoes these same profound questions, translating energy into the rhythmic measure of seconds and highlighting time’s paradoxical nature.
The collaboration between Max Frintrop and Moritz Grossmann in 2025 bridges abstract artistry and precise watchmaking. Creating each unique dial required the careful removal of delicate paint layers from the studio floor, preserving only the topmost fractions of a millimetre. The dials, meticulously flattened and assembled, offer a visually rich experience—each a unique microcosm of colour, texture, and history.
Christine Hutter aptly describes this remarkable transformation as elevating something ordinary—an artist’s workspace—into a refined and meaningful object, embodying both transience and permanence.
Technical Specifications
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Reference: MG-003580
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Case: Stainless steel
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Dial: Manually crafted, unique
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Hands: Manually crafted, polished steel
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Movement: Manufactory 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 set in screwed gold chatons
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Escapement: Lever escapement
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Oscillator: Shock-resistant Grossmann balance with inertia and poising screws, Nivarox 1 balance spring with Breguet terminal curve
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Balance: Diameter 14.2 mm, frequency 18,000 semi-oscillations/hour
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Power reserve: Approx. 42 hours
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Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds with balance-stop function
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Operating elements: Crown and pusher in stainless steel to wind, set, and restart the movement
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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 with anti-reflective coating and engraved case back marked ‘Unique Piece’
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Strap: Hand-stitched Kudu leather strap with stainless steel prong buckle
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Special features: Grossmann balance, lateral pusher mechanism, traditional Glashütte 2/3 plate pillar movement, hand-engraved untreated German silver components, unique handmade dial
Note: Please contact [email protected] prior to ordering to confirm the dial availability and the pricing.
