The family name Grönefeld has long history. In ancient small town of Oldenzaal, located in the Netherlands, in 1912 in a small shop where the old church could see the city, began his career as a watchmaker Johann Gronefeld. Then the brothers Bart and Tim continued on, who chose at the time of their grandfather. Workshop is now in the same building where worked Gronefeld Johan, who created the family business of watches, which never ceased production of watches. And this fact is an exceptional rarity in the history of the watch industry.
The brothers were in Switzerland and in a relatively short period of time managed to show his skills in the production of such complications as the tourbillon, minute repeater. Bart and Tim worked for 8 years in the watch house Renaud & Papi, where Bart was a manager and was responsible for the process of manufacturing hours, and Tim - was responsible for the control of the clock and installation of Tourbillon. In 1998 they returned to the Netherlands and started their own service watches. In 2008, the brothers presented the first watches of «GTM-06 Tourbillon Minute», which worked over four years. This is a chronometer with tourbillon and minute repeater. Powerful round watch case is made of platinum 950 or 5N pink gold dial - black onyx, which is decorated with polished hour indexes. In the center of the dial is an open movement, whose work can be enjoyed. Grönefeld model is equipped with a mechanical movement for gauge G-01 with manual winding, tourbillon and repeater, 41 stones, with a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour. The number of details of the movement-385. Strap is made of black alligator skin. The model is waterproof up to 20bar, watches limited edition - 10 pieces of the platinum case, 10 pieces with a gold case.
In 2011 the company introduced its new Grönefeld model One Hertz Dune. In 2010, the brand released the One Hertz in 1912 limited-edition-12 pieces. Model was presented in gray-black tones, made of steel, and a new model is made of gold. 43 mm watch case One Hertz Dune is made of red gold, sapphire crystal with antiglare coating. On the main dial are two brown little dials. Power reserve indicator is located inside the second dial. The new model is equipped with a movement of G-02 your own independent production with a second hand that moves with a frequency of 1 Hz. In other words, a second hand makes one step. It is operated through a system of gears and some drums, which are independent of each other. The second drum provides energy to the hour and minute hands. The movement is assembled from 285 components, 39 stones, with 21 600 vph, power reserve of 72 hours. Strap is made of black alligator skin. Water-resistant is up to 30 bar. The model released in limited quantities - 20 pieces.
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