PERPETUAL CALENDAR

from 98.800 

Description

For Moritz Grossmann, the goal behind this new PERPETUAL CALENDAR was to create a timepiece that outlasts the changing eras and preserves its being in perpetuity. Its mechanism keeps the date display correct permanently, even when the months differ in length or the year is a leap year. This complication is considered one of the greatest challenges in watchmaking and combines precise technology with master craftsmanship.

Additional information

Version

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Movement

101.13, manual winding, regulated in five positions

No. of parts

401 (movement 190/calendar gears 211)

No. of jewels

37, including 4 gold chatons

Escapement

Lever escapement

Oscillator

Gustav Gerstenberger geometry, Nivarox 1 balance spring, Shock-resistant Grossmann balance with 4 inertia and 2 poising screws

Balance

14.2 mm, Frequency: 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour

Power reserve

42 hours when fully wound

Functions

Hours, minutes and seconds, day of week, month, moon phase, Grossmann manual winder with pusher, date display

Operating elements

Crown in rose gold/platinum to wind the watch and set the time; pusher in rose gold/platinum to start the watch; correctors in rose gold/platinum to set the date, day of week, month, moon, sum corrector in rose gold/platinum to correct the date

Case Dimensions

Diameter: 41.0 mm, height: 13.9 mm

Movement dimensions

Diameter: 36.4 mm, height: 8.3 mm

Case

platinum, rose gold, three part

Dial

argente, argente/anthracite, goldstone moon phase display, inner ring finished with a radiant cut, mother-of-pearl moon, subsidiary dials decorated with Azurage

Hands

polished, manually crafted rose gold, manually crafted steel annealed to a blue hue, rose gold

Crystal / display back

Sapphire crystal, antireflective coating on one side

Strap

alligator leather, hand-stiched, solid prong buckle in rose gold/platinum

Strap color

Black, Brown, Blue

Special Features

2/3 plate inspired by historical M. Grossmann pocket watches, gear wheel stopwork with two-teeth backlash, hand setting override and start of movement with lateral pusher, index adjuster with fine screw, location of the impulse pin in the balance (Glashuette style), raised gold chatons with pan-head screws, balance staff with integrated safety roller, frame parts in untreated German silver, stop seconds at the safety roller when the crown is pulled

Closer

Pin buckle