{"id":29165,"date":"2024-02-08T19:32:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/?p=29165"},"modified":"2024-02-08T19:42:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:42:34","slug":"grail-watch-9-1-moritz-grossmann-and-kari-voutilainen-benu-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/en\/grail-watch-9-1-moritz-grossmann-and-kari-voutilainen-benu-37\/","title":{"rendered":"Grail Watch 9.1: Moritz Grossmann and Kari Voutilainen Benu 37"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the broad strokes on Grail’s latest collaboration with Moritz Grossmann<\/a>. A 20 steel Benu 37mm watches limited edition with a ravishing untreated German silver guilloch\u00e9 \u00e0 la main’ Kari Voutilainen dial, combined with an untreated German silver caliber 102.1 decorated with a frosted finish and full hand engraved details.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Capitalizing on German silver\u2019s unique ability to transform in color over time, each of these watches will develop a captivating patina and eventually become a pi\u00e8ce unique.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Back in August 2023, we launched our six-piece limited edition Moritz Grossmann watch named \u201cSilver Bullet,\u201d a 37mm in diameter Benu timepiece, featuring the ravishing, hand finished three-fifth plate caliber 102.1, but with a sterling silver guilloch\u00e9 \u00e0 main Kari Voutilainen dial made using a vintage engine-turning machine, paired with an 18K white gold case and a kudu leather strap in gorgeous anemone. However, the fact was that we had actually planned for this edition named \u201cGerman Silver\u201d to be launched at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

The idea behind the Benu 37 \u201cGerman Silver\u201d was to make a watch using untreated maillechort or German silver, as it is known in English, which has been the material of choice for the most famous Saxon watchmaking houses in Glash\u00fctte. This durable copper alloy made with nickel and zinc was our choice for both the movement and the dial. However, production delays meant that the 20 dials intended for this project were almost a year late because of overwhelming demand for Voutilainen\u2019s guilloch\u00e9 \u00e0 main masterpieces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Further distinguishing the Benu 37 \u201cGerman Silver\u201d from its predecessor, the \u201cSilver Bullet,\u201d are the cases which are made from steel, and the movements which have a frosted finish featuring handmade bevels and hand engraved details. The result are watches that begin their life all appearing visually uniform, but because of German silver\u2019s unique capacity to patina over time, each watch will eventually become a pi\u00e8ce unique as the dials and movements react with the wearer and the environment to take on the signature light honey color of aged maillechort. We love the idea that the watch truly becomes symbiotic with your life journey and its visual appearance will chronicle the time you\u2019ve spent with it on your wrist. An added bonus, thanks to the choice of steel as the case material, is that this watch is more accessibly priced than its predecessor at USD 35,300.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Now here comes the hard part \u2014 while we were able to make 20 examples of the watch, 11 of these have already been spoken for by individuals who were not able to acquire the \u201cSilver Bullet.\u201d This leaves nine watches available for purchase. Nine watches is not a lot, particularly when the watch is a stunning work in nuance. But before getting into the details of the Benu 37 \u201cGerman Silver,\u201d I want to take this opportunity to explain why we love Moritz Grossmann so much.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Each time we hold a Moritz Grossmann watch in my hand, we are struck by the pure straightforward beauty of the movement \u2014 the perfect expression of the brand\u2019s eponymous spiritual father who championed the creation of \u201csimple but mechanically perfect watches.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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