Based out of Glashütte, Germany, the Moritz Grossmann brand bears the name of one of the pillars of the German watch industry in the 19th century. Grossmann (1826-1885) was born in Dresden and studied watchmaking in Germany and Switzerland before setting up an atelier in the town of Glashütte, just south of Dresden. Grossmann is known for being the founder of Glashütte?s German School of Watchmaking and for various technical innovations, including the Grossmann curve, which is applied to the inner coil of a balance spring to improve precision. In 2008, a German watchmaker named Christine Hutter, who had bought the rights to the Grossmann name, established a new Moritz Grossmann company in Glashütte. In honor of the ten-year anniversary of the revived brand’s founding, Moritz Grossmann has partnered with Christie’s Auction House in New York for a unique online auction filled with 24 one-of-a-kind watches. Prior to the sale, which is currently accepting bids and wraps up on next Tuesday, Dec. 10, we visited Christie’s to go hands-on with some of the more intriguing models. Check out a few of our favorite lots below and, if you’re in New York, we highly recommend you view the models in person at Christie’s Rockefeller Plaza.
Moritz Grossmann Benu No. 1
Moritz Grossmann introduced the first Benu watch in a limited series of 100 watches in 2010. The first of these models ? literally 01/100 ? was never put up for sale and remained in the hands o...