The Grönefeld brothers have taken the lid off of their anticipated take on a sports watch, and the resulting 1969 DeltaWorks is nothing if not unexpected. The watch is named for the Delta Works, which protect large areas of land in the southwest regions of the Netherlands, which Tim and Bart Grönefeld call home. The year 1969 is not only a nod to Bart?s birth year, but also the year the Volkerakdam section of the Delta Works was inaugurated between South Holland and Zeeland. The watch itself is dripping with personality thanks to the variety of available options, including KFM rubber clad inserts along the case walls. Oh, and being a Grönefeld watch, there?s plenty of drama on the movement side, as well. 

The 1969 DeltaWorks Is offered in 3 different dial colors (kahaki, black, and salmon), with 5 different rubber strap colors to choose from, and corresponding case inserts. Steel inserts are also offered if you don?t fancy rubber sections built into your case. In total this creates 30 different potential variations for buyers to spec themselves. The Khaki dial is somewhat reminiscent of their Only Watch offering back in 2019, and that?s a very good thing as that particular 1941 Remontoire was among their most distinctive watches.
With colorful options that range from orange and blue to white and olive, this ends up being a watch that can shift its personality rather dramatically. It?s worth noting that the inserts cannot be changed out by buyers after they?ve...