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The year 2026 marks a historic milestone for the Moritz Grossmann manufactory in Glashütte, as it celebrates the 200th birthday of its visionary founder and namesake, born on March 27, 1826. A genius watchmaker, scientist, author, and initiator of the German Watchmaking School, Grossmann profoundly shaped the craft of horology and the fate of his hometown. Rather than merely imitating historical concepts, the modern manufactory honors his legacy by blending his cutting-edge philosophy with modern engineering. This dedication to technological perfection and exceptional aesthetics cements its place among the world's elite elite watchmakers.
To commemorate this bicentennial occasion, the brand has unveiled the HAMATIC Silver-Plated by Friction anniversary edition. This special timepiece introduces exclusive design details that pay tribute to the brand's origins, including an "1826" engraving on the balance cock and a vintage 1875 "M. GROSSMANN" logo on the dial. For the first time on a Hamatic model, clean Arabic numerals represent the hours, gracefully stepping in to replace the Roman numerals traditionally favored in previous iterations.
At the heart of the watch lies the exquisite manufactory calibre 106.0, which features a highly effective automatic winding system driven by a pendulum-style hammer weight. This "hammer automatic" mechanism masterfully reinterprets a historical concept with contemporary engineering, incorporating custom features like stop seconds for precise time setting and hand-finished decorations. The movement also proudly mirrors Grossmann’s original ingenuity through traditional hallmarks, such as a large balance wheel, raised screws, and fine handcrafted hands made of blue annealed steel.
The standout aesthetic achievement of this anniversary edition is its rare "silver-plated by friction" dial finish. This painstaking, entirely manual technique requires a master artisan to delicately brush the dial surface with specialized pastes and powders to achieve a fine-grained, velvet-like texture that softly diffuses light. Set in an elegant white gold case paired with a blue kudu leather strap, the HAMATIC Silver-Plated by Friction will be released on March 26, 2026, and is strictly limited to just 18 pieces worldwide.
| Calibre | Manufactory calibre 106.0, automatic winding, regulated in five positions [cite: 31] |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | Diameter: 36.4 mm; Height: 5.15 mm [cite: 47] |
| Parts | 312 parts [cite: 31] |
| Jewels | 38 jewels, 3 of which are in screwed gold chatons [cite: 31] |
| Escapement | Anchor escapement [cite: 31] |
| Oscillator | Shock-resistant Grossmann balance with 4 inertia screws and 2 poising screws, Nivarox 1 hairspring [cite: 31] |
| Frequency | Diameter: 10.0 mm, Frequency: 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour [cite: 31] |
| Power Reserve | 72 hours when fully wound [cite: 31] |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds with stop seconds[cite: 31]; 750/000 gold crown for winding and setting the time [cite: 31, 32] |
| Finishes & Features | Grossmann pendulum weight; click pawl wheel in the reduction gear; regulation via Grossmann micrometer screw on a stepped balance cock [cite: 53]; pillar movement with 2/3 plate and pillars made of untreated German silver; hand-engraved 2/3 plate and balance cock [cite: 53]; balance cock with special anniversary engraving "1826" [cite: 54]; broad, horizontal Glashütte ribbing; barrel with double-stepped sunburst finish; raised gold chatons with pan-head screws; separately removable clutch winding mechanism; stop-seconds function on the balance wheel rim at the hand-setting position; automatic winding mechanism with oscillating hammer weight and bidirectional click wheel; automatic free-wheel through the pallet click pawl, manual winding via a yoke mechanism[cite: 53]. |
| Material | Three-piece, 750/000 white gold [cite: 29, 48] |
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| Dimensions | Ø 41.0 mm; Height: 11.35 mm [cite: 46] |
| Dial | Brass dial featuring a rare, entirely manual "silver-plated by friction" (grain silver-plating) finish [cite: 23, 24, 49]; historic 1875 "M. GROSSMANN" logo [cite: 14, 15]; hands, numerals, and scales accentuated in a fresh blue tone [cite: 24, 49]; first-ever HAMATIC model featuring Arabic numerals[cite: 24]. |
| Hands | Manually crafted steel hands, annealed in blue [cite: 27, 50] |
| Crystal & Caseback | Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on one side; transparent caseback [cite: 43, 51] |
| Water Resistance | Not specified in documentation |
| Strap & Buckle | Hand-stitched blue kudu leather strap with a 750/000 gold prong buckle [cite: 29, 44, 52] |
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| Limited Edition | Strictly limited to 18 pieces worldwide [cite: 29] (Unveiled on March 26, 2026, to celebrate Moritz Grossmann’s 200th birthday [cite: 3, 28, 29]) |
