Grone

I needed some palette (wrist) cleansing wearing crown for a long time. Love this little Gronefeld homage called Grone.

So beautiful 😍

Grone Manueel One pic from Monochrome

Personally, not too big on the design language used for the Gronefeld sub brand. It just feels kind of off. I think Mb&f is the indie that does the sub brand thing best. They still keep the spirit of Mb&f with a way more accessible price point

Two things I want out of them that I think are fulfilled perfectly in Kurono and Grone, pretty well in SUF and MAD: 1. Maintenance of a clear stylistic/personality continuity with the original brand. Kurono, Grone, and MAD all do this perfectly, SUF maybe

Deployant.com had a great article here: deployant.com about sub-brands or entry level brands from great independent watch makers. It’s an interesting part of the market that seems to be expanding more and more with Grone Odenzaal coming on the scene most

A great combination with the salmon hammered inner dial, outer steel ring with steel indices, and blued hands. A wonderful everyday piece. Super happy with it. Winding it has a unique crown winding feel. Only downside - makes me want a Principia even more

... they are not so simple. Some of them depict superb dials with textures to enhance their beauty like your Grone and your Gronefeld watches or the superb guilloche work on the De Bethune dial. Other pieces play with their outstanding hand designs like S

I hope that is okey.

Usually I am not one who particpates in online releases because on the occasions that I have attempted to purchase a new release by say Kurono or Ming, the stress followed by the failure of not securing a watch has been most discouraging. Attempts at secu