Gotham Hall opens its doors for WatchTime New York 2017 on 13 and 14 October. The international community of watch enthusiasts and collectors celebrates the biggest exhibition of luxury timepieces in the USA. Moritz Grossmann is present for the third time and will unveil the ATUM Pure Skull exclusively in New York.

The ATUM Pure line is characterised by focussed precision, forming the perfect framework for a motif dial. As was the case with the ATUM Pure M and L, the face of the watch features two prominently designed rings for the minute and hour indications. In place of the “Mesh” and “Long Hole” dial inserts, the ATUM Pure Skull showcases a stylised skull in its centre. It is a proprietary design that reveals interesting glimpses of the calibre 201.1 movement. The skull is milled and wire-cut with electrical discharge machines in the manufacture, its surface polished or sandblasted to match the case, and then assembled with the remaining dial elements. This individualised manufacturing approach lends itself to dials with other popular motifs or heraldic symbols. The hands are manually crafted in the manufacture as well. For the ATUM Pure Skull, the lance-shaped stainless steel hands are filled with black HyCeram to coordinate with the markers.

A glance through the display back reveals the calibre 201.1 with the Pure-Classic finish. It was specially designed to be cased in stainless steel. The German silver plates are shot-peened with glass beads for enhanced aesthetic appeal. Shot peening matts the surface, making it highly sensitive. Great care must be taken in the assembly phase for this reason. The white sapphire bearing jewels, a Grossmann hallmark, are pressed directly into the plate. The movement screws are polished flat and retain their original steel hue. Endowed with the Grossmann balance, the Grossmann winder with pusher, the modified Glashütte stopwork, and the Grossmann micrometer screw, this calibre highlights the manufacture’s typical features as well as Grossmann’s pure watchmaking artistry.

The ATUM Pure Skull is available with stainless steel and blackened stainless steel cases. Both versions come in limited 10-watch editions.

13 – 14 October 2017, Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York: The event begins with an opulent cocktail party on Friday at 5:30 pm. On Saturday, the exhibition is open from 11 am to 5 pm, offering exclusive presentations and speeches throughout the day, alongside entertaining event tours with Jeff Kingston.

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