
1969 Deltaworks | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch, Circa 2023
Auction Closed
June 5, 07:33 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: khaki, two-toned
Caliber: cal. G-06 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: stainless steel, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws
Case number: 11697
Closure: stainless steel Grönefeld folding clasp
Size: 43.5 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Grönefeld presentation box with outer packaging, Warranty card dated May 22, 2023, and letter confirming the purchase of the timepiece
In the Netherlands, brothers Tim & Bart Grönefeld have been producing exceptional wristwatches with meaningful dedication to haute horology since 2009. Their flagship model is known as the 1941 – paying tribute to the year their father was born.
The Deltaworks is the brothers' first sports watch, a less formal and more robust model in their range of watches. The watch is named after the Dutch Delta Works, a massive water management project that helped protect the low lands of the Netherlands from flooding. This was the inspiration for the watch's water resistance and shock-absorbent properties, with the "1969" referencing Bart’s year of birth. The model is available with three different dial designs/colors, five different strap options, and finally, a choice of stainless steel inserts or color-coordinated FKM rubber-clad inserts on the 44.5mm case flanks.
Such is the popularity and desirability of the watches made by Tim & Bart Grönefeld that their order book is now closed, making this a rare opportunity to acquire one of their exceptional timepieces.