The year 2026 is a special one for the Moritz Grossmann manufactory in Glashütte, as its founder and namesake was born on 27 March 1826 – exactly 200 years ago.
Just how modern can traditional watchmaking be? The manufactory’s new
BENU Power Reserve offers two answers. Both versions feature an anthracite-coloured dial with intricate details. Yet each model has a character of its own: in stainless steel the watch reads clean, minimalist and understated, while the second version’s anthracite DLC-coated case gives it a striking, almost avant-garde presence.
In the DLC-coated version, the dark colour scheme offers a fresh perspective on the classic BENU case. The lines and proportions are more pronounced, while the anthracite dial brings out the contrasting surface finishes. The BENU Power Reserve thus combines the traditional Glashütte watchmaking craft with a thoroughly modern, minimalist aesthetic.
Functions
Hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds with stop seconds, Grossmann manual winder with pusher, power-reserve indicator
No. of parts
227
No. of jewels
26 jewels, three of which are set in screw-fastened gold chatons
Escapement
Lever escapement
Oscillator
Shock-absorbed Grossmann balance with 4 inertia screws and 2 poising screws, Nivarox 1 balance spring with No. 80 Breguet terminal curve, Gustav Gerstenberger geometry
Balance
Diameter: 14.2 mm, frequency: 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour
Power reserve
42 hours when fully wound
Operating elements
Crown in stainless steel to wind the watch and set the time, pusher in stainless steel to start the movement
Case dimensions
Diameter: 41.0 mm, height: 11.65 mm
Movement dimensions
Diameter: 36.4 mm, height: 5.4 mm
Case
Three-part, stainless steel
Dial
Anthracite, rhodium-plated (outer ring decorated with an ‘azurage’ pattern), numerals and hour markers applied
Hands
Manually crafted, polished steel
Crystal and display back
Sapphire crystal, antireflective coating on one side
Strap
Hand-stitched calf leather with solid prong buckle in stainless steel