Universalzeit

• Case: Three-part, stainless steel
• Size: Diameter: 44.5 mm, height: 13.78 mm
• Movement: Manufactory calibre 100.7, manual winding, regulated in five positions
• Function: Hours, minutes and seconds, centre second with stop second, Grossmann manual winder with pusher
• Power Reserve: approximately 42 hours
• Dial: Solid silver, windows with rhodium-plated bevel, Painted and printed
• Caseback: Sapphire crystal
• Hands: Manually crafted, polished steel
• Strap/Bracelet: Hand-stitched alligator leather with prong buckle in stainless steel

Times of the world at a glance  – at the right place and accurate to the second

UNIVERSALZEIT, the latest model from the independent manufacturer Moritz Grossmann, makes it possible to see the current time in different time zones around the world at a single glance. Designed in the shape of a world map, the dial uses time windows precisely aligned with coordinates and city names as a means of providing orientation in terms of time  and geography.  A total of six windows displays the hour from 1 to 24 in each of the six cities.  Daylight-saving time is not observed in the cities selected. This means that the UNIVERSALZEIT indicates the actual time all year round and no adjustment is necessary.

The hours of the main time are displayed by the manually crafted hour hand. The minutes and seconds are indexed for all time zones via the minute and second hands.

Exquisite dial design in the shape of a world map

The exquisitely crafted dial of the UNIVERSALZEIT indicates the time to the minute all around the globe. Featuring oceans, continents, longitude and latitude, the ensemble of time windows and the hour, minute and second hands all come together to create a well-ordered layout in a classically elegant design. The galvanised base of the dial is finished with a high-quality sunray finish. This type of finish lends the dial a luminous blue tone that makes it glow and symbolises the water of the oceans. The salmon-coloured continents come to the fore to form a subtle contrast. The filigree network of longitude and latitude encircles the globe in a pale shade of white. The rhodium-plated bevels of the windows open up a glimpse of the hours. To ensure the best readability, the numerals have been kept in black on a white lacquered background. Set slightly lower, the minute scale encircles the globe, affording it an aesthetic backdrop and structure.

Painstakingly flat polished, the lance-shaped hour and minute hands and steel hour indices are manually crafted in the manufactory. Slender and domed, the second hand moves smoothly around its axis in the centre of the dial to create an eye-catching feature. The stainless steel case provides the perfect frame for the UNIVERSALZEIT with its 44.5 mm diameter.

Moritz Grossmann