Grönefeld’s 1941 Grönograaf gives the chronograph a gentler return to zero

The 1941 Grönograaf arranges everyday time, running seconds, elapsed minutes and power reserve across an open, asymmetric dial. A small speed regulator is visible alongside the indications. Its purpose is practical: to moderate the chronograph hands’ return to zero rather than letting them snap back abruptly.

The hand-wound G-04 uses a column wheel and lateral coupling, with 408 components and a 53-hour reserve. Grönefeld introduced the 40mm model in July 2022, announcing 188 steel examples and twenty-five in tantalum. The multi-level dial, blue hands and carefully decorated movement give this first chronograph an identity distinct from the brothers’ remontoire watches.