Glashütte Original unveiled a new interpretation of the Senator Chronometer model featuring a silver/blue dial. Price €35,500. From August 2023.
Glashütte Original unveiled a fresh new interpretation of the Senator Chronometer model distinguished by its use of a unique silver plating friction technique for the dial and certain components of the manual winding movement.
In this process, a mixture of fine silver powder, salt and water is rubbed into a surface by hand, which lends it a fine, shimmering texture. These elements are then given a galvanic grey coating. Polished and traditional blued hands and appliques complete the eye-catching design.
Inspired by historic marine chronometers, the dial features central hour and minute hands, small seconds at 6 o’clock, a power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock and the signature Panorama Date at 3 o’clock. This is a jumping date, i.e. the date change takes place precisely at midnight in seconds. The corrector, which allows one to set the date quickly, is located on the caseband at 4 o’clock.
A small circular aperture located within the power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock serves as a day/night indicator, displaying a black dot between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Glashütte Original has a rich tradition in crafting "chronometers," timepieces whose remarkable precision is certified by an authorized testing institute. In maritime history, chronometers played a pivotal role in navigation, and Glashütte's marine chronometers garnered global recognition during the 19th and 20th centuries.
During the development of the Senator Chronometer, the Glashütte Original design team drew inspiration from the original aesthetics of these timekeeping instruments. They also upheld the historical standards for quality and performance: each model within this collection undergoes a stringent 15-day test run, where it is examined in five positions and three varying temperatures by the independent Thuringian Office of Weights and Measures. Upon successfully completing these rigorous tests, the timepiece earns the title of an officially certified chronometer.
Crafted from white gold, the 42 mm x 11.4 mm case combines alternating satin-brushed and polished surfaces and offers water resistance up to a pressure of 5 bar (approximately corresponding to 50 metres / 165 feet).
Both the front and back are graced with sapphire crystals, providing optimal views of the dial and movement. The manufactory’s own Calibre 58-08 with manual winding operates at a frequency of 28,800 half-oscillations per hour and has a running time of 44 hours and 40 minutes.
It is equipped with a refined second-stop mechanism: when then crown is pulled out, the time display stops and the second’s hand is reset to zero and held in that position. When setting the time, the characteristic minute detent ensures that the minute hand jumps ahead from one minute index to the next with an audible haptic click – thus ensuring that the correct relationship between seconds and minutes is maintained at all times.
Through the sapphire crystal case back, it is possible to appreciate the typical three-quarter plate architecture, the screw-mounted gold chatons and the hand-engraved balance cock.
Paired with a dark blue Louisiana alligator leather strap with foldover clasp in white gold, the new silver-blue version of the Senator Chronometer (ref. 1-58-08-01-04-61) is available at all Glashütte Original Boutiques and from selected retailers worldwide, priced at Euro 35,500 (including 19% VAT). glashuette-original.com
Now, can they bring this out in a steel case version for those of us who can’t afford north of $35,000 for a watch and also because it’s a marine chronometer which traditionally has been cased in steel by other manufacturers before this.Ulysse Nardin used to make one, but changed up their design cues so it’s different from their original version.
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