Late last year, Glashütte Original expanded its Senator Excellence collection with four stunning new references that reaffirmed why the German watchmaker is so widely revered. The launch consisted of a pair of Perpetual Calendar models and dual Panorama Date Moon Phase timepieces, each representing the very pinnacle of watchmaking.
Now, the celebrated maison is inviting watch enthusiasts to apply a splash of colour to these elite timepieces with a new selection of sustainable straps available in bold shades of orange and green. Not only do these accessories have an entirely transformative effect on the aesthetic of each watch, they also offer the highest levels of quality and durability. But before we get carried away, let’s take a closer look at the real stars of the show: the Perpetual Calendar and Panorama Date Moon Phase.
Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar
Glashütte Original’s Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar represents horology’s very highest tier, delivering one of the most challenging complications the discipline has to offer. Whether you’re drawn to the red gold reference with its galvanic silver dial and brown Louisiana alligator nubuck leather strap or the stainless steel model with a galvanic grey dial and synthetic blue stap, both references offer elegance in spades.
The Perpetual Calendar’s immaculately crafted 42 mm satin-brushed and polished case boasts a delightfully slim bezel and contains a movement based on the manufacturer’s robust Calibre 36, which has a well-earned reputation for reliability, ease of use, and at least 100 hours of power reserve. With such an unshakeable foundation, Glashütte Original has used the Calibre 36-12 to master one of the most challenging complications of the watchmaking art form, crafting a movement that takes into account the varying lengths of each month of the year as well as leap years to ensure the watch’s ongoing accuracy.
This aspect of the watch is not only complex in its design but intricately decorated, which Glashütte Original keeps on display thanks to its skeletonised rotor, itself adorned with a double-G logo that is also skeletonised. And where other watches might communicate this movement’s output to the wearer via a sub-dial, Glashütte Original substitutes hands for display windows to ensure clear and instant legibility. It’s a solution as refined as the watch itself.
Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase
More modest in size than its Perpetual Calendar sibling but overflowing with ambition and boasting the same red gold and stainless steel options, the 40 mm Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase and its Calibre 36-24 movement are a masterclass in accuracy and elegant design.
Thanks to the movement’s finely-toothed wheel, this timepiece’s moon phase offers an astounding level of accuracy, theoretically requiring a correction of just one day after 122 years. Having said that, should you need to make an adjustment, the crown is entirely capable of doing so, removing the need for any additional corrector on the case and helping to enhance its streamlined aesthetic.
Quite simply, position one of the crown is used to wind the watch, position two adjusts the date and moon phase, and position three sets the time. It’s wonderfully straightforward.
Plus, as is the case with all of Glashütte Original’s Senator Excellence models, the Panorama Date Moon Phase (and the Perpetual Calendar) boasts a special case back engraving in the form of a “Q”. This is indicative of Glashütte Original’s extensive testing and confirms the level of quality on offer from each timepiece across precision, running time, stability, and aesthetics; a reassuring indicator of the brand’s prestigious heritage and pedigree.
Bold Colour and Sustainable Accessories
They say a change is as good as a holiday, and so it is with even the most esteemed watches. There’s nothing like a new strap to make you look at your favourite timepiece with fresh eyes, so enter Glashütte Original’s striking new orange and green sustainable straps.
Offering the highest quality construction and extreme durability, these straps also demonstrate Glashütte Original’s acute ecological awareness, with production materials consisting of 100 per cent recycled fishing nets. Secured on the wrist with either a pin buckle or folding clasp, the tear-resistant straps are breathable, quick-drying, and boast a special double weave that’s designed to offer resilience while maximising comfort.
As mentioned, the new additions in orange and green expand the range of sustainable straps already available in black, blue, and grey.
From watches to straps and anything else for the horological enthusiast, Glashütte Original sets a standard all its own. To discover more about the supreme watchmaking knowhow required to bring the Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar and Panorama Date Moon Phase to life, as well as the iconic German maison’s range of sustainable straps, visit Glashütte Original via the link below.
