Glashütte Senator Chronometer 1

Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer ref. 1-58-01-01-01-04 Rose Gold in perfect condition with original box. For 165 years, the name Glashutte has been a synonym for high-quality watchmaking, German precision, and exquisite design. The values and production skills and traditions have been handed down through the generations and are still alive today at Glashütte Original. From the smallest screw to the most complicated watch movement, timepieces by Glashütte Original are manufactured with the greatest attention to detail, with a great deal of the work being done by hand. This watch has achieved chronometer certification in Germany, meaning that the watch was subjected to rigorous testing to establish its precision and rate. This watch is further enhanced by the unique wood case created as a tribute to the marine chronometer housings of the past. Watch comes with Glashutte Original box, loupe, catalogue, alligator GLashutte Original strap and impressive Glashutte Original deployant buckle. Case: Three-body, solid rose gold, polished, stepped inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent back, sapphire crystals Dial: Matte silver, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, power-reserve sector below 12, subsidiary seconds dial, apertures for the day and night indication and large panorama date. Blue steel poire hands. Movement: Cal. 58-01, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 58 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 18 screws, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck regulator, stop-seconds hack mechanism with minute detent. Dial, case and movement signed. Diameter: 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm This watch features: Silver/white dial with a fine frosted finish. Solid 18kt Rose Gold polished finished case with a fine brushed finished edge. Painted black Roman Numeral hour markers & minute track. Elegantly shaped blued hands. COMPLICATIONS: When the crown is pulled out to set the time, the seconds hands automatically jump to zero & remarkably so does the minute hand. This allows for extremely accurate time setting so that both the seconds & minute hands are perfectly aligned. Large double disc date window located at the 3 o’clock position – the date changes in a single jump motion precisely at midnight (+/- 15 seconds) rather than a gradual process. Power Reserve indicator sub-dial located at the 12 o’clock position. Day/Night indicator located at the bottom of the Power Reserve sub-dial indicating if the current time is AM or PM. Small seconds hand sub-dial located at the 6 o’clock position. Glashutte Original COSC Certified Calibre 58-01, beats at 28,800 vph contains 58 jewels & has an approximate Power Reserve if 45 hours. The movement is finely finished with striped/ribbed pattern, some hand engraved designs & beveled component edges. Senator Collection These technically sophisticated timepieces are an expression of the best in the art of German engineering. Here mechanical complexity encounters traditional elements and functional, timeless design. The Origins of Glashütte Original Glashütte Original’s roots stretch all the way back to 1845. More than 175 years ago, the first watchmakers came to Glashütte in Saxony to manufacture watch parts and watches in the small town. The Glashütte watch soon became a byword for high quality worldwide. Glashütte Original is descended from this tradition of precise, elegant craftsmanship, and continues to write the uninterrupted story of the art of German watchmaking to this day. How it all began In the middle of the 19th century, in a small valley in the Ore Mountains, just 30 kilometres from the Saxon state capital of Dresden, a unique success story was beginning to unfold. In 1845, the first watchmakers began to settle in Glashütte, thanks to financial support from the government. With the help of a loan from the Kingdom of Saxony, they began to train the town’s inhabitants, who then became independent watchmakers. This laid the cornerstone for the Saxon watch industry and the outstanding quality of Glashütte watches soon gained a worldwide reputation. In order to preserve this knowledge for the future, the German School of Watchmaking Glashütte was founded in 1878. A tumultuous history Both world wars left their mark on Glashütte, putting the tenacity and steadfastness of the Glashütte townspeople to the test. Thanks to their adaptability, ingenuity and respect for tradition, they enabled their artisan craft to evolve further, despite the difficult economic and political circumstances. The changes to the economic system led to the merger of all existing Glashütte watchmaking companies in July 1951. After German reunification, the Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH was entered into the commercial register on 16th October 1990. The company became the official legal successor to the majority of the watchmaking enterprises that had existed in Glashütte since the end of the Second World War. Internationalisation In 2000, Glashütte Original became part of the Swatch Group. This watch group – the largest in the world – allowed the brand to begin a process of internationalisation. Nowadays, Glashütte Original watchmaking masterpieces can be found in more than 40 countries across the globe. Today, Glashütte Original is synonymous with the pinnacle of the German art of watchmaking. The manufactory combines the tradition of working by hand with innovative technologies. The brand is proud to possess not only a rich legacy, but also an extraordinary wealth of watchmaking expertise; as much as 95% of all their watch parts are manufactured in-house, including their filigree dials. Over the years, Glashütte Original has nurtured a culture based on excellence, the results of which are clear to see in the timeless elegance and sophisticated technology of the company’s timepieces.