Description
Glashütte Original , Senator “Meissen” of 18k rose gold, ref. 100–10-01–01-04. Mechanical movement with automatic winding, cal. 100. Meissen porcelain dial. Glashütte Original alligator strap with Glashütte Original C-type buckle of 18k rose gold. Ø 40 mm. 2012., Accompanied by Glashütte box, manual, purchase receipt and warranty from Wempe 2012, and certificate from 2012., This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and can only be shipped to adresses within the EU or collected from one of our departments. Please contact the department for further details., It is rare that watchmaking companies collaborate with firms outside of their industry. This watch, however, is the product of one such collaboration., Perhaps the most legendary German porcelain maker, Meissen, has teamed up with the much younger German watchmaking company Glashütte Original. Together, they have made a series of watches that incorporate the specialties of both: top quality porcelain and beautifully made watches., Although Meissen is more than 300 years old and Glashütte Original is just 30, their design languages perfectly emerge on this timepiece. Classical, yet up to date., But what is it, that makes this porcelain dial so special, and why is it that we are so rarely presented with them? The short answer is that it is because of the difficulty of production. The porcelain must be carefully fired in an oven between 1,200–1,400 degrees Celsius and then hand painted. According to the website Deployant, this particular dial takes 8–10 hours to paint., This is one of those watches that only gets better the closer you get to it. It must be seen through a loupe and tried on the wrist to really feel and understand the beauty of this piece., , Condition report available on request., , Request condition report
