Many years ago, master watchmakers settled in Glashutte, Germany, to respond to Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s proposal to open a watch company and educate potential apprentices. Ferdinand Adolph Lange came back from Switzerland, where he witnessed watchmaking’s craftsmanship and success there. He wanted to adopt the same in Glashutte and also be able to produce expert watchmakers from the potential apprentices within Glashutte.
Like all other businesses, Glashutte also faced challenges along the way. One of which was after WWII, where the watch factory got bombed. However, the watchmaking company did not stop making watches. Glashutte watches became a massive hit that it got copied. As a response, Glashutte Original watches came to be.
Watch Features
Glashutte watches have standard features. It has a sunburst decoration that dates back to 1868 and displays rotating round and flat components while performing. Glashutte watchmakers used a three-quarter plate for its wheel bridge. With this, it ensures stable construction of the movement. The ribbing has a fine and even striped finish that polished the watch’s movement. Glashutte watches have perlage, a typical Glashutte surface decoration. This entails overlapping, pearl-shaped circles made by a rotating rubber peg enveloped with a unique diamond powder applicable to the surface via hands.
Glashutte’s Dials And Cases Are Made In Germany
The dials and cases for Glashutte’s watches came from Germany, and only they are from a different city. Pforzheim is the city where most traditional dials and case works come from. It is a few distances away from Glashutte. Although the city is now well-known like Glashutte, Pforzheim has an even more extended association with watchmaking. It dates back to the 1700s, previously known as the Goldstadt or Golden City for its watch and jewelry trades.
In the industrial side of the city, the dial and case manufactory building exists. The building’s first floor is for the dials, while the second floor is where the cases are. The manufactory building is only for Glashutte originals.
The process involved in making the dials and cases is no easy feat. Focusing on quality, there are no shortcuts available for these processes.
Senator Collection
This collection portrays classically elegant watches that reflect the roots of Glashutte Original. It is of high standards and is sure to suit your search for functional timepieces that can also match your fashion sense. Some watches in the collection are:
- Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 1920
- Senator Chronometer Tourbillon
- Senator Chronometer
- Senator Chronometer Regulator
- Senator Moon Phase Skeletonized Edition
- Senator Manual Winding Skeletonized Edition
- Senator Cosmopolite
- Senator Chronograph Panorama Date
- Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar
- Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase
- Senator Excellence Panorama Date
- Senator Excellence
- Senator Observer
Ladies’ Collection
Glashutte Original believes that beauty is timeless. Hence, the ladies’ watch collection comprises pristine and elegant watches that surely the ladies would love to have and wear. The collection includes:
- PanoMatic Luna – this heavenly timepiece has a striking moon phase and feminine Panorama Date giving it such a heavenly feel.
- Lady Serenade – plays with the contrast of light and dark, matte, and polished surfaces with precise and playful details. Hence, adding to its irresistible charm and exquisite character.
- Pavonina – has an innovative quartz caliber and also has an exceptional and resilient quality. This watch dates back to its roots during 1920, where wristwatches use distinctive cushions.
Vintage Collection
Merging the golden times and modern, these collections of timepieces is undoubtedly one for the books. The sixties and seventies models in the collection are a modern interpretation of two decades that shaped the world. Included in the collection are the following:
- Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date
- Seventies Panorama Date
- Sixties Panorama Date
- Sixties
- Sixties Chronograph
The sixties collection is striking and stylish. It has a typical round form and uses Arabic numerals in the dial. While the seventies collection sport a fascinating way of the 1970 era. It has a soft-edge, and an aerodynamic design complements its unique and expressive character.
New 2020 Products
Glashutte watches have timeless styles and designs and have excellent quality and a unique way of blending with your modern fashion preference. The collection comprises the following:
- Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 1920
- Senator Chronometer
- PanoLunarTourbillon – Limited Edition
- Senator Cosmopolite
- SeaQ Panorama Date
- SeaQ
- Sixties
- Sixties Chronograph
- PanoMatic Luna
Glashutte launches the fascinating SeaQ models ideal for divers and water-sports athletes and also adventurers. It has a cool stainless steel design and an intense blue lens that gives the timepieces a striking fresh appearance. Thus, PanoLunarTourbillon is a new version. Following the 2013 model, this timepiece has elaborate engravings adorning the galvanic silver surface on its dial and back.
Conclusion
The new timepieces are splendid examples of great quality watches that portrays elegance and superb craftsmanship. Each timepiece is unique, and every watch is of precious materials and has decorative finishes. Hence, these watches are ideal to have in this modern age and time.
