Glashütte Original already shows us 2 of their new models for Baselworld. The new Senator Sixties PanorameDate and the PanoMaticLunar XL. I think we already have a winner!

The Glashütte Original Senator Sixties, which was released during Baselworld 2007, received massive applause from watch lover all around the world. In 2008 they released a chronograph version, that was also praised. Last year Glashütte Original released yet another version of the Senator Sixties, the Sixties Square Chronograph.

This year finally a version with the typical Glashütte Original Panorama Date, the Senator Sixties Panorama Date. The normal Senator Sixties is in my opinion a beautiful and stylish dress watch, however with addition of the Panorama Date it has a function that is great for daily wear at the office as well.

I think Glashütte Original did a good job positioning the Panorama Date not at the 3 position or between 4 and 5, but centered above the 6 position. This way the dial looks very balanced. Another good detail, GO paid attention to is the black date disks and the white numbers. Well done!

This new model is available with a black or silver dial. The black dial has silver Arabic numerals, white gold baton hour, minute and seconds hands and hour markers. The silver dial has black Arabic numerals, rose gold hands and hour markers and the Panorama Date has black numerals on a white background.

The 42 mm large stainless steel case is 3 mm bigger than the time-only version. Other features like the domed sapphire crystal in front (with anti-reflective coating on both sides) and the sapphire crystal in the back (single sided anti-reflective coating) that is shaped around the movement are still the same.

Until now the PanoMaticLunar XL was only available in rose and white gold. This year Glashütte Original releases a version in stainless steel and with a new dial color…. grey. After another PanoMatic XL model that totally rocked my boat, yet another model in this collection that i just adore. . I think it’s absolutely beautiful and i’m really looking forward to seeing it ‘in the metal’ during Baselworld.

All other specifications remain the same and can be found on the Glashütte Original website.

Glashütte Original donates a one of a kind watch to Italian Cancer Research Organization AIRC. And to be honest, this watch is so beautiful that i hope it will be part of the novelties Baselworld 2010!

Patrizzi & Co will auction 40 watches during the Italian national day of cancer, November 26th. All proceeds will go to the Italian cancer research. Earlier this year i already blogged about the Only Watch 2009 auction Patrizzi & Co did for another good cause. For this auction, Glashütte Original donates a unique version of the PanoMaticReserve XL. This one is so beautiful… that i’m sad that it’s a one of a kind…. Here is already the off center placed hour and minutes subdial. Scroll down to see more of the watch….

Glashütte Original PanoMaticReserveXL - piece unique

The regular Glashütte Original PanoMaticReserveXL, only available in white or rose gold, has a diameter of 42mm and is 12.5mm thick. This piece unique has a steel case with PVD coating, which suits this model very well. Instead of the usual red accents, Glashütte Original has chosen yellow.

Glashütte Original PanoMaticReserveXL - piece unique

The beautiful silver markers are applied and next to every  marker, as well as on the hands, is luminous material to make it possible to tell the time in the dark. The use of yellow as accent, they went further than on the regular PanoMaticReserveXL models, which have the date in white on black date disks. This piece unique Glashütte Original that will be auctioned by Patrizzi & Co, has a yellow date on the black date disks. I just love those details

Glashütte Original PanoMaticReserveXL - piece unique

Inside ticks manufacture caliber 90-03 that gives 42 hours of power reserve. The beautifully finished movement has 61 jewels, the Glashütte three-quater plate, hand engraved balance bridge and a double swan-neck fine adjustment.

Now a photo of the watch… Glashütte Original PanoMaticReserveXL piece unique. A beauty… and i really hope GO will take such a watch into production. Look for yourself and let me know what you think!

Glashütte Original PanoMaticReserveXL - piece unique

Glashütte Original was one of the most impressive brands at this year’s Baselworld. Last week i was invited by Glashütte Original to see the Baselworld novelties which are about to be delivered to the dealers.

With the Senator Meissen Tourbillon and the Senator Chronometer, Glashütte Original has two watches in my Baselworld 2009 top 10. Merdal Güler, brand manager for the Netherlands, and Wim Koster, moderator of the GO forum at Horomundi, invited a few friends for dinner in the College Hotel in Amsterdam. It was an evening in the excellent company of good friend, with great food and amazing watches. At Horomundi Wim posted a full report of the evening and all watches. Wim was wearing his beautiful Pano Reserve… Oh, and all photos are made by Edwin!

Glashütte Original PanoReserve

Before dinner we had a nice glass of bubbles in the garden of the College Hotel. Sitting there outside in a nice and quiet place in the middle of Amsterdam was a strange experience. Amsterdam is not one of the most quiet places on earth We talked about watches in general, the watch industry and of course the all new collection Glashütte Original presented at Baselworld this year. And while talking we got the chance to see them all. My absolute favorite… the Senator Chronometer.

Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer

With it’s classic dial it looks like a vintage ship’s chronometer. The dial is slightly off-white which looks very attractive with the classic roman numbers. Besides the great looks, functionally it’s also a winner. The typical Glashütte Original PanoDate has been improved and now changes date instantly at midnight, while other PanoDate models take around 20 minutes to change date. Another great function is the day/night indication dot. Perfect for setting the time. Another great feature for setting time, is that the second hand resets to 12 when the crown is pulled. And yet another superb feature for setting time, is that the minute hands jumps in full minutes when the time is adjusted. I am deeply impressed with this achievement of Glashütte Original… Of the big brands the Senator Chronometer is the absolute the winner of Baselworld 2009.

Glashütte Original Senator Meissen Tourbillon

The Senator Meissen Tourbillon… the rose gold case, the beautiful meissen dial and a tourbillon. Another great achievement, especially cutting the round hole in the meissen dial. Meissen is very vulnerable so cutting the perfect round hole is very difficult. I love the looks of the watch, but it’s not a watch i would wear. Just not a huge fan of holes in dials. But this does not mean i’m not impressed… it’s still in my Baselworld 2009 top 10.

And of course i had to try the Senator Sixties Square Chronograph. Nice isn’t it?

Glashütte Original Senator Sixties Square Chronograph

On September 24^th the charity auction Only Watch will be held in Monaco. Many of the most prestigious Swiss watch brands created a unique watch for this charity event that is held during the Monaco Yacht Show.

All the proceeds of the Only Watch charity auction will be donated to the research of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The next Only Watch auction is organized in close collaboration with Patrizzi & Co and the Monaco Yacht Show, and is under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Only Watch 2009 Quai de i'Ile dial close-up

Especially for Only Watch 2009 Vacheron Constantin created it’s first tantalum watch. Vacheron Constantin decided to create a tantalum Quai de l’Ile.  Christian Selmoni, head of Product Marketing, says this choice was made because it fits into the research spirit needed when fighting against a disease as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

The case exists of 10 parts which are fixed to a titanium inner case. The function of this titanium inner case is to hold the movement in place. This inner case itself consists of 7 pieces. The case of the Quai de l’Ile is far more sophisticated than that of a normal case.

Vacheron Constantin Quai de i'lle for Only Watch 2009

The heart of the case, flanks and bezel sections are considered as three “interchangeable” components. On ‘normal’ Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile models this allows personal customisation with three different metals – Palladium, Titanium and Pink Gold. This unique piece for Only Watch 2009 is entirely made of tantalum, except the flanks. The flanks of the watch are made of palladium.

Tantalum is a very rare and noble metal, not only because of the qualities of the metal but also because it’s unique, very dark, look. Unlike other metals used on watches, the dark color is not achieved by adding coatings or other treatments, but it is the metal’s natural color.

Only Watch 2009 Quai de i'Ile dial close-up

The dial and crystal are also far from usual. The Maltese cross symbol and the numbers 12, 3, 6 and 9 are linked into the sapphire by using multiple layers technology, called galvanic growth. The other numerals are laser engraved then inked in white ink.

Furthermore, the Only Watch Quai de l’Ile features a dark red minute track engraved and painted on a lower part of the whole dial. Finally, on the inside ring of the dial, there is an outer subdial which has a decorative 3D engraving representing the logo “Only Watch”. “Only” is engraved and “Watch” is in relief, so that when the light hits the sapphire crystal the name “Only Watch” appears in three dimensions.

At the Only Watch 2009 website all the 34 unique pieces and their specifications can be found.