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End of last year Glashütte Original launched the Senator Observer 1911 Julius Assmann, a limited edition in white gold and the novelty launched for Baselworld 2012. Today they add two new versions of the Senator Observer, but now in stainless steel.
Creating beautiful chronometers is something Glashütte Original is very good at, as they already proved with the Senator Chronometer and Senator Observer. After some models in precious metal, it’s great news that the Senator Observer will be available in stainless steel as well!
Again it features the magnificent, and very useful, panorama date that Glashütte Original is famous for. It is the only big date where both date wheels are on the same level; something that simply looks great. The panorama date is positioned above the 6 o’clock position and this gives the dial a very balanced look. I love the attention to detail Glashütte Original shows with the black date wheel and white date font. This sort of detail was unheard of a few years ago and I’m pleased to see GO, among others, paying attention to these small but significant details.
Both the silver dial and the grey dial are built up from three separate layers of lacquer and have a finely textured, grained surface. On the grey dial version, this finely grained dial will give it a matte look. At the 9 o’clock position is the subsidiary seconds dial and the power reserve display is positioned at 3 o’clock.
The middle part of the three-part stainless steel case, that measures 44 mm in diameter, has a lovely satin finish, while the bezel and the case back are both polished. Besides the signed crown, you can see a small push corrector in the case-band, which is to correct the date.
Many mechanical watches feature a so-called hacking system, which is a system that stops the second hand when the crown is pulled out when setting the time. Glashütte Original has a reset mechanism that not only stops the second hand but also resets it to zero. However, the main purpose of a chronometer or observation watch is to run to extreme perfection. When the crown is pulled and the second-hand stops or resets, this usually means that the balance is stopped. This is something that causes extra wear in the mechanics and also has a negative influence on the watch’s the going rate.
So Glashütte Original came up with an improvement, that allows for the second hand to be reset, while the balance keeps oscillating. Sounds like a perfect solution to me.
The Senator Observer is available with silver or grey dial, with either a black alligator strap or a ‘vintage’ brown calfskin strap with a stainless steel folding clasp.
For more details, please check the article we wrote when the Senator Observer 1911 Julius Assmann was launched. Of course, you can also check the Glashütte Original website.
5 responses
Hello,
You mention in the great article that this is the only large date where both date wheels are on the same level. Do you mean in the GO models or among all other watch brands? And if it is the only one among all brands, you mean it is impossible to find any other model today having the wheels on the same level? Even for Lange?
Thank you as always
Hi,
I have this watch but can you please explain how to set the time to the exact second using the pusher? it seems that the pusher only corrects the date!
thank you
dont bother they never answer
I dont think they read comments
@EM the pusher is for setting the date, and has nothing to do with setting the time.
Thank you for your answer! but please tell me why this paragraph below?? based on your answer the paragraph is completely wrong and irrelevant.
“Many mechanical watches feature a so-called hacking system, which is a system that stops the seconds hand when the crown is pulled out when setting the time. Glashütte Original has a reset mechanism that not only stops the seconds hand, but also resets it to zero. However the main purpose of a chronometer or observation watch, is to run to extreme perfection. When the crown is pulled and the seconds hand stops or resets, this usually means that the balance is stopped. This is something that cause extra wear and tear in the mechanics and also has negative influences on the watch’s the going rate.
So Glashütte Original came up with an improvement, that allows for the seconds hand to be reset, while the balance keeps oscillating. Sounds like a perfect solution to me. Only the fact that it has to be operated with a push pin, is something that might prevent owners to use this feature a lot.”