The pick: German engineering meets distinguished elegance

Made In Germany. It’s a seal that’s synonymous with engineering eminence and one Glashütte Original is proudly engraving onto its brand new line of movements. Movements that bring the promise of peerless precision, longevity and stability – all of course cased in a piece of art worthy of the innovation.

Calibre 36 features a power reserve of up to 100 hours, the innovation setting a first for the luxury watchmakers who pride themselves on being one of the few brands to use house developed innards. This unusually high degree of autonomy is mesmerisingly achieved through the tandem use of a single barrel, specifically developed for the cause, and a new silicon balance spring to make the movement more precise.

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Fittingly, Calibre 36 makes its bow in a range of cases beautiful enough to stand up to the innovation that resides inside. The Senator Excellence collection comprises of three timepieces, all of which are elegant, 40mm three handers, but the rose gold stands out among a very good looking bunch as a watch fit for sartorially-devised dreams.

The railroad minute ring and roman numerals are engraved in black but masterfully contrasted against the red arabic numerals sitting between them. Interestingly, the 6 is upside down, an idiosyncratic feature that lets you know this is no ordinary dress watch.

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An alligator leather strap in black is the perfect finishing flourish to compliment the 18ct case on a timepiece that you’ll want to hand down for generations.

Completing the triad is a white dial similar to the rose gold, but finished in stainless steel, whilst a pilot’s watch akin to the Senator Observer brings a different, but stylish, tone to the collection.

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