Glashütte Original

Little Helpers: A Closer Look at Subdials

Chronograph (stopwatch), chronometer (precision certificate), tourbillon (an escapement to increase accuracy) and Geneva Waves (a traditional Swiss decoration technique): the horological dictionary is full of terminology that gets enthusiasts excited but may mean very little to outsiders. However, some expressions are self-explanatory, such as the subdials. As their name suggests, these are small dials that...

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Jan 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

2022 Year in Review: 8 Chronographs Ready for Action

Kicking off our annual tradition of recapping some of the most notable stories and watches from the year, today we’re talking about the watch world’s most common complication (after a simple date aperture, that is), in the chronograph. Equipping sports watches to formal pieces to everything in between, the chronograph is a complication as useful in...

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Dec 21, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Glashütte Original Introduces the SeaQ Chronograph

Joining the impressive array of Glashütte Original divers is the new and adventurous SeaQ Chronograph. Making its debut this fall, the timepiece introduces a new realm of intrigue to the German watchmaker, with the sports model serving as the first dive watch from the brand to be equipped with a chronograph functionality. The watch follows...

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Nov 4, 2022 by WatchTime

The Glashütte Original SeaQ Goes Chronograph

In an exciting release for fans of the Glashütte Original SeaQ, the retro diver’s watch is taking shape as a chronograph for the first time in its history. The new addition to the Specialist collection features a blue sunburst two-counter dial with a color-coordinated panorama date. The 43.2mm steel case features a scratch-resistant blue ceramic...

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Sep 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Glashütte Original PanoMaticCalendar

WatchTime New York 2022 is less than two months away, returning for the seventh time to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. Well-known German watchmaker Glashütte Original is one of more than 30 participating watch brands set to showcase its latest timepieces there, including with the new PanoMaticCalendar launched in June of this year. ...

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Sep 8, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Disco Time: Glashütte Original Releases Annual Edition of Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in Two New Colorways

“Vibing Orange” and “Disco Blue”: Glashütte Original presents two limited editions of its Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date with bold dial colors that recall this groovy decade. Both watch faces feature a matte lacquer surface, which lends the bold hues a contemporary finish. The Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date has been a favored member of the Glashütte...

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Jul 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Introduces a New Complication and New Movement in the PanoMaticCalendar

Glashütte Original is welcoming a new complication to its high-end luxury collection, the PanoMaticCalendar with an annual calendar mechanism. This premiere is offered in red gold and a limited platinum execution, with 150 pieces manufactured. Both have an unmistakable style and are bond to make the hearts of aficionados beat faster. By definition, the annual...

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Jun 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Releases New Variant of Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date in the “Fab Green”

Glashütte Original presents a new twist on one of its classic, the Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date with a “Fab Green” dial. As is de rigueur at the German luxury manufacture, the watch face is distinguished by a cool color gradient. Black indices and hands with Superluminova coating make their mark for the very first time...

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May 31, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Revisits the SeaQ in Pink Gold and Black

Glashütte Original presents a new version of the SeaQ, which was first introduced three years ago. The luxury watch, which boasts a water resistance of 200 meters, is inspired by a successful design originating from the former GDR. The SeaQ now appears in a 39.5 mm rose gold case. A first in the collection is...

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May 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Launches New Version of the SeaQ Panorama Date

A new watch year, a new dial color: Glashütte Original is adding once again to its successful SeaQ collection, this time with a bold green dial for the SeaQ Panorama Date. As is de rigeur for a professional diver’s watch tested in accordance with ISO 6425, the face, produced in the brand’s own dial manufacture,...

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Mar 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

“Made in Glashütte” Becomes a Legally Protected Designation of Origin

Good news for Germany’s undisputed capital of fine watchmaking: Last week, the German authorities passed a law that legally protects the designation of origin of timepieces made in Glashütte. As a result, from now on they enjoy a comparable legal protection to “Swiss Made” watches. For the local manufacturers, the new regulation provides a significantly...

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Feb 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler