The values and motivations of today’s Glashütte Original aligns beautifully with those of the little Saxon watchmaking town it represents. Explore the past and present of the brand, or its namesake town, and you will soon discover a fascinating pattern of revolution and evolution — both from a technical and an aesthetic perspective. Today, the Manufactory introduces two new interpretations of its Senator Chronograph, continuing this admirable tradition through a slimmer and yet more comfortable-to-wear case and two refreshing and surprising designs.
These two new Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph watches revive two classic stopwatches from the rich history of the brand
First, and very briefly, some historical context you will want to know. The dark Senator Chronograph Navigator draws direct inspiration from 1940s pilot's watches where ease of use and uncompromising functionality were paramount. Beyond endlessly reliable and accurate, these had to be intuitive to operate and effortless to read even under the most demanding conditions.
Just look at that stark contrast between the matte black lacquered dial and the enormous sword hands, extended further by the generous use of bright-glowing Super-LumiNova in acid green on the hands and hour markers. What is fun is that the green-glowing hour markers are not simply printed but are shaped from massive, solid blocks of luminous material. The crisp and precise printing of the various scales and markings in white complete the quest for optimal legibility.
The lighter Senator Chronograph pays tribute to the historic observation pocket watches produced in Glashütte during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for maritime navigation. Its silver-white grainé dial provides the ideal backdrop for the applied Roman numerals — crafted from solid gold, no less.
Their blue coating is matched by blued hands in the so-called “spade” style to match those on vintage pocket watches. No luminous material here, just the beautiful juxtaposition of the hands’ and markers’ saturated blue and the dial’s warm silver.
Both models come in 41 millimetre-wide cases that are 12.9 millimetre-thick — a considerable and appreciable drop from 14.60 millimetre on previous versions of the Senator Chronograph Panorama Date. That decrease comes as a result of Glashütte Original’s engineering efforts and prowess all in pursuit of further enhanced wearing comfort and yet more elegant proportions. Needless to say, no functionality or performance has been sacrificed for this notable gain in case thinness.
The new Senator Chronograph and Senator Chronograph Navigator watches are powered by the Manufactory Calibre 37-24, a self-winding and, of course, fully mechanical movement produced entirely in Glashütte by Glashütte Original’s craftspeople.
Impressive features include the flyback, a rarified function that allows for the running chronograph to be stopped, reset to zero, and restarted from zero by the single press-and-release of the reset button, as opposed to having to individually initiate all those actions. This was and is a must-have for pilots during their navigation tasks — and is a challenging addition to the already complicated mechanical structure that is a chronograph movement. It offers a weekend-lasting 70-hour power reserve combined with a modern 4Hz operating frequency, too.
A silicon balance spring brings outstanding resistance to magnetic fields and temperature fluctuations into the mix, while the gold regulating screws and the hand-polished swan-neck fine adjustment system tie that high-tech componentry in with Glashütte Original’s sanctified watchmaking traditions.
In summary, Glashütte Original’s new Senator Chronograph and Senator Chronograph Navigator help extend the brand’s and indeed the region’s traditions by offering a combination of evolution and revolution, both inside and out. Which would you spring for? We simply couldn’t say no to the luminous light show on the Navigator, that is for sure.
Find out more on the official Glashütte Original website.
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Last Updated on September 30, 2026 by Editorial Team
