WATCHES WITH PANACHE Glashütte Original Senator Meissen Tourbillon A classically elegant masterpiece that unites
Meissen porcelain and the flying tourbillon.
As a preview to the 2009 Basel Collection,
Glashütte Original presents the Senator Meissen Tourbillon
- a picture of stylish classicism in its 40 mm rose gold
case and outfitted with exquisite technology. The passing
of time is measured by traditionally blued hour and minute
hands that glide across the surface of the wafer-thin, white
Meissen porcelain dial. The hours are marked by hand-painted
Roman numerals that are painstakingly applied to the dial
and require the utmost skill from the Meissen factory's
script painters. The Glashütte Original lettering and
the crossed swords that are the trademark of the Meissen
porcelain manufactory are also hand painted. The painting
of the dial alone requires eight hours to complete.
Another significant challenge is posed by milling the cutaway needed to observe the flying tourbillon at the 6 o'clock position on the extremely thin porcelain dial—a process necessitating long years of accumulated knowledge at the Meissen manufactory in dealing with the porcelain's unique qualities.
The Senator Meissen Tourbillon is powered by the exquisitely finished automatic manufacture Caliber 94-11, which can be admired through the antireflective sapphire crystal back of the rose gold case. The 48-hour power reserve makes for easy handling, efficiently meeting the needs of the modern wearer. The Louisiana alligator skin strap and folding clasp, attached to the case by integrated lugs, ensures a comfortable and secure fit.
Glashütte Original Senator Meissen Tourbillon watch.
