Glashutte Senator Sixties 39-52-01-02-04 (RRP £6,000)

Glashutte Senator Sixties 39-52-01-02-04. Automatic movement. Steel case, diameter 39mm. Water resistant to 30 meters. Silver satin finished dial with black Arabic numerals and gold index hours markers and hands, dots of Superluminova above, printed track minute markers. See through sapphire crystal back. Upon a tan alligator strap, with a steel tang buckle. Comes with an additional black alligator strap with a steel, tang buckle. Box and papers dated July 2010. (RRP £6,000)

Glashütte, a picturesque town in Saxony, Germany, is synonymous with fine watchmaking. Its horological heritage began in 1845 when Ferdinand Adolph Lange established a watchmaking industry in the region. Supported by Saxony’s government, Lange trained skilled artisans, laying the foundation for a thriving industry. Over time, brands like Moritz Grossmann, Julius Assmann, and A. Lange & Söhne flourished, making Glashütte a hub for precision engineering.

World War II and East Germany’s communist era disrupted its growth, with watch companies merging into the state-owned GUB (Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb). After reunification in 1990, independent brands like A. Lange & Söhne, Nomos Glashütte, and Glashütte Original revived the town’s legacy, blending tradition with modern innovation. Known for intricate craftsmanship, signature features like three-quarter plates and hand-engraved components, Glashütte remains a global icon of German watchmaking excellence.