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Glashutte Original Senator Chronograph 'The Capital Edition'
The 68th Berlinale, one of the largest film festivals in the world, sets the stage for Germany-based?Manufacture Glashutte Original to unveil their latest Chronograph?¨C The Senator Chronograph Panorama Date?¨C The Capital Edition (hang on while I catch my breath). This special limited edition attempts to channel an “urban attitude” and is inspired by the capital of Germany, Berlin. Featuring a neat “Bourbon Grey” or “Dry Silver” dial, three different case options, and Glashutte’s penchant for turning chronographs on their heads (literally), there is a lot to unpack in a single watch.Let’s start with the case and dial. The case measures in at 42mm x 14.6mm high and comes in three different materials?¨C stainless steel, rose gold, and platinum. The stainless steel and rose gold models will come with an in-house “fashioned” Bourbon Grey dial, while the platinum model features a “Dry Silver” dial. At first look, this dia
Hands-On With The Master Compressor Makes Me Miss The Macho Side Of Jaeger-LeCoultre
This, I shall point out early on, will be less of a hands-on about the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic and more of a burst of thoughts about the modern Jaeger-LeCoultre, as we have it today. Usually I have a clear vision on what I think about a watch and its brand, but here I have more mixed feelings of concern and hope than anything else. So, humor me a bit as I try and frame it. Specs about the watch, I’ll get to at the end.The old workshop from the first half of the 19th century.Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the few Jolly Jokers in the deck of less and more valuable cards of watch brands. It is, because there is such a remarkably wide array of established “Jaeger” references, one of which if you happen to own and wear, you have pretty much removed yourself from any critical discussion. It’s like a cloak that makes you invisible in the critical eyes of watch snobs and “enthusiasts.” In short, a Jaeger-LeCoultre has become a safe