Glashutte Original Senator Karree Tourbillon watch

The Glashutte Original Senator Karree Tourbillon watch is a masterpiece of traditional Saxon haute horlogerie. A delight for collectors, this exquisite timepiece presents a beautiful, flying tourbillon crafted according to the design of famed watchmaker Alfred Helwig; it presents this prestigious complication within a stunning form whose design and delightful details are emblematic of the superlative quality embodied in each Glashutte Original timepiece. Only the noblest of metals is suitable for such a fine creation of the watchmakers art.

The Glashutte Original Senator Karree Tourbillon watch features a massive case crafted from platinum, whose dimensions are 40 X 36.3 mm from side to side. Richly polished, the subtle tonneau lines of this satisfying design draw the eye to the wondrous solid silver dial, with its stunning engraved patterns suggestive of a scarab. This shimmering surface which changes subtly in various types of lighting, displays the hours and minutes in the subdial. Directly above it is the delicate tourbillon cage, as it completes a single rotation each minute. Fixed from the underneath, this so-called "flying", or cantilevered design is a particularly stunning execution of the famed tourbillon complication; its lack of a visible bridge reveals even more of the intricacy of the tourbillon cage to the eye. Rising slightly above the dial line, the tourbillon features a elegantly shaped cage, and a traditional balance wheel with gold meantime screws and a Breguet overcoil hairspring; it pulses back and forth 21,600 times per hour. The balance wheel is supported on two diamonds, a particularly exclusive touch which highlights the rarity of this movement. A sapphire crystal window in the caseback of the Senator Karree Tourbillon watch allows a satisfying glimpse into an extraordinary achievement of fine artisanal execution.

The shaped, hand-wound Caliber 43 movement, manufactured in Glashutte, features skeletonized bridges, which display an intricate hand-engraved floral engraving pattern, illuminated by the shine of gold plating on all surfaces. Jewels set into golden chatons, and blued steel screws pay homage to classical German watchmaking craft, as do the scintillating winding wheels which shimmer with a sunburst pattern. The intricacy of this caliber invites the use of a loupe to fully discover all of its many secrets, including among other things, a miniature portrait of a watchmaker bent diligently at his workbench. Fully wound, the Caliber 43 has a power reserve of approximately 48 hours.

The Glashutte Original Senator Karree Tourbillon watch is presented in two limited edition variants, both naturally in platinum. The first has a silver dial, while the second model showcases a slightly darker gray version; both display the same exquisite engraved patterns. Fitted with a fine strap in Louisiana alligator and a platinum tang buckle, the Senator Karree Tourbillon will be available in a series of only 50 pieces in each style.