The sensible one from Glashütte
By Marco Bellini, Zurich ·
Not every watch has to make me happy. Some only need to work properly, and this one works very properly.
The caliber 36-01 was designed as a new base for the brand, automatic, 100 hours, silicon balance spring. Through the back you get the three-quarter plate with Glashütte ribbing, blued screws, a skeletonised rotor with a gold weight. Finished well, not lavishly. Four days of reserve means Friday to Monday is never a question.
40 mm by 11.2 mm in steel, 50 m, leather. The dial is so conservative I forget it the moment I look away, and the case is a little thick for the style.
8,600 to 9,300 USD. Against a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control it's closer than Glashütte would like, and the JLC has the bigger name. Buy the Senator if you want a dress watch that runs four days and never asks for attention.