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2 2 2 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I W hen any luxury watchmaker announces a brand new calibre, it is cause for curiosity.Whenthatwatchmakerhastheformidablereputationandever-reliable expertiseofGlashütteOriginal,youknowit’sgoingtobesomethingremarkable. Launched to coincide with Baselworld 2016, the newmovement line is instantly impressive. TheunveilingoftheCalibre36inBaselwasmetwithwidespreadenthusiasmandtheGerman giants from that renowned watchmaking nucleus in Saxony do not disappoint. To mark the launchofthe36,GlashütteOriginalalsounveiledanewcollectionpoweredbythemovement – the Senator Excellence. The Senator Excellence comes in two strikingly different versions, featuring elegantly slender Romannumerals on a light, silver-grained lacquer dial with laser-cut, galvanisedblack indexes and a corresponding railroad minute ring, with a barely noticeable twist of having the VI inverted. Thismodel is offered in stainless steel inspired by historic pocket watches, while the red gold option presents its numerals printed in luminous red. Both timepieces boast superb legibility thanks to the slimpoire hands, including a filigreed seconds hand. The thirdversionhas ablackdialandArabicnumerals,and atfirstglance itseems like it’s from a different collection, having the air of a pilot’s watch. This version takes its design cues from thefamousobservationwatchesthatarerepresentativeoftheartofwatchmakinginGlashütte. Not only is the difference seen in the numerals and the dial colour, but there is also liberal use of Super-LumiNova for clear display in dim light conditions. The slender white gold hands, thearrow-tipofthesecondshand,andthehourindexesallhavealuminouscoatingandcontrast effectively with the white railroadminute ring and five-minutemarkers on the dial. GlashütteOriginal E-Senator Excellence