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Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date Mens 42mm Automatic Watch
Ref. 1-37-01-03-02-35
The Senator Chronograph Panorama Date has been a cornerstone of Glashütte Original's range precisely because it asks the in-house movement team to do several difficult things at once. The Calibre 37-01, introduced in 2014, combines a column-wheel flyback chronograph with an oscillating pinion clutch — a pairing that gives the reset a crisp, decisive action — and adds a panorama date that runs two discs flush with the dial surface rather than peering up through a cut window. The result reads clearly and sits flat, which sounds straightforward until you see how many brands have failed at one or the other. The movement also carries a 70-hour reserve, generous enough to survive a long weekend off the wrist without resetting. On the wrist, the black dial with its mix of Roman and Arabic numerals in matt varnish does something useful: it organises a genuinely busy face — flyback pusher, small seconds, power reserve arc, that panorama date — without the dial becoming a diagram. The 14.6mm case thickness is honest for what the movement is doing inside, and the 48.9mm lug-to-lug figure means this will suit a mid-to-large wrist best. The dedicated flank pusher for correcting the date independently is a small thing that becomes quietly appreciated when the calendar actually needs adjusting.
- Reference
- 1-37-01-03-02-35
- Brand
- Glashütte Original
- Collection
- Senator
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 15mm
- Lug width
- 21mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 37-01
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Power reserve indicator
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Ex-display
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 48.9mm
- Power reserve
- 70 hours
Learn more about Glashütte Original
Glashütte Original is the direct corporate descendant of the East German state watchmaking industry. When the Soviet administration expropriated Glashütte's private manufacturers after the Second World War — A. Lange & Söhne among them — it consolidated them into a single enterprise, VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe, which produced watches for the Eastern Bloc for four decades.
After reunification the enterprise was privatised, and in 1994 it took the name Glashütte Original. It therefore inherits both the archives and the tooling of the pre-war houses and the industrial capacity built under the GDR.
That inheritance shows in vertical integration unusual even at the high end. The company makes its own movements, and its own dials, through the Pforzheim dial manufactory it acquired in 2006 — a capability most houses buy in.
The house signatures are German: three-quarter plates, duplex swan-neck fine adjustment, hand-engraved balance cocks, and skeletonised rotors in double-G form. The Panorama Date, a large date display where both discs sit on one plane so no dividing line interrupts the numerals, is its most distinctive complication and a deliberate improvement on the standard big-date module.
The Senator, Sixties, and Seventies collections cover classical and retro-industrial ground respectively. Swatch Group acquired the company in 2000.
- 1951
- The Glashütte manufacturers are consolidated into VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe.
- 1994
- The privatised company takes the Glashütte Original name.
- 2000
- Acquired by the Swatch Group.
- 2006
- The Pforzheim dial manufactory is brought in-house.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Glashütte Original Senator range (7), Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Chronograph Watches (1,234), Leather Strap Watches (1,049) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (344).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 48.9mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 70-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 15mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
Glashütte Original Senator alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 1-37-01-03-02-35 | 81010-11-3153 | 116300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £9,750 | £9,450 | £9,550 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 70 hours | 54 hours | 48 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 70 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
What size strap does it take?
21mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 48.9mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £9,750, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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