Glashutte Original Sixties Chronograph Glacier Blue

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The Glashutte Original Sixties Chronograph, from a Saxon watchmaking brand with an uninterrupted history that begin in the year 1845, is a watch from their vintage collection and the 2020 annual edition with a Glacier Blue dial. The annual release of exclusive Sixties series editions has been a source of excitement in the watch world since 2018, and for the first time Glashutte Original has introduced this chronograph model alongside the companion time only variation of the watch.

This version of the Glashutte Original Sixties Chronograph, reference number 1-39-34-04-22-04, has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $8300 USD. The polished stainless-steel case has dimensions of 42mm in diameter, with a thickness of just under 12.5mm. It has a wingspan of measuring in at 48mm from lug tip to lug tip, and it is 20mm between the lugs where the strap attaches to the case. It has piston style pushers for the operation of the chronograph function and the movement powering the watch is the calibre 39-34. The watch also has a domed sapphire crystal, 30m of water resistance, and rides on a brown nubuck calfskin leather strap equipped with a signed stainless-steel pin buckle.

While the overall fit and finish of the watch is exceptional, with its high polished case, bezel and pushers and featuring a beautifully decorated movement visible through the display case back, the main event for this timepiece is obviously the glacier blue dial. It’s a look that my camera almost certainly won’t do justice, and it’s one you have to see in person to genuinely appreciate. The glacier blue dial has a texture to it that plays well with the radiant effect as seen when the light hits the dial from different angles, and the outer extremities of the dial fade to a darker shade of blue towards the edge.

The subdials for the active running seconds and the chronographs 30-minute register are recessed and have a concentric circular pattern which helps eliminate any reflections off the dial in those spots and aids in the legibility of the timepiece.

The incised indices, printed numerals and branding, as well as the super luminova plots at each hour marker are of a simple and clean design as to not take anything away from the dial itself.

The high polished handset includes an application of luminescence in a thin central recess and are precise yet understated, again as to not distract from the dial but still give the user a functional and legible daily timepiece.
The domed sapphire crystal is in keeping with the 1960s inspired design aesthetic and gives the look and feel of a vintage plexiglass with the durability of modern scratch resistant sapphire glass.

The display cashback is also covered with a sapphire cystal giving the viewer a look at the nicely decorated and appointed calibre 39-34 movement. The 39-34 is 51 jewel modular (Dubois-Depraz) chronograph based on the caliber 39 platform. The 39 platform is a Glashutte manufacture automatic movement with 40 hour power reserve running at 28,800 vibrations per hour. It features decoration that include a Glashütte three-quarter plate with stripe finish, swan-neck fine adjustment, 21ct gold skeletonized rotor with stripe finish and double-G logo, beveled edges, and polished steel parts.

The chronograph functionality will be familiar to anyone having used the complication in the past. Above and below the signed crown at the 3 o’clock side of the dial you find two piston style pushers, one of which starts and stops the chronograph counter and the other to reset it. The central seconds counter tracks the passage of time in 60 second intervals and a 30-minute register at the 9 o’clock side of the dial tracks elapsed minutes. Being a bicompax display, it doesn’t feature a 12-hour counter subdial like some other chronographs, but in this case that free dial real estate means we can appreciate more of the glacier blue dial without any interruption to the design.

The brown nubuck calfskin leather strap has a nicely equipped stainless-steel pin buckle featuring the double G logo. The strap itself is soft and supple with a feel similar to suede, it features a lighter tan contrast stitch, and the underside is lined for a more comfortable feel on the wrist.
The Glashutte Original Sixties Chronograph with glacier blue dial, from the brands vintage collection of annual editions, is a luxury timepiece for the person looking for something a bit more extravagant than a simple black dial time only dress watch. It’s in keeping with the Saxon watch making tradition Glashutte Original has lived by nearly two centuries and its one that you need to see in person to fully appreciate.

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