Glashutte Original GO Senator Chronometer Tourbillon in platinum.
amanico
This Senator Chronometer Tourbillon is a watch to be seen in person to fully admire it.
The inverted laser engraving hobnail movement is nicely decorated, the dial dedicated to time includes a superb and original ( aesthetically speaking ) night and day indicator, gold chatons and blue coated gold indices!
Let's not forget the nice beveled edges... Among other refined details.
It is one of these rare watches where the tourbillon doesn't ruin the dial, because it is part of the dial, rather than making a hole in it. And this tourbillon is truly nice to see.
The case is 42 mm big, 12, 60 mm. These are the figures, and some may think it is too big and too thick, but I find that the proportions, when you see the watch in real life, are harmonious.
The crown is made of platinum, which is an important detail to me, because I always bug when I see some brands using white gold for their crowns, when the case is in platinum.
The case back is see through, but there is not much to see, as the show is on the dial side.
Now, what I really like is that Tourbillon is a Chronometer, which is the raison d'être of a Tourbillon, and a refined one, horologically speaking.
Indeed, you have a stop second AND a zero reset, which is not common for a Tourbillon, and a minute detent which, if I got it well, is very practical when you want to set the time, like a minute jumping by increment, which doesn't require to put the hand just in front of the right minute marker.
This movement is manual winding, has a power reserve of 70 hours ( with a relatively discreet indicator well integrated on the dial ), and beats at 21, 600 vibrations per hour.
To be complete, this is a LE of 50 pieces.
My feelings? I find it superb, I love the mechanical sophistications of the Tourbillon and the fact that it is a Chronometer. I less like the price which is a tad below 200, 000 Euros. At this level of price, you have many prestigious contenders, and, on the second hand market, a killer, the JLC Gyrotourbillon One you can find for half of this price!
Best,
Nicolas
Comments:
Abu Alex March 8th, 2026-07:20
I saw this watch just earlier this week at an event hosted at the TimeVallée boutique in Lucerne. Amazing piece! 42mm with a thickness of 12.6mm is nicely wearable and still allows the watch slip under a shirt cuff.
Alfihar March 8th, 2026-07:25
Amazing watch… but not overloaded dials are not for me…
KMII March 8th, 2026-09:21
Thanks for your review Nico 👍🏻🙏🏻 I fully agree that it is one of the really nice pieces coming out from GO over the last years and so many details have been sweated and well done. Likewise I agree that the price is aspirational at best. Not sure many will change hands at this level and t...
amanico March 8th, 2026-12:10
When GO plays it beautiful, they know how to do. Now the pricing is another matter...
Marc Obermann March 8th, 2026-10:02
That really is a stunning looking Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon. I am not usually a great fan of Tourbillon watches but this one is really very good looking and as others have mentioned the price is ambitious but then whats a couple of hundred thousand euros in today's money really ) Marc
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