Glashütte Original × Meissen Senator Cherry Blossom

Glashütte Original × Meissen Senator Cherry Blossom

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At a glance
Case size
40mm
Lug-to-lug
47.09mm
Thickness
10.2mm
Case material
5N red gold
Movement
Glashütte Original Caliber 36-16 automatic
Power reserve
100 hours
Water resistance
50m
Crystal
Domed sapphire crystal with AR coating
Dial
Meissen porcelain, hand-painted cherry blossom motif
Strap
Dark blue Louisiana alligator leather with red gold pin buck
The brief

Glashütte Original has collaborated with Meissen, a renowned porcelain manufacturer, to create the Senator Cherry Blossom. This limited edition timepiece features a hand-painted porcelain dial depicting cherry blossoms, a motif inspired by winter cherry trees. The watch is part of Glashütte Original's exclusive Atelier series, with each watch assembled by a single watchmaker.

  • Limited edition
  • Price: €35,500 / US$38,200 / £29,800
Across the sources

The dial is made of Meissen porcelain, hand-painted with a cherry blossom motif, and fired at 900°C after each color application to achieve depth and luminosity.

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Meissen's crossed-swords trademark, introduced around 1720–1722, is present on the dial, applied by hand by Meissen's "swordsmen" painters.

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The 40mm red gold case features a predominantly polished finish, complementing the pinkish flowers on the dial.

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The in-house Caliber 36-16 automatic movement features a skeletonized rotor with a double-G logo, a silicon balance spring, and traditional Saxon decoration like Glashütte stripes and a hand-engraved balance cock.

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The watch has no indexes, with solid-gold 5N hour and minute hands indicating the time.

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