union glashutte panorama cal.26

Timepiece for Navy Rescue Pilots The S.A.R. Flieger-Chronograph was developed in collaboration with the rescue pilots from the German Navy. They were looking for a robust chronograph with an easy-to-read display which included a function for calculating flight speeds. It meets these requirements thanks to its extremely reliable fine regulation and specially designed chronograph functions with a highlighted 10-second scale. The case, in stainless steel, measures 44mm x 16mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal (2.5mm thick) and is water resistant to 100 meters. Movement is the Swiss made Muhle caliber MU9408 (base ETA 7750) with woodpecker neck regulation, Glashutte three-quarter plate, and Muhle rotor with characteristic surfaces finishes.

Glashutte is presenting us with a new pilot watch that they will be presenting on the coming 2009 Baselworld. This timepiece is called as Glashutte Senator Navigator Perpetual Calendar that features simple design with efficient and dependable functionality.This Glashutte Senator Navigator Perpetual Calendar is designed with a simple robust looking silhouette that is composed of a stainless steel material. This stainless case and bezel are matched with a black leather strap which makes it look stylish. Just like any other pilot watches, this timepiece comes with a black dial that is highlighted with off white hour markers and white luminescent coated hands.Aside from its time indicator on the center, this watch also includes a perpetual calendar which includes a month and date indicator on the windows on the right hand side of the watch and a moon phase and day indicator on the left hand side. This timepiece also includes a leap year indicator found on the sub dial at 12 o'clock.This watch is indeed a very useful tool for the pilots nowadays. Watch enthusiasts may have to wait until the Baselworld 2009 if they would like to get this watch.