Introduced in 2018, the exceptional Sixties annual editions are major attractions in Glashütte Original’s fine mechanical timepieces collection. In 2020, the German watch manufacture presents a new annual editions featuring cool glacier blue dial versions of their Sixties and Sixties Chronograph models.
The cool look of the Sixties line, a classic from the Saxon watchmaker, underscores its versatile nature. The signature features of its 1960s design – the domed sapphire crystals, curved hands and characteristic Arabic numerals – reveal a charm of their own.
The cool shimmer of the dials is the work of experts in Glashütte Original’s in-house dial manufactory in Pforzheim, Germany. There the dial blanks are first given a delicate sunray finish before being pressed into their characteristic domed shape and given a galvanic nickel coating.
To achieve the striking dégradé effect they are then sprayed with dark blue lacquer, which first gives them a dark edge. Then the entire surface of the dial is given a coat of glacier blue lacquer. This elaborate hand-crafting results in the individual colour gradient that renders each dial unique. In a final step the dials are heated in an oven to burn in the colours. The incised indexes, printed numerals and Super-LumiNova highlights on each hour marker complete work of art.
The new Sixties is powered by the Calibre 39-52 automatic movement, developed in-house, while the new Sixties Chronograph features the manufactory’s Calibre 39-34. Both models have a 40-hour power reserve. The three-hand model is presented in a 39 mm diameter polished stainless steel case, while the chronograph appears in a 42 mm stainless steel case.
The Sixties Chronograph is equipped with a central stop-second along with two inset auxiliary dials for the small second and 30-minute counter. The domed sapphire crystal case back on both models offers a clear view of each watch‘s finely finished movement with three-quarter plate, swan-neck fine adjustment, Glashütte stripe finish and skeletonised rotor with 21-carat oscillating mass.
The new Sixties and Sixties Chronograph watch models come with brown grey nubuck calfskin straps with lightly contrasting stitching and pin buckle. Both models in this annual edition are available for a limited time only from Glashütte Original Boutiques and selected authorised dealers worldwide.
Technical details
Model name: Sixties
Launch year: 2020 (annual edition)
Reference: 1-39-52-14-02-04
Movement
Calibre 39-52, exquisitely finished automatic movement
Functions: hour/minute/second (central), second stop
Power reserve: 40 hours (± 5 %)
Oscillating frequency: 28,800 vph, equivalent to 4 Hz
Case
Polished stainless steel, front and back glass in sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 3 bar
Measurements: diameter: 39.0 mm, height: 9.4 mm
Dial
Domed, glacier blue lacquer with dégradé effect
Special features
Design inspired by Glashütte watches from the 1960s
Strap
Brown-grey nubuck calfskin, pin buckle
Model name: Sixties Chronograph
Launch year: 2020 (annual edition)
Reference: 1-39-34-04-22-02
Movement
Calibre 39-47, exquisitely finished automatic movement
Functions: hour/minute/ small second (off-central), stop second
Power reserve: 40 hours (± 5 %)
Oscillating frequency: 28,800 vph, equivalent to 4 Hz
Case
Polished stainless steel, front and back glass in sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 3 bar
Measurements: diameter: 42.0 mm, height: 12.4 mm
Dial
Domed, glacier blue lacquer with dégradé effect
Special features
Design inspired by Glashütte watches from the 1960s
Strap
Brown-grey nubuck calfskin, pin buckle
