Looking for something exquisite, exclusive and elegant, then look no further than the Glashutte Original Grande Cosmopolite Watch. This timepiece has been in development for several years, it is described as complex and simple, two conflicting terms, for a very exciting designer watch. Displaying home time, destination time, and includes 37 time zones, the watch certainly is versatile.
Identified by its IATA code (international airport code), each zone is inscribed on a city ring in the case back, and displayed in two apertures at 8 o’clock, featuring one for Standard Time and one for Daylight Saving Time. The home time is displayed at 6 o’clock on a 24-hour dial that also includes a day/night indicator, and the destination time is located on the centre dial. Thanks to the technical features you have no fear of calling anyone at some unreasonable time.
The ingenious engineering of the Glashutte Original Grande Cosmopolite allows for simplistic set up. The wearer should first set the home time, then chose a second time zone, you can then set the Perpetual Calendar with date, day, month, year and leap year of course. Then with a just one movement, the easy turn of the crown, and all five date displays will change. If you are traveling west, turn the crown counter clockwise, and if traveling east, turn the crown clockwise.
The rear of this model is designed similar to a pocket watch, it opens with a hinge like feature. The inner working displays not only the intricate details, but also showcases the precision and accuracy of such meticulous movements. The case will only be manufactured in platinum, but prototypes might be seen in other metals.
Certainly with only 25 pieces being produced it would be something for the most astute traveler, and the watches for sale can be the most perfect gift. With the Perpetual Calendar, and leap year programmed, you never need worry, the mechanical masterpiece will never need manual intervention.
The quality and precision of the timepiece is of course Glashutte, platinum construction, with the sapphire crystal offering the vision of the Calibre 89-01, gold chatons and winding wheels, powering the inner movement that carriers 72 hours of power reserve. The dial is handcrafted brilliance, masterfully created with silver-grained 18K gold edged with slim and exquisite Roman numerals. The case measures at 48mm allowing for an abundance of space for each delicate and intricate feature.
What else could you expect from the Glashutte Original Grande Cosmopolite Watch, but of course customization. The watches for sale can be personalized, the owner can have their home town inscribed in the form of IATA code, providing yet one more facet of distinction.
The company brand while owned by the Swatch Group still delivers a product that is skillfully constructed, focusing on function and tradition. This timepiece is one of the most complicated ever produced by the German brand, and of course the limited production certainly makes it one of the most desired.