?We are building on Senator Excellence,? says Thomas Meier, CEO of Glashütte Original, referring to his brand’s high-precision, efficient Caliber 36 (automatic) and 37 (chronograph). Learn more in this exclusive interview conducted by WatchTime’s Rüdiger Bucher.
Thomas Meier, CEO of Glashütte Original
RB: Mr. Meier, how is Glashütte Original doing"

TM: 2016 was a good year for us. We were [also] able to confirm the results from 2015. And 2017 has started very promisingly.
RB: Did you not suffer from the crisis, like many other brands did"

TM: I would not use the word ?crisis.? Only those who are inflexible and have no long-term strategy speak of a crisis. We do not get involved in increasing and reducing prices and we also do not have to create cheap, new introductory models. We have a long-term strategy. Glashutte Original’s Caliber 36 debuted in the first Senator Excellence watch.
RB: What is this based upon"

TM: With our automatic Caliber 36 we have laid the foundation for the coming years: 100 hours of power reserve, a silicon balance spring, and an elaborate 24-day test for the final check. I sign each certificate, which goes with every Senator Excellence model, that it has passed our strict quality inspections. Every owner can obtain detailed test results for their watch via an exclusive owner portal on our website. To build on this will be groundbreaking for us in the coming years. In 2016, we presented the Senator Excellence a...