Glashütte Original Leans Into The Trend for Popular Luxury Sports Watch

The Glashütte Original Seventies collection debuted in 2011, drawing inspiration from timepieces of the 1970s—an era defined by its distinct aesthetic. The 1970s served as a pivotal period of transformation for the watch industry, with manufacturers experimenting extensively with product design, materials, and movement architecture. The "TV-screen" shaped case—a hallmark of this era—replaces sharp, angular edges with soft, rounded lines, striking a harmonious balance between the two. Welcome to WatchesNearme, your can buy luxury TAG Heuer Carrera replica watches collection for men and women.

The latest Glashütte Original Seventies model features an refined case design. While retaining the signature TV-screen silhouette, the dimensions have been reduced to 39mm in diameter and 9.6mm in thickness—comfortably landing below the 10mm threshold often considered the dividing line between "thick" and "thin" watches. Beyond its more accessible proportions, the new model boasts enhanced finishing; the main body of the case now features an extensive vertical brushed texture, lending it a sportier character.

The "Big Date" is a quintessential feature of German watchmaking. In previous iterations of this collection, the Big Date was positioned at 6 o'clock, serving as a highly recognizable signature. The 2026 model, however, moves away from this, opting instead for a standard date window at 3 o'clock. While this shift slightly diminishes the "German-style" flair, the return to a conventional 3 o'clock position represents a "safe" and pragmatic design choice.

The collection’s pivot toward the "popular luxury sports watch" aesthetic is most evident in the dial. It abandons the sunburst finish of its predecessors in favor of a hexagonal honeycomb-patterned texture—a detailed, three-dimensional motif that immediately evokes the iconic "Grande Tapisserie" dial found on the Royal Oak collection. The movement has also received a significant upgrade: the new models are powered by the Calibre 36 series (specifically the 36-10 and 36-11), which offers a 100-hour power reserve. Equipped with a silicon balance spring, this movement represents a major leap in performance, effectively addressing the limited power reserve of the previous generation (the earlier Calibre 39-47 offered only 40 hours of power reserve and lacked a silicon balance spring).