The New Bi-Coloration Union Glashütte Belisar Chronograph Moon Half

German entrepreneur Johannes Dürrstein opened a manufacture in Glashütte in 1893 to produce top quality Glashütte watches at significantly lower prices than totally different producers in town. Closed in 1933 and purchased by Swatch Group in 2000, Union Glashütte is happy with its Saxon watchmaking heritage and sticks to the founder’s protection of aggressive prices. Among the many best-represented lessons at UG is the chronograph, exhibiting all through the entire mannequin’s collections (moreover ladies’s watches) with markedly completely totally different characters. The Belisar family has an eclectic lineup of retro and updated chronographs and dive watches. Moreover it’s residence to a complicated and actually full reference, the Belisar Chronograph Moon Half, returning in a handsome two-tone rose gold and steel case.

Although not talked about inside the establish, the Chronograph Moon Half generally is a calendar watch with day, date and month reveals. Not too way back refreshed in a smaller 42mm case dimension, the model combines its sporty chronograph function and 100m water resistance with a classical, elegant case distinguished by its screwed case flanks.

The model new model ups the luxurious subject with its rose gold bezel and rose gold screwed flanks. Brightly polished, the bezel and flanks stand out in opposition to the satin-brushed ground of the lugs. Thought-about in profile, the gold screwed flanks embody the rounded steel pushers, fluted crown and screws. Thought-about from above, the gold flanks peek out from beneath the steel lugs to create a attractive stepped border.

With so many capabilities packed into one watch, the dial is surprisingly legible, with a complete swathe of home on the exact facet of the white dial. The date is displayed on the dial’s periphery and is indicated by a blued pointer hand. The utilized Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock and faceted trapezoid indices are crafted in rose gold and stuffed with Great-LumiNova. The rose gold hour and minute palms are moreover dealt with with Great-LumiNova and accompanied by a rose gold central chronograph seconds hand with an openworked rhomboid tip.

Three sub-dials compress the entire remaining information related to the chronograph, the calendar and the phases of the moon. The counter at noon hosts the 30-minute elapsed events of the chronograph and two apertures for the day of the week and month. At 9 o’clock is a 24-hour present with an additional gold hand for the working seconds. The 12-hour totaliser at 6 o’clock might be residence to the moon part with its golden moon and blue sky. All three counters are snailed and indicated by blued palms.

Powering the watch is the automated calibre UNG-25.S1, an ETA 7751 base movement updated and customised by UG. It is outfitted with a silicon stability spring and has an improved vitality reserve of 65 hours.

The model comes with a brown calfskin strap embossed with a crocodile pattern. It retails for EUR 7,500 (incl. tax). Additional information at union-glashuette.com