Introducing Glashütte Original Releases Its First Diver's Chronograph (Live Pics, Pricing)

The first SeaQ models were fairly traditional in execution, offering up accessible functionality in the form of a traditional three-handed dive watch and a more exclusive, expensive model that added in Glashütte Original's signature PanoramaDatum functionality. But this week's update complicates things: the new SeaQ Chronograph is a hybrid diver's chronograph, featuring 300 meters water resistance and flyback chronograph functionality (not to mention the PanoramaDatum) via the in-house, self-winding caliber 37-23.

The movement is a variant of GO's caliber 37 chronograph movement that debuted in 2014 and can be found in watches like the Senator Chronograph and Sixties Chronograph, but it's been updated in a few notable ways to benefit the SeaQ Chronograph's sporty remit. The biggest thing is shock resistance – the dial of the new release features a hexagonal socket screw over the hand shafts and underneath the central pinion that protects the dial from warping under impact, whether underwater or on solid ground.

The SeaQ Chronograph has a 43.2mm stainless steel case with an exhibition caseback and pump pushers at two and four o'clock. Pricing starts at $13,900 and the watch is available at launch with a brilliant blue dial featuring two sub-dials at three and nine o'clock, the large double date aperture at six o'clock, and with your choice of a black rubber strap, grey fabric strap, blue fabric strap, or three-link stainless steel bracelet.

The SeaQ Chronograph is a natural evolution of those original releases. It's a super solid creation featuring an in-house German-made movement from Glashütte Original's Saxon facilities. The caliber 37-23 has a pretty impressive spec – it's a fully integrated chronograph movement with large date and flyback functionality, 70 hours of power reserve, a silicon hairspring, and a beat rate of 4 Hz. The SeaQ Chronograph has also been certified by Glashütte Original to the ISO 6425 and DIN 8306 standards of sport and dive watch functionality.

There's a lot to like about the SeaQ Chronograph, and it's a great next step for the SeaQ and Spezialist collections. But I'm greedy – I'm already thinking about how interesting it would be for Glashütte Original to bring back a pilot's watch. Or maybe a chronograph inspired by German car culture – how cool would that be?

Brand: Glashütte Original
Model: SeaQ Chronograph
Reference Number: 1-37-23-02-81-33 (rubber strap); 1-37-23-02-81-34 (grey fabric strap); 1-37-23-02-81-36 (blue fabric strap); 1-37-23-02-81-70 (steel bracelet)

Diameter: 43.2mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Blue
Indexes: Applied
Lume: Yes, Super-LumiNova
Water Resistance: 300 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Rubber strap, fabric strap, or stainless steel bracelet

Caliber: GO caliber 37-23
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, flyback chronograph
Power Reserve: 70 hours
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Chronometer Certified: N/A
Additional Details: DIN 8306 and ISO 6425 standard; silicon hairspring

Price: $13,900 on rubber or fabric strap; $14,800 on steel bracelet
Availability: October 2022
Limited Edition: N/A