Glashutte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition SS Gray Dial

Introduced as the Annual Edition for 2023, the Glashutte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition reference 1-39-34-06-22-04 brings the manufacture's retro-inspired Sixties line into sharper collector focus with a dial treatment that is both period-correct and technically distinctive. Its stone-gray dial is formed with a stamped surface using original tools from the era, then finished with a darkening degrade effect that gives the watch unusual depth and character under changing light. The 42 mm stainless steel case preserves the rounded, mid-century profile of the collection while adding the practicality of a modern self-winding chronograph. Inside is the in-house caliber 39-34, an automatic movement with a 30-minute counter, small seconds, and a stop-seconds chronograph display, visible through the domed sapphire caseback. The movement carries the hallmarks collectors expect from Glashutte Original, including the three-quarter plate architecture, hand-finished details, beveled edges, polished steel components, and a skeletonized rotor with a 21-carat gold oscillating weight. As an annual edition, this watch was produced only for a limited period of time rather than as an open-ended catalog model, a distinction that adds meaningful scarcity within the Sixties family. The restrained gray palette, warm gilt-toned handset, and vintage Arabic numerals make it one of the more nuanced and wearable executions of the modern Sixties Chronograph. It stands out not through excess, but through the quality of its dial making, the credibility of its Saxon movement, and the coherence of its design language. For collectors seeking an annual-edition Glashutte Original with genuine manufacture content and a strong link to the brand's historical design vocabulary, this reference remains a particularly compelling choice. Like New with Glashutte Original box and undated papers.