A reader’s poll by a national German-language newspaper has named Glashütte Original’s Senator Chronometer the men’s ‘Watch of the Year,’ while Baume & Mercier’s Hampton Class 8811 captured the most votes in the ladies’ category.

Readers of Welt am Sonntag rounded out the top-10 list in the men’s category with the following:
• A. Lange & Sohne’s Zeitwerk;
• Breitling’s Chronomat B01;
• Patek Philippe’s Calatrava Ref. 5116G;
• ChronoSwiss’ Sauterelle 71;
• Fortis’ B-47 Calculator;
• Nomos’ Tangomat Datum;
• Junghans’ Max Bill Automatic;
• Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Datajust II; and
• Rainer Brand’s Argus ‘Mocca.’
The winners in the ladies’ division were:
• Patek Philippe’s Lady Calatrava Ref. 4897R;
• Cartier’s Baignoire;
• IWC’s Da Vinci Automatic;
• Chronoswiss’s Edition Zeitzeichen V;
• Rado’s Ceramica Chronograph Jubilé;
• Nomos’s Orion ‘rose gold mal gold’;
• Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Datejust;
• Glashütte Original’s Lady Serenade Chronograph; and
• Vacheron Constantin’s Patrimony Traditionelle.

The announced came at a gala event hosted by Armband Uhren magazine held at BaselWorld 2010.