Glashutte Appreciation Thread.

[Slamdoor]

I thought I'd start one as a search didn't throw much up except a few mostly positive comments. My search for an alternative to my Rolex DJ ended with one of these as a complete contrast. They seem more under the radar than many others yet are well made in house with some intriguing designs.
I chose this one with a 36 calibre and so far is as accurate as my Rolex. (only had it since Monday)
So show us your Glashuttes or what you fancy and why or even why not. I blame this forum for my sins......

[RustyBin5]

Just the one stunning and accurate. Only worn on occasion though

[hilly10]

Just the one stunning and accurate. Only worn on occasion though

Looking great Rusty. Dam I knew I should not have opened this thread, I want another now after seeing my old watch on Rusty's wrist.

[RustyBin5]

Looking great Rusty. Dam I knew I should not have opened this thread, I want another now after seeing my old watch on Rusty's wrist.

Sorry

[paskinner]

I'm another fan of the brand and this is a Senator Excellence which also has the new 'type 36' movement.

The company is owned by Swatch, and seems most popular in Asia. Here, in the UK, Swatch make almost no effort. Which is a shame as GO make some very classy watches. Inevitably, they live in the shadow of the mighty ALS, based in the same little town and with the same Saxony watchmaking traditions. But GO can stand on its own feet.....
Timekeeping of my watch is, if anything, slightly better than my Rolex. These are serious watches.


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[matt109]

Going to watch this thread with interest as I have just started looking at this brand... The two watches I like are:
PanoReserve


PanoMaticLunar

[gladders]

The Sport Evolution GMT is one watch I still kick myself for selling. I loved this watch (I also loved the non-GMT version), the large date is beautifully implemented, GMT function is super accessible, and — of course — the best and most adjustable bracelet ever!



(Image taken from https://watch-consultant.com/glashut...on-gmt-review/).

I wonder if Glashutte would ever go down the sporty route again?

simon

[CriticalMass]

I love the Panoreserve. Still can’t decide which dial - currently tending towards the grey....

[Yokel]

I love the Panoreserve. Still can’t decide which dial - currently tending towards the grey....

Grey is beautiful -- but I couldn't resist the blue.




Also have the Senator Excellence for (mostly) formal wear . . .




And the Sport Evo Pano for casual . . .





None of these pieces is going anywhere (until I'm in my box, at least)!

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[Yokel]

The Sport Evolution GMT is one watch I still kick myself for selling. I loved this watch (I also loved the non-GMT version), the large date is beautifully implemented, GMT function is super accessible, and — of course — the best and most adjustable bracelet ever!



(Image taken from https://watch-consultant.com/glashut...on-gmt-review/).

I wonder if Glashutte would ever go down the sporty route again?

simon

I have asked this question -- though, regrettably, not directly of the top management. The answer I got was that it was not part of their strategy any longer. Perhaps Swatch has decided that sports watches at the upper end should be left to Blancpain -- or maybe it really was an internal decision; looking around the offerings from Glashütte (Lange, Grossmann, GO, Nomos, Tutima, Wempe, Mühle, Union, etc.) there is hardly a sports model on offer anywhere.

[luckyal]

Big fan of them here too. Unfortunately despite being the buyer of both Gladders' GMT & Lomax99's SE i went through a phase of flipping that saw them sold off to make way for something new.

Regretted both sales immensely so whilst on holiday in NY a few years ago i bought this:


which i know will kill me on resale should i ever be daft enough to do that again, but was very happy to have got one.

Luckily someone answered my WTB & i was able to source this earlier in the year too


Superb quality & a little different to the masses (imho).

[Owl1]

The Sport Evolution GMT is one watch I still kick myself for selling. I loved this watch (I also loved the non-GMT version), the large date is beautifully implemented, GMT function is super accessible, and — of course — the best and most adjustable bracelet ever!



(Image taken from https://watch-consultant.com/glashut...on-gmt-review/).

I wonder if Glashutte would ever go down the sporty route again?

simon

I was wondering that my self , i love the sport divers , i find the current range too dressy for my taste at the moment, but this hobby changes like the weather .

[NikGixer750]

I have always been tempted, have my sights set on a BLNR but for an extra £500-£700 you can get a nice panomatic lunar on a bracelet. They do look really nice

[RustyBin5]

Going to watch this thread with interest as I have just started looking at this brand... The two watches I like are:
PanoReserve


PanoMaticLunar

Both lovely - the moonphase arguably much prettier (including the much more visible movement as its auto) but the reserve arguably more practical complication.

[Lomax99]

I like them.

I had the earlier version of this one but regrettably let it go, fortunately I now have the later version:




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[daveyw]

Great watches for the money.
My long gone but not forgotten 70’s

[paskinner]

Great watches for the money.
My long gone but not forgotten 70’s

Lovely......

[mk1974]

Great watches for the money.
My long gone but not forgotten 70’s

Really fancy one of these


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[learningtofly]

I've had quite a few GOs, actually, but the one that's stuck is the Senator Perpetual Calendar . This one is from 2011, and is the version preceding the current modal. Nicer dial and better size, IMO, although that's obviously a subjective view. Anyway, it's a lovely thing...

[SimonConnell]

This was the one that originally turned me on to G.O. - there was an example which bounced around Sales Corner about a decade ago at a very fair price:



And this is the one which has currently caught my eye - just because it's so defiantly not a Sub clone:

[72bpm]

I've had quite a few GOs, actually, but the one that's stuck is the Senator Perpetual Calendar . This one is from 2011, and is the version preceding the current modal. Nicer dial and better size, IMO, although that's obviously a subjective view. Anyway, it's a lovely thing...

This is my grail. Sigh! Some day! I do have the GO senator moonphase. Absolutely stunning watch, purchased in Dec 2015 from Iconic Watches.
Bit confused, the GO shows 2 perpetual calendars, this one - called the Senator Perpetual Calendar (100-02-22-12-14) and the Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar (Ref No 1-36-02-01-02-70). Have they stopped making your model.
Please say 'no' I'll be heart broken

[learningtofly]

This is my grail. Sigh! Some day! I do have the GO senator moonphase. Absolutely stunning watch, purchased in Dec 2015 from Iconic Watches.
Bit confused, the GO shows 2 perpetual calendars, this one - called the Senator Perpetual Calendar (100-02-22-12-14) and the Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar (Ref No 1-36-02-01-02-70). Have they stopped making your model.
Please say 'no' I'll be heart broken

The first one you mentioned - with the superb cal. 100 movement - is the newer version of mine. I much prefer it as it was, though.

[phil h]

Great watches for the money.
My long gone but not forgotten 70’s

That particular watch is sitting on my wrist as I type. It has the new deep blue dial colour after Swatch damaged one of the indices during a service.

[Hammond]

Great watches for the money.
My long gone but not forgotten 70’s

This looks like it's the same (or similar) bracelet to what they offer for the Panoreserve. Can you tell me what it's like in terms of comfort / microadjustment? Whenever I take a look in the usual GO dealers in the UK I tend to be able to find a Panoreserve to try but never on a bracelet.

[daveyw]

This looks like it's the same (or similar) bracelet to what they offer for the Panoreserve. Can you tell me what it's like in terms of comfort / microadjustment? Whenever I take a look in the usual GO dealers in the UK I tend to be able to find a Panoreserve to try but never on a bracelet.

I believe it's the same too. In which case I can tell you that this bracelet is one of the best engineered bracelets I've come across. Firstly the links are incredibly tight and well secured and I recall the bracelet being very solid and having a good feeling of heft/security about it. Removing a link for size adjustment requires a screwdriver but is relatively easy to do. From memory the glidelock adjustment on the clasp will give you a spread of about one to one and half cm's; more than enough for a comfort adjustment and roughly the size of a removable link. What was also very nice was the adjustment button is hidden in the clasp, so you don't have to take the watch off to adjust it, and is engraved with Glashutte logo too. To my mind everything is cleverly done, well engineered and with good quality components. Polished centre links weren't a problem to me either. I think it would look great on a Panoreserve

[Hammond]

I believe it's the same too. In which case I can tell you that this bracelet is one of the best engineered bracelets I've come across. :

I should have known really shouldn't I! Thanks for the thorough review, it's only increased my desire for a Panoreserve. Blue has always been the front running colour for me but black keeps sneaking in to the back of my mind. If anyone has had success negotiating with ADs on these please PM!

[CriticalMass]

Nice....

[paw3001]

I also went with the blue Panoreserve. My best and favourite in my collection.







Also planning a visit to Glashütte in early December.


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[893bet]

I also went with the blue Panoreserve. My best and favourite in my collection.

These look superb!

What’s the going rate second hand for blue/grey dial?

[daveyw]

This dial is probably
among the most classy that I own, I can look at it for hours.



I wondered when your watches and pics would show up. This is my favourite of both

[collector2018]

Glashütte watches are fantastic, one thing i’d like to know is how accurate have owners found them. Watch reviews don’t really mention this with any brand.

[RustyBin5]

I’d love a bracelet for mine

[crazyp]

I’d love a bracelet for mine

Me too - i think they cost in the region of £1.5k?

[RustyBin5]

Me too - i think they cost in the region of £1.5k?

Ye that ain’t happening

[crazyp]

Ye that ain’t happening

Aye. I wonder if we put in a bulk order we get a discount?

[RustyBin5]

Aye. I wonder if we put in a bulk order we get a discount?

Ye 80% off would be nice

[davie0146]

Always fancied a sport evolution GMT,

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[pembers]

Got this early in the week!

Amazing watch.

PanoInverse.

[Yokel]

For those interested in Glashütte (i'm certainly a fan) here is a cross reference to my report on a visit to the village last October:

https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...ght=pilgrimage


That time I could not get access to any manufacturer, despite a lot of emailing with GO. Next month I am visiting the area again, and this time I have an invitation to visit Moritz Grossmann. Will report back again, but doubt they will allow photography.


My current Glashütte collection comprises:
-- MG Benu Power Reserve (cal. 100.2)
-- MG Atum Pure M white (cal. 201.1)
-- GO Panoreserve (cal. 65-01)
-- GO Senator Excellence (cal. 36-01)
-- GO Sport Evolution Panoramadatum (cal. 39-42)
-- Nomos Zürich Braungold (cal. Epsilon)


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[optix]

So simple but for me one of the best around when you factor in the price.




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[Ellgal]

I was plugging a jewellers here in Harrogate on another thread so took this when I walked past the other day. I didn’t dare go in and ask how much they are. Things of beauty though. Anyone know the refs?




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[Tinker]

Glashutte Original Senator Karree Panoramadatum Mondphase ... my, my, those Germans have a way with words.


They make very good watches, though. In the flesh, this watch shouts quality.

[hughtrimble]

Anyone know the refs?




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Top is a 39-34-17-17-04 that also comes with white subdials as 39-34-07-07-04.

The other I don't know - not my thing

[Yokel]

I was plugging a jewellers here in Harrogate on another thread so took this when I walked past the other day. I didn’t dare go in and ask how much they are. Things of beauty though. Anyone know the refs?




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I think the calendar is reference 100-06-13-02-04.
Not a current model, probably from 2008-2012.
Truly lovely thing.
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[Ellgal]

This thread has really got in my head. Some beauties on the bay. It was hunting for a daily wearer sport watch that caused me to join TZ but the forum brought me to that Karree and it’s singing to me.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F323813061706

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F264263284239


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[Ellgal]

So I’ve been in today and tried it on. Fallen in love. Had a son last week, imagine passing this on to him in 21 years.

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The jeweller wants six bags for it and my wife has said no. My brain is currently engaged in a complex calculation of how I could do this without getting a divorce.

For all of you that like this sort of thing, also tried this on but wasn’t as keen.




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[NikGixer750]

So I’ve been in today and tried it on. Fallen in love. Had a son last week, imagine passing this on to him in 21 years.

IMG_0262.jpg

The jeweller wants six bags for it and my wife has said no. My brain is currently engaged in a complex calculation of how I could do this without getting a divorce.

For all of you that like this sort of thing, also tried this on but wasn’t as keen.




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thats my favorite GO, you can get them on chrono24 for under £7k

[Ellgal]

The wife’s said no to the Calendar above so have been looking for something cheaper.

Imagine my excitement when this came up.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F153556502643

Then imagine my disappointment when I saw the seller had built his feedback on blank warranty cards.... FFS!


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