Glashütte Original

TonyR
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Glashutte Senator Navigator Perpetual Calender review.......

So I've had this Glashutte Navigator Perpetual now for about two weeks and wanted to share some thoughts. This was a model that I kind of over looked when it was released a couple of years ago. I've always been a fan of this movement but have never owned one of GO's perpetuals so when I saw this piece in person it jumped out of the case at me just like the Panoreserve XL did. The brushed case kind of makes the rose gold look bronze but it has a nice effect against the black dial. I also really like the red leap year indicator on this watch as well, it too has a nice contrast against the dial. The watch measures 44mm in diameter but wears more like a 42mm watch to me.

The lume on this piece is off the charts, if I knew how you guys took those lume shots I'd show you. Its better that any Panerai or IWC that I've ever had, the lume stays strong for hours.

The movement is beautifully done, like all Glashutte that I've ever owned. This watch is limited to 100 pieces.

You can see due to the case size measuring in at 12.4mm, along with other attributes, this is a sporty piece. There are 4 pushers altogether that set the perpetual calendar. 3 on this side and one near the 2 marker on the other side of the case. The 5th pusher near the 8 on the very bottom resets the second hand, I don't know what function that has other than to set the time perfectly.

The crown is nice and big, it can tend to dig into the wrist a little bit but not a big deal.

This is the OEM strap that came with the watch, I think this piece looks much better on a darker strap as it matches the dial a little better. More to come on that later.

The buckle is very nicely done, I would have preferred a deployant though.

A wrist shot with the OEM strap.

Here is a dark brown aftermarket strap that I bought, I think the watch looks much better on this one.

Here a side by side picture of it with my other perpetual calendar, a Blancpain Le Brassus Split Second Flyback Perpetual. These two are very different watches, the Blancpain is much more of a technical piece as it has 3 more complications (well really two, it doesn't have a seconds hand) aside from that it could be worn to dressier occasions. The GO is a pure sport watch IMO. With that being said, it is a nice value when compared to other perpetuals on the market. It retails for half the price of this Blancpain.

I hope you guys enjoyed my two GO reviews. I very impressed with this brand and would highly recommend either watch.

Tony