Glashütte Original

. . . of their 2014 line-up. First, the official photos from G O . . . . . . and the press release: The new PanoMaticInverse reveals the splendour of its automatic movement by making the duplex swan-neck fine adjustment visible from the dial side, allowin...  

You will nto believe it, but yesterday, for the first time, I saw a SS version in the real life... BIG Love affair, my friend. I much prefere the manual winding version for its " simpler " dial, the lack of date ( even if I am not too disturbed by its pre... 

. . . hasn't occurred to us yet, Nicolas. Looking it over, it seems the new movement is an amalgam of the cal 90 and cal 100; I'm not saying this is in fact the case, but simply that it appears that way to my eyes. What fascinates most is the apparent dou... 

I thought to myself "I bet Nicolas won't be bothered by the date on this one", and from the dial side it sure looks good popping through the "Glashutte ribbing" (which looks similar to our 160 guilloche). I think I am learning a bit more of your madness m... 

especially with the big date and the cutout of the plate for that, I'm inclined to prefer the manual winding. One thing that I love so much about the PanoInverse XL is the smoothness of the winding movement and it's the enjoyment and bond I get by winding... 

. . . at least, not from the images we've been shown so far. The diameter has been specified, but not the height; perhaps Our Man in Glashütte will fill us in with that detail. Best, Art

. . . per Our Man in Glashutte. Art

Doesn't seem significantly thicker than the manual wind original iteration as I think that's probably about 11mm give and take. That's actually good to know and actually works in the favor of this new release.

there is only one Panoinverse and that is the manual wind. This automatic movement takes some charm away from a watch that has a lot of character. I was never a big fan of GO winding rotor design,I always found it not at the same level of the rest of the ... 

. . . for the rest of Glashütte's presentation, Mo. Here's hoping there will be one that's more to your liking then! Warm regards, Art

I think it looks great from the photos. Not comparing with the manual version here. Just purely looking at the asethetics of the dial, case and movement from these pictures, I like it No problems at all with the big date or the rotor for me. In steel, it ... 

. . . avant-garde nature of the Inverse concept, I too am open to the inclusion of design elements that would otherwise not be preferable. Thanks for you kind comments, Robin. Cordially, Art

for mainly personal reasons: The most important is that I already have a manual-wind PanoInverse XL with the slightly thicker bezel compared to it's stylistic revision. It is the smoothest wind in town, even if takes twice as long. The power reserve indic... 

. . . Richard, your reticence is entirely understandable, Amery. If I had a PI, one such design would likely be enough for me, too. Your comment regarding the winding operation is gratefully noted. It's also my opinion that G O goes to exceptional lengths... 

For a number of reasons... Even being an automatic, I feel the rotor is nicely done in feeling with the ávant garde' nature of the watch as you put it well. What I really like though, and this is a theme GO have been taking as they update their Panomatic ... 

For some reason, I perceive the main subdial on this Panomatic Inverse be smaller than the equivalent on the manual wind version. I suspect that the switch from the fat numerals to the baton markers is the only difference. Combined with last year's switch... 

When wearing a suit or just a long sleeve shirt, I want a glimpse of my watch to show and I like being able to peek at the time. The dial should be positioned to the right, not left.

It makes practical sense for me as I wear watches on my right wrist. I believe the original decision, which rests with the Lange 1, was purely aesthetic. Having the dials on one side and the crown on the other really does look good.

...always an intriguing watch! I have always been attracted to this watch but I was never completely conquered; there are certain aspects that hinder me, for example: - why not put the hour markers on the outside of the dial, and (if really are necessary)... 

I never thought I had modern taste, but as the years go by, and I grow generally bored with most watches... (but remain intensely interested in watches), I find myself gravitating toward modern designs. i think this version is SO much nicer than the origi...