Countdown!

Nov 05, 2022,14:05 PM
 

I had one some years ago, but it had to go. It counts backwards. You set the minute counter to a desired time, e.g. 5 minutes, and then start tue countdown. It runs backwards (!) then and chimes when the time is reached!! Three gongs… Insane and unique!!!

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Glashutte Original PanoRetroGraph.

 
 By: amanico : November 5th, 2022-11:24
One of the most original modern Chronographs I know. The early 2000's were breathtaking. Lange came with its Datograph, Glashutte Original with the PanoRetrograph, that was quite something. Here are some photos I borrowed from the Net ( Christies, Touch o...  

This is a strange but super duper cool chronograph watch...

 
 By: patrick_y : November 5th, 2022-11:34
Who asked for this watch? A countdown timer and a minute repeater gong? This is the strangest watch I've ever seen! The use case is so atypical. And yet amazing!

Unknown legend it is

 
 By: Cookies : November 5th, 2022-12:28
At first i thought it was a retrograde chrono, until you mentioned the minute repeater function. Wow!

Countdown!

 
 By: p.boxster : November 5th, 2022-14:05
I had one some years ago, but it had to go. It counts backwards. You set the minute counter to a desired time, e.g. 5 minutes, and then start tue countdown. It runs backwards (!) then and chimes when the time is reached!! Three gongs… Insane and unique!!!... 

What an insane watch!

 
 By: patrick_y : November 5th, 2022-15:28

Absolutely.

 
 By: amanico : November 5th, 2022-16:48

Merci, Canard. ;)

 
 By: amanico : November 5th, 2022-13:46

One of the best GOs ever made

 
 By: andrea~ : November 5th, 2022-11:52
I don't understand why they discontinued it, it's a real winner!

You have my attention :)

 
 By: andrea~ : November 5th, 2022-15:12

No, try again...

 
 By: amanico : November 5th, 2022-15:25

I'll try two:

 
 By: andrea~ : November 5th, 2022-15:28
A sport evo chronograph or a senator rattrappante

Rattrapante, Your Honor!

 
 By: massi. : November 5th, 2022-23:52

I had one in yellow gold.

 
 By: WTWTStyle : November 5th, 2022-12:38
The movement is definitely attractive. ...  

Yes,this is a real good one.

 
 By: jlux : November 5th, 2022-13:04
From a time when GO had still the ambition to rival with its Glashütte neighbour.