Glashütte Original

Guten abend fellows, Hope you all had a great start to the week. Recently, I have been considering to expand my collection to be based upon the theme "Made in Germany". As a result, one watch that has been in my mind for a while now is the Senator Rattrap... 

then I can confirm that there is more than one available worldwide. As you are a Lange fan, I think you need to moderate your expectations of the GO Rattrapante shuld you go for it which I think you will not be wrong in doing so. The movement of Rattrapan... 

Well that's what the boutique here told me, and apparently they had to go through all the trouble to search for it! ANyways, yes, i do know that I cannot expect the GO to be on par with a Lange ( although im sure many on the forums might actually say othe... 

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. . . considering your predilection for all things platinum and blue ;-). I've spent very little time with any of these models so my experience is too scanty to share, and to the best of my knowledge, no one has yet posted a Senator Rattrapante . . . if a...  

not quite the same as the rattrapante..... Cheers

Have never seen this one's back before! Danke Andreas! Stephen

Although only in photos! But ARt, you are getting me hooked! I am still fairly new to GO, and don't know much about it as I do Lange. The question is, is this model you are introducing to me the all important Hand-wound?! And i doubt i could find this NIB... 

... is it something technical (more stable, perhaps) or just something personal (like the feel of winding)? Good luck with your find, nonetheless! Best, D

More of me respecting and holding to the true facet of haute horlogerie from the past. Although the technical side, well i guess i just cant stand the sight of a rotor, full, micro, or hidden! Cheers Stephen

. . . but worthy in it's own right, I think . . ....  

but with finishing like this, sometimes I wish they would do away with it altogether.

Lange and the such. But you are correct, because like for Lange, since they say they decorate even the hidden parts, i wonder aloud as well, why keep them hidden when you'v done such a good job? But then again, just like their founder Ferdinand Adolf Lang... 

Objectively i would say it is a beauty, but subjectively and personally i know i can never pull on an auto ever again. Thanks for the photo! Stephen

[illustrations courtesy of Our Man in Glashütte] I'm as intrigued as anyone by the intricacies of manual winding chronograph movements, but if I were in the market for a top tier chrono, it would be the Panomatic hands down for it's eminent practicality i...  

Very nice info indeed regarding the Pano! Oh how i wish my character wasnt this way! But it is! Stephen

very useful information But, on the other hand, that is to be expected form a great moderator like Art Many thanks : ) Cheers

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Hi Stephen, the watch was released at Basel in 2007 - LE 100 PT. Saw it several times in the metal and my first impression was wow. None the less I never fall in love. Why? Well, I like the colours of the dial, the construction and the layout of the movem...  

The CG photos are very good indeed! Vielen Danke! Well, as for the piece of info about only one left, that is what i'v been told from the Tokyo Boutique, obviously i think they cannot pull a piece that is already at an AD, so maybe this is the last one le... 

Guten Abend Stephen, I've found some offered on the internet. Please contact me for the website. There are some real Photos. I think the third one is a new one. The stone at the crown is typical for all Pt modells from GO. I guess the finish is comparable... 

For the photos, and also it is always good to get to know someone with the same name! Resale values doesnt bother me, and i will look more into this piece! Danke und Tschuss! Stephen

I saw this Glashutte Original split seconds watch at an AD in Orange County a little over a year ago and an expert employee from the AD's Switzerland offices was present to demonstrate the watch and its functions to me. It was a beautiful watch and quite ... 

Glad you know then what im talking about! It's one cool piece ay! Cheers Stephen

PT, manual wind.... pics compliments of hary tan...  

is still one available in Paris... At least I saw it again one month ago. This Rattrapante is a real bargain, IMO. A supoerb construction and finish of the movement, the grey of the dial is awesome, the proportions are good, I can even live with the onyx ...