Glashütte Original

db darien
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Great Review

Thanks for the great write-up and photos.  It's always nice when people share their experiences with a new watch....especially one that isn't widely-owned or is in limited edition (as is this magnificent piece).   I also share your admiration for Glashutte Original (I've owned 4).  They make terrific watches.

I own a G.O. Senator Navigator too (the Panorama Date Cal. 100) and I must confess that I've been somewhat ambivelent about the idea of a Pilot or Aviator watch using 18 Karat Gold.  Visually, the interplay of a black matte/high lume dial with the gold metal case never quite worked for me.  Also, I always wanted to retain some visual similarity to the original classic (WW II) conceptualization and construction of this type of watch.  So I've always been drawn to the classic solid steel designs of this genre such as those by IWC, Archimede, Fortis and Muhle Glashutte, among many, many others.  

Now on the point of 'historical consistency' I fully plead "Guilty" to the charge of 'intellectual dishonesty'....My G.O. watch has a 4:00 date function and sapphire display-back and I doubt that any pilot of a ME-109 in 1942 had either of those on their pilot watch.  But I've just felt that going to an 18K gold case was a "bridge too far" (...pun intended) for me.   If I wanted gold or platinum (and I did...) I always felt my (limited) funds would best be deployed toward a more formal, classic dress watch (hence, my AHL 'Richard Lange' piece...)

Thoughts?  Replies? 

Cheers
DB Darien