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I completely agree with you: switching to round automatic calibers was a very bad idea!
The PC is very nice too, indeed.
Best, Emmanuel
A close look at the time-only 1845 Senator Karrée
For my first post on the Glashütte Original forum, I wanted to find a model I really liked . GO is a brand I'm still not very familiar with and about which I have a lot to learn , but this 1845 Senator Karrée really caught my eye . There are other models ...
Excellent post!
I didn't know this watch very well, it has a beatiful shape and movement. I just wish the minute track had been at the edge of the dial and uninterrupted by the small seconds dial...
Thank you.
I see what you mean: I like it as is personally, but I understand what bothers you. Best, Emmanuel
I'm glad it appeals to you too.
Given my very poor knowledge of GO this is mostly a discovery for me, but a very good one! Best, Emmanuel
My only complaint is the dial seems a little bland. It's too bad they didn't at least raise the numbers with ink or even raised numbers to add a bit more dimension to it.
But it's a nice design. I often find printed dials can be a but plain.
Snatch the pebble from my hand, Grasshopper : )
...when I see you criticizing kerning I'll know I have taught you well : )
Many thanks for highlighting this line!
The early GO 1845 Karée releases with hand-wound shaped movements are so sadly overlooked. I have a particular soft spot for the Perpetual Calendar. I do feel GO blew it when it switched over to round automatic calibers in the Senator Karée cases, but for...
I completely agree with you: switching to round automatic calibers was a very bad idea!
The PC is very nice too, indeed. Best, Emmanuel
That’s interesting: thanks for sharing.
These models have a slightly more rounded or rather tonneau shape. Were they a second gen of the Senator Karrée, the first gen being more strictly rectangular? Best, Emmanuel
the first gen used more manual wind watches
with calibres-51 for the assam torbillon QP cal-52---cal 49(26mm dia x4.3mm) the round version of the (calibre 42 being (26 x 20.5 x 4.3mm) and 24J) there was a lady watch version cal21 (no not frederic piguet's) being 17.5 x 13.8 x 3.7 mm.lady karree 21-...