Glashütte Original

Hi SteveH, I was browsing through the GO forum and noticed that you previously owned a Panoretrograph. I have recently acquired one as well, and I have an urgent question regarding the operation of the countdown function of the Panoretrograph. I know that... 

Tim, hope you don't mind me answering - I think you should have it serviced. When I got my PanoRetroGraph (used), it showed some irregularities as well (the first chime came a minute too early), but after a service in Glashütte it performed as expected - ... 

. . . much appreciated, as was Steve H's private message to didwigh . . . cordially, Art PS - welcome to our forum!

Fab, I really appreciate your input. I guess you've had the same issue as me - I'm glad to hear that it is something that has happened before and thus could be addressed. I've never sent in watches for servicing, and I guess this will be my first...=)

But that definitely sounds wrong. I would imagine you were setting the countdown minute hand while the second hand is zero'ed yes? I have seen people adjusting the countdown minute hand while the second hand was running and eventually ruined the delicate ...  

. . . my actual wrist time with a PRG might be 1 minute tops, so I would be the last guy to comment on operational issues. Quite a piece of wrist machinery . . ....  

Thanks for you insight as well. I've been very careful with the operation of the watch, and the issue I've posted in my initial post had already manifested when I got the watch. I'm guessing the mechanism might have gone haywire due to previous handling..... 

to me I think it is one of the more special chrono watches out there in the market as compared to the 5070's, Datograph, Centigraph and Duometre.............. The countdown function is just so unique and perhaps it is quite difficult to make thus no other...