That's great to know! Thanks for sharing your experience!

Oct 27, 2021,06:55 AM
 

Now, I wish the sec hand builds more patina... I've never been a patina guy, but the blue color is so subtle and I do like it...
May I ask you about your Panograph's flyback button? I find mine needs way more pressure to activate comparing to the start/stop button.
Thanks again!
Wei

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Did GO make some WG PRG with blue hands?

 
 By: Twistarlight : October 27th, 2021-05:25
I just tracked down a PanoRetroGraph WG from an online pre-owned watch dealer with a great price. After I put a new black strap on, I suddenly feel some thing wrong. The color of the min and hr hands is a bit off. They look like glue steel hands, while th...  

No, they don’t have - and never had - blue hands!

 
 By: Speedie74 aka Mr. Torquise : October 27th, 2021-06:07
The answer is easy: the hands of your watch are DISCOLOURED because of the time and humidity, it is a kind of oxidation ( patina ) with time. You can get new hands, but all of the hands will black (grey) again like shown in the pictures! My Panograh has h... 

That's great to know! Thanks for sharing your experience!

 
 By: Twistarlight : October 27th, 2021-06:55
Now, I wish the sec hand builds more patina... I've never been a patina guy, but the blue color is so subtle and I do like it... May I ask you about your Panograph's flyback button? I find mine needs way more pressure to activate comparing to the start/st... 

Dear Wei,

 
 By: Speedie74 aka Mr. Torquise : October 27th, 2021-10:58
it is always a pleasure to me if I can help a fellow purist! The flyback-function ( and button ) of my Panograph works well, but I have had a fresh factory service 3 years ago when I acquired the watch plus you have the Panoretrograph version... The Servi...  

Nice shots!

 
 By: Twistarlight : October 29th, 2021-06:12
Now your GO looks so fresh. I guess I won't change those hands until they turn orange-ish. Thanks again!