Jocke - Bad Santa[GO Moderator]
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This is not a grail, it is the holy grail
Jan 16, 2023,21:36 PM
or the Keyzer Söze of watches. Not much people have seen it, only heard about it. 😂😂😂
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Brothers
By: massi. : January 16th, 2023-09:40
In my journey of getting to know the Glashütte Original brand, from the early 2000s, these two models are among those that intrigued me the most, one due to its absolute unusualness and particularly complex movement (the weekly calendar), the other for th...
Beautiful calendar week
By: epigram : January 16th, 2023-12:03
Except that in my industry we don't reckon time in this way so I find it hard to justify enjoying one Plus this is a manufacture service only calibre so that also weighs the scales against it Maybe one day...
I want to be a brother with any of these
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : January 16th, 2023-17:30
To me it's surprising that calendar week didn't become more popular and even more surprising that GO took it out of production after such a short time. The unique movement must have been both difficult and expensive to produce and then not used in any mod...
The Kalenderwoche is a quintessential German or European business watch.
By: COUNT DE MONET : January 16th, 2023-20:32
The reason being is that periods of calendar weeks are used in the business world in Germany, but not outside that much. GO knew this and as the niche market (unusual complications) is a strategy of GO, not many were built. It is also a quite good prestig...
I will say
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : January 16th, 2023-21:01
Here in Sweden, there are professional groups that work with weekly planning, e.g. the construction industry, the automotive industry, etc. But these professional groups would never use such a watch.
I remember
By: massi. : January 16th, 2023-21:28
reading an article in which GO's technical director explained how the Week calendar was sold at a "low" price because, when it was presented, a price was also communicated, but all the technical aspects had not yet been resolved. Aspects that greatly incr...