Glashütte Original

Tony.A.
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This is still one of my favorite model. Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date.

First of all I want to thank Glashütte Original for the great opportunity to borrow this watch for a review on my forum.

Review of Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date Reference:1-37-02-01-02-30.

The watch I got here is the version with a grey dial and Louisiana Alligator leather strap with fold fastener in steel.
Its from the 20th Cenury Vintage collection.



First time I saw this watch was at the presentation of the news in Glashütte Original both at the Baselworld 2014 and I liked what I saw.
Beacuse when they 3 years earlier present the Seventies Panorama Date at Baselworld 2011 I think that model was realy nice and now when they made same kind of watch with the chronograph and the other funktion I just think, can this be better?





They made the dial in 3 versions blue, silver and grey Ruthenium with sunburst effect.
My personal favorite is the grey one.



Except normal time display the watch has the Panorama Date, power reserv indicator in the ordinary second hand register, and a 12 hour chronograph with flybackfunktion.
The 12 hour chrono register is a disc under the dial and you can see it via a small aperture at 12 clock.

Here you can see that the power reserve indicator tell you that the mainspring is almost full wound.
It will be black when the mainspringspring in full wound.



Panorama Date.



The index and the hands is in white gold.
There is Super-Luminova in the hour and minute hand, and also in the dots on every hour index on the dial.



A nice soft-cornered square stainless steel case with size 40x40 mm and 13.50 mm height is perfect for this watch, not smaller or bigger.
The satin brushed case with polished bezel and buttons give the case a elegant look and the crownguards and the screwed crown gives the watch extra protection and its waterproof up to 10 bar.
Sapphire crystal, on both sides anti-reflective.
Bottom: sapphire crystal.





Here is the adjustment for the date and you simple adjust it with the following pin.



The displayback show the new calibre 37-02 (2014)
Its an automatic column wheel chronograph with a power reserve for 70 hours.





Calibre 37 has a new oscillation system that has no regulator on the spring for optimum isochronism.
The movement also have the signature German Glashütte Original swan-neck regulator and 65 jewels.

Some detailed information from Glashütte Original:
Dimensions: Ø 31.6 mm, height 8 mm
Balance: screw balance with 4 adjustment screws gold 14 ct
Oscillating Frequency: 28,800 vph, equivalent to 4 Hz
Power reserve: 70 hours (+/- 5 %)
Balance spring: Anachron
Shock protection: Incabloc
Jewels: 65 jewel bearings
Additional details:
Automatic movement, central hour/minute, small second, second stop, Panorama Date,
chronograph with flyback/stop second/30 minutes display/numerical12 hour display,
power reserve display, exquisitely finished movement, bevelled/polished edges, polished
steel parts, polished/blued screws, plate with Glashütte stripe finish, skeletonized
rotor with 21-ct gold oscillation weight, fine adjustment by adjustment screws.



Here is some details on the movement and just look at the on/off engraving for the chronograph, really cool!







The Louisiana Alligator leather strap is dark olive-like color and the clasp is signed with Glashütte Original logo.
They have a very comfortable clasp now.
I had an older type of clasp on one of my Glashütte Original and there is a big different IMO.



Depending on the light, the strap and the dial changes color slightly.



A wristshot, the size is fine for my wrist and I wish that I dont have to send this beauty back!



Ok my friends!
Hope you like my little review as much as I do of the Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date Reference:1-37-02-01-02-30.

Now I will take a nice cool German beer!
The best of two worlds.
See you!

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