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Changing of the colors: the Senator Perpetual prepares for the New Year
All is quiet in the year indication aperture from January to November - the dot of color seems not to change, even though it clicks ahead once each month. But in December, we are prepared for the coming change of year - a "split screen" appears, with the current year's color on the right, and the upcoming year's on the left. This year we see black moving to follow yellow:
Last December, we saw yellow moving to follow red.
Not sure why GO chose to do it this way - it would also make sense for the color appear to change over along with the other indications in the apertures. It is really just a function of how the underlying wheel is aligned with the aperture. Perhaps the folks at GO wisely figured that wearer is likely to be out having a wonderful time on New Years Eve, and didn't want to distract him (or her) with a complete color change at midnight
Last December, we saw yellow moving to follow red.
Not sure why GO chose to do it this way - it would also make sense for the color appear to change over along with the other indications in the apertures. It is really just a function of how the underlying wheel is aligned with the aperture. Perhaps the folks at GO wisely figured that wearer is likely to be out having a wonderful time on New Years Eve, and didn't want to distract him (or her) with a complete color change at midnight
"A picture is worth . . .
. . . a thousand words."
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This image was provided by Glashütte Original's service department when they overhauled my first Karree perpetual some six years ago; it's a cal 39 movement, but the principle is the same. As the annually rotating disc approaches December, the border between years shows thru the aperture.
It's the special touch I treasure most about my perpetuals! Thanks for sharing, Zhege. Masthead honors for the gorgeous image.
Cordially,
Art
pgThis image was provided by Glashütte Original's service department when they overhauled my first Karree perpetual some six years ago; it's a cal 39 movement, but the principle is the same. As the annually rotating disc approaches December, the border between years shows thru the aperture.
It's the special touch I treasure most about my perpetuals! Thanks for sharing, Zhege. Masthead honors for the gorgeous image.
Cordially,
Art
Dial side picture really tells the story
Thanks for posting the picture, Art - and thank you for the Masthead honor!
Here's another picture of the Senator Perpetual - with the entire watch visible The play of light on the dial is endlessly fascinating. Believe or not, I was considering letting this one go, since it wasn't getting much wrist time. To test my feeling about it, I took on a recent business trip to China as my only wrist companion. Fell in love all over again!
Here's another picture of the Senator Perpetual - with the entire watch visible
The play of light on the dial is endlessly fascinating. Believe or not, I was considering letting this one go, since it wasn't getting much wrist time. To test my feeling about it, I took on a recent business trip to China as my only wrist companion. Fell in love all over again!Differences between two sibling calibers
Hello Zhege,
I want to show a particularity in the GO perpetual calendar: two calibers nearly equal with a different management of one indication...
Unlike the classical model with the colored dot, the caliber with the indication of the cycle of years has a quick advancement of the hand.
This midnight the little red hand will jump to the digit "2", relegating this year in the memories!
Another year full of evenings glued to the PPro site to discover each time something new: thank you for all the company during these evenings!
All the best for the next year to all of you, dear friends!
massi
Our Consigliere . . .
. . . is right, as usual.
I posted an image of my rose gold Karree earlier this month . . .
[cropped to highlight the year indicator]
. . . and guess what it looks like today?
Almost the same; tomorrow, the indicator will be pure black.
The magic of perpetuals never ceases to amaze . . .
I posted an image of my rose gold Karree earlier this month . . .
[cropped to highlight the year indicator]
. . . and guess what it looks like today?
Almost the same; tomorrow, the indicator will be pure black.
The magic of perpetuals never ceases to amaze . . .
The charme of the perpetual calendar hit me too!
The perpetual calendar emphasizes the passage of time... has a "romantic" aspect that is not easy to find in the horological complications.
Apart from technical arguments, think of a machine that can mark the "time" (in all its multiple) in a so intimate way and for cycles of years fascinates me deeply!
massi
Thank you very much indeed!
I am very pleased to know that you like this photo...
There are the oil lamp of my grandfather (he was a railwayman) and, in the background, the watercolors of my children: I cannot ask for more!
Felice 2014 Nico!
massi