Glashutte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date for 2014

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the Glashutte region of Germany continues to be famous for its fine watch craftsmanship. Most of the Master watchmakers came from out of this area in Saxony, developing a wealthy background and foundation for excellence that surrounds the Glashutte title today.

At Baselworld 2014, the new Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date joined the companys popular and temptingly attractive twentieth century Vintage Collection, and first impressions indicate this important accessory for the brands collection ought to be a powerful compliment that to broaden the possibility audience achieve for that Saxony marque.

This Glashutte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date is offered in a stainless steel almost cushionesque case featuring a chassis in satin brushed finish with rectangular pushers set in to the shoulders which safeguard the crown. The square bezel which sits proud atop the chassis, continues to be polished and it is angles rounded out, creating overall an excellent contrast both in texture and contour.

The sunburst finished dials can be found in gal ruthenium, silver or blue options with tapered indices in white gold, as incidentally would be the hrs and minutes hands: using Super-LumiNova for accents as well as on the hands significantly maximizes low light legibility.

Design is extremely nicely balanced using the half hour chrono counter and small seconds taking up recessed subdials in the 3 and 9 o’clock positions, the second having a small window for that power reserve indicator. The 12 hour chrono counter subdial continues to be replaced having a 12 hour disc which rotates beneath a little window, situated just above center, and also the signature Panorama Date occur a beveled aperture half way between your subdials and also the six. Both date and 12 hour discs are black around the ruthenium and blue dials and whitened around the silver version.

The chronograph is began and stopped using the top pusher, but beginning after which pressing the low flyback pusher will totally reset the center stop seconds hand along with other indications to zero where they'll resume running on the new cycle. Ending the part is just made by pressing stop after which flyback.

Towards the back, the transparent exhibition caseback discloses the brand new Calibre 37-02 self winding movement. Made with the only purpose to be used like a chronograph with flyback, the brand new column wheel movement continues to be simplified by utilizing less components, because of the omission of features like the regulator, using the result getting enhanced precision and long term performance. The only barrel provides energy to have an impressive 70 hrs and itself derives its energy through the bi-directional oscillating weight.

At 40mm x 40mm the Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date is firmly consistent with the trending taste for additional modest case dimensions. It's offered with the option of brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet, Louisiana alligator leather or black rubber strap. Prices vary from $14,900 (for rubber or leather strap) to $16,400 (for bracelet).

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