Glashütte Original

Dr Bill
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A few answers

Yes, there are two versions.  Initially, the watch was produced with a solid back.  However, collector demand was for a display back and the good folks at GO changed the production.  Now the watch is only produced with a display back.  The company gave people who had purchased a solid back version the option to upgrade to a display back.  Depending on what they wanted to spend, they could either keep the solid back or not.  That offer expired the end of last year, but I have heard of at least one case where they did the upgrade this year.  It can't hurt to ask if you want both backs or to upgrade to the display back.

GO is a relatively small company.  The big mass-producers like Rolex will make more watches in a week than GO does all year.  As a result, they may seem hard to find.

The 44mm Senator Navigator has the Cal. 100 movement.  Not sure about the chronograph version - that may be a Cal.39 - check the GO website to make sure.  The no date version, the panorama date version, and the perpetual calendar have only had the Cal. 100.  There was a now discontinued 39mm Senator Navigator that was made using the Cal. 39.

I'm pretty sure the warranty is two years.  Check the GO website to confirm.  And, it's worth a look in any event - lots of good stuff there.  You can ask them for a free DVD that is really great.  Or a free catalog which has great information about the history of the manufacture along with details on their products.

There isn't any big advantage to either version.  The solid back version is more authentic.  There may be a slight increased risk of magnetization with the display back.  Otherwise they are identical.  The movement is finished to the same standards in both.  And it is nice to look at.

As with any mechanical watch, the service interval is 3 - 5 years.  Longer if it's not worn much.  Many will only service a watch that is starting to lose time.

I've owned the non-date version and now have the Perpetual Calendar version.  It's a great watch - you'll enjoy it if you get one!

Bill