Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Check out Marcus's report from Basel 2005 in our blog section, Vernon . . .
. . . for a thumbnail sketch of the cal 100. The aspect of the cal 100 that I find most interesting is the re-setting function built into most of the variants, including the version used in the Navigator line, that allows for re-setting the time without interrupting the balance. I don't own a cal 100 equipped G O so I can't comment from first-hand experience, but I haven't heard of any serial problems ever since it was introduced . . . perhaps some of the cal 100 owners on the forum can contribute here with their personal observations. Cordially, Art
GO calber 100 query...
Hi guys, Just posted a similar post on the Blancpain forum, but as (inspired by some recent posts on here!) I'm sort of thinking about either a new Fifty Fathoms or a new Senator Navigator (both steel qulaity sports/tool watches - but different), and give...
Response on Movements
Hi Vernon I own the Senator Navigator (panorama date) and, you may be interested to know, traded-in a solid steel G.O. Sport Evolution Chronograph to get the Senator Navigator. My AD also carries the Blancpain and I have closely examined both the Fifth Fa...
Thanks for filling in, DB . . .
. . . and for what it's worth, the Fifty Fathoms is one of my favorite dive watches, and an unimpeachable choice by most accounts. The cal 100 is an entirely new movement designed as a replacement for the cal 39, and has a deeper power reserve afforded by...
Not an easy choice....
Thanks for the great responses. It's interesting that the GO movement has two barrels but a relatively low power reserve of 55 hours - is this the same approach as the Journe CS where they (so I understand) give a more constant power delivery and thus mai...
Not an easy choice is right
But these two watches are so different from each other, one a diver and the other a pilots watch, that I think the only real choice is which one to buy first. Knowing that you'll probably get the second one someday, when funds permit, will hopefully make ...