Tim Jackson
3020
Close to my heart...
I used to own a Panograph, loved it and unfortunately it went in a time of great need to a better home. A shame as it was one of my favourite pieces in the collection during that period. The pushers were smooth and the unusual 30 minute sectoral counter is brilliant, easy to read and actually useful instead of the typical small round dial. The large date with no interstitial bar between numerals of the tens and 0-9 is excellent too!
The finishing of the caliber isn't the most exotic, but then again it isn't priced that way. I think these watches are excellent timepieces and the Panoretrograph with it's chrono that also runs backwards as a count down timer is just brilliant!
I hope others chime in with their experiences and photos.
Cheers,
Tim
Some G.O Chronograph movements, manual winding.
I am more and more paying attention to manual winding chronographs from G.O. The PanoGraph: The PanoRetroGraph: The Rattrapante: All three interesting and original manual Chronographs, I think everybody will agree on that. Now, if we consider the finish o...
Close to my heart...
I used to own a Panograph, loved it and unfortunately it went in a time of great need to a better home. A shame as it was one of my favourite pieces in the collection during that period. The pushers were smooth and the unusual 30 minute sectoral counter i...
I love the concept of the PanoGraph, and yes, more affordable than the Retro.
Still, if I am in the hunt for a top manual winding Chrono, the " Retro " may be the solution. Going for the best.... ;) Best, and thanks for your input, Tim. Nicolas
Very happy
to say hello to you in our modest G.O. virtual home, my friend. Well, to me the PanoRetroGraph is the king of G.O.s Chronograph movements. It is not so much about finishing but more about the overall concept and about the beauty of the movement layout. I ...
Yes, this is the comparison with the " Retro " which kills the Pano a bit, indeed.
I mean, the comparison between the two movements, because the concept, in both cases, is great. Yes, I have a soft spot for the Rattrapante, ther are not so many ( all brands included ) in the market, currently. And the movement is top. I still have to de...
Never seen one in the metal but,
in all fairness, I only seriously looked at the piece that allows the minutes to be set exact So with your post, I googled the watch. I thought the movement of the panoretrograoh looks real nice. Well when I found the dial side, WHOA! As we all know, blac...
Welcome to the Club, Joe. It was not fair that I was the only one to suffer, was it?
;) Now you understand why I love that one so much. 2 issues: The value, the scarcity. They are not that easy to find... Best, my friend. Vlad.
These GP's are a combination of both
For me, first class movements and their exclusive dial layouts. Will await what your studies find out and how this discussion progresses. Best regards,
It was inevitable, Nicolas . . .
. . . I've long felt this day would come. My suggestion, for what it's worth, is to get hands-on experience with these calibers. Photos and diagrams are worthwhile up to a point, but they'll never transmit the tactility G O imbues into them. There's no ne...
PanoRetro...!
You know my soft spot for the PanoRetroGraph... Anyway in my opinion the best side of these watches remains the backside: the dials design is far from the ones of the movements, apart the new Panograph that I love the most for its wonderful dial but... It...
When the Panograph was launched in 2002, it was speculated ...
... that the name plate screwed into that empty space would indicate an automatic variant to follow conclusion of the German "Uhrenmagazin": "The days of the modular movement cal. 39-31 in the Glashütte Original chrongraphs could be limited." That was, a...
Wow I didn't know
That GO has such beautiful chrono movements. Thanks for sharing Nico. Time for me to hit the stores to have a closer look Cheers Robin
