Glashutte Original - Differences in product philosophies ...

Differences in product philosophies ...

While Lange introduced its Sax-O-mat from the beginning to have at least one self-winding watch in its league of wonderful handwindings, GO's focus was on automatics from the beginning. However it was clear, that the proven cal. 39 would barely enter into the world of Lange, PP, AP ... Its cal. 10-30 heritage made it to a perfect everyday-movement, but not a spectacular piece of haute horlogerie. Now the new cal. 90 movement is planned from the beginning to be a base for a complete series of watches, while Lange at first did do nothing with its selfwinding movement, until finally the perpetual came out this year.

Regarding the co-axial, I have commented this issue already when I answered your first post on this issue. I am convinced we will never see the Daniels-escapement in a GO. GO is striclty following the rule now, that everything within their movements is completely designed and developed inhouse. No external developments or parts (other than springs and jewels).

Marcus

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NEWS ! NEWS !! NEWS !!! - What we'll see from GO within the next two years ...

By: Marcus Hanke : June 26th, 2002-11:11

The German watchmag CHRONOS published a nice article on GO in its recent no. 4 of 2002, and there are some very interesting news, too. First of all: Already this year, in autumn, we are likely to see the first examples of a selfwinding PanoReserve movemen...

wow, great news, thanks for the scoop!

By: ei8htohms1 : June 26th, 2002-12:24

Where have we seen this design before?

By: Brad McCormick : June 26th, 2002-12:24

Patek Philippe's very high end (~US$100,000?) automatics have a similar configuration of the winding rotor (I believe this PP movement is designated: Cal. R27). Very sensible idea, in my opinion, for the obvious reasons that it gives more winding power th...

the Lange Sax-0-Mat as well (nt)

By: ei8htohms : June 26th, 2002-02:14

You are right....

By: Brad McCormick : June 26th, 2002-04:16

and your point is obviously more relevant. I checked my Lange catalog.... I'm more "into" PP than Lange, so I saw what I was attentive to. But obviously, now that you point it out, GO is going "head to head" with Lange on this one. Question: Will it be a ...

You wrote: "I am convinced we will never see the Daniels-escapement in a GO. GO is striclty following the rule now, that everything within their movements is completely designed and developed inhouse." There is a way in which this can be most desirable an...