Marcus Hanke[PuristSPro Moderator]
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I am late, but yes: GO routinely emphasized the cal. 100 to be the 39's successor ...
Apr 23, 2018,01:27 AM
... but it appears it was either too costly to produce or too complicated in some details. For example, very quietly the unique second reset mechanism was deleted. Also, the cal. 100 needed a spearate corrector for the date, which, if I see correctly, the cal. 36 does not. Of course, it would be innovative for GO if the date could now be adjusted forward AND backward.
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Thanks for the report!
By: jmpTT : March 16th, 2016-08:40
Cal 36 will be a great successor to the Cal 39 and Cal 100. The silicon balance spring is notable. When I visited the manufactory in 2010, I remember the emphasis was on "tradition", i.e. we do things the way they were done 100 years ago. Seems there is n...
After absorbing your report over the last few days, Magnus . . .
By: Dr No : March 18th, 2016-19:26
. . . it's my sense the cal 36 represents years of development from G O. Combining index-free regulation (already a common feature for other manufacturers) with a power reserve double that of the movements it will replace, along with constituent aspects o...