Our Man in Glashütte forwarded a few photos of . . .

. . . the new Senator Hand Date, which I either neglected to photograph back in May, or perhaps was not on display at the Swatch exhibition in Los Angeles:

This is the first current generation Senator other than the chronograph models equipped with the cal 39 movement, and it's the only current analog date display in the line-up . . . if memory serves correctly, the last pointer date from Glashütte Original was the 1845 Classic, which has been discontinued for several years now. Fairly or not, the image of the manufactory is linked to their proprietary Panorama Date display, which offers, imho, the most legible and aesthetically pleasing presentation of a date complication. I was, therefore, a bit surprised by this offering . . . the date display is nicely balanced by the small seconds subdial, and the unmistakable Glashütte aesthetic is present, but I'm so accustomed to the Panodate display now that any other method seems, umm, different ;-). I'd like to hear your opinions, G O fans . . . cordially, Art

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I think that you said it all, Art.

By: marcelo : July 2nd, 2009-10:20

It’s different. GO’s Panorama Date display is a true technical achievement in function and form, but a model with a different date display is maybe an option for those who don’t share our opinion. BTW, you said the Panorama Date display ...

I like it a lot, Art

By: amanico : July 2nd, 2009-10:43

Very Elegant watch! A very nice symmetrical dial ( it seems that I love them! ), in an elegant case, and perfect volumes. Yes, I love it. What about the case back, Art? A pic? Best, Nicolas

Nice Hand-Date!

By: Peter : July 2nd, 2009-16:03

Below are some pics of my older 1845 Klassik Hand-Date for comparison .......

Very nice... but kinda prefer the Klassik with Cal 49 :)

By: willy : July 2nd, 2009-17:48

Thanks Peter for lovely pic!

Omega Date display

By: sandiegodanny : July 2nd, 2009-20:46

This is just a guess, but Omega might be part of the Swatch group umbrella along with Breguet, Blancpain, and of course, GO. Some of the proprietary date mechanisms might have been shared between companies.

It’s a possibility and a nice guess.

By: marcelo : July 3rd, 2009-04:48

Still, they look a bit different regarding the curvature I’ve referred to. Maybe Our Man in Glashütte can help us. What about that, Art? Marcelo

Our Man in Glashütte doesn't have a hotline to Bienne, but . . .

By: Dr No : July 3rd, 2009-10:27

. . . my understanding is that G O's solution is proprietary. I saw an article a few years back in Watchtime that outlined the differences between the various solutions offered by different manufacturers . . . Omega's implementation seems similar, but I d...

It makes a lot of sense, Art.

By: marcelo : July 3rd, 2009-15:05

And I found this high-resolution picture of the watch that shows how its big date looks (at least from this “point of view”) identical to GO’s: I think it’s a nice illustration of this interesting discussion. Best regards! Marcelo...

IMO it's very pretty.

By: dxboon : July 2nd, 2009-22:45

The Hand Date is a much more sedate character than any of the GO watches offering a Panorama Date. I appreciate the change of pace, and I LOVE the harmonious symmetry of the dial. Very classy! Cheers, Daos

I like it, Art.

By: masterspiece : July 3rd, 2009-00:07

Very nice piece. The art of simplistic sophistication. Classy and elegant. Aloha, Bob

I agree.....

By: MiniCooper : July 3rd, 2009-19:05

with you Art. I think that it is a beautiful watch and very well designed and balanced, but the panodate is something that I love Cheers

Handsome Dial.

By: CaliforniaJed : July 5th, 2009-23:30

Art, I like this one quite a bit. That it is "missing" the Panorama Date function is hard to deem a fault, given how truly lovely is the symmetry of this dial. I like that the seconds hand is without the double G logo, of which I am not fond. Like you, I ...

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