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What to do? 39 vs. 100?

 

Greetings all.
For the longest of time I have been admiring the GO Senator Perpetual.  I was at an AD the other day and saw the caliber 39 and the caliber 100 perpetuals.  I am so very tempted to "adopt one" but can't seem to decide between the two models.

Without giving away my leanings, I would like to hear from those in the know as far as the qualitative and structural differences between the two calibers.  Is there as significant improvement in the 100 over the 39 (a tried and true movement).  Has the 100 been out long enough to get the "bugs" out of it?  I know that the new model is larger and the aesthetics have been altered slightly but that is not my question.  The question is regarding the guts?  Is the caliber 100 truly worth the extra several thousand dollars for what you get?

In advance, thanks for the input and most importantly I hope all have a happy holiday season.

Mitch

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Unfortunately, I can only give advice based on theory rather than personal experience ...

 
By: Marcus Hanke : December 21st, 2006-15:49
... since I have not yet tested a cal. 100-equipped watch yet. Therefore, all I can say is based on the movements I have seen and handled both at the dealers and at presentations, and of course based on the conversations with watchmakers and the people de... 

I happen to have one of each (Cal. 39 & Cal. 100). Functionally, they...

 
By: tempusfugit : December 21st, 2006-18:12
both tell the time without discernible difference. The Cal. 100 has the advances already indicated in previous posts. Is the price differential justified? That is not for me to answer. Fortunately, the Cal. 100 pieces differ from those containing the Cal.... 

I absolutely agree with you. Selecting a watch is a multifactorial process.

 
By: Mitch K : December 21st, 2006-19:28
The appearance of a watch is as important as the guts of the movement. It is nice to know, however, whether what is new is better or is it just a matter of window dressing. Of course, a selection of a certain movement in a less attractive casing is not wh... 

Reliability vs. innovation.

 
By: LarsDane : December 23rd, 2006-15:10
I'm deeply in love with the cal 39, with i find to be a beautiful and relieable movement with a bit of history. One might not like the history, but it is probably one of the reasons Glashutte Original survived, and a link back in time. My attraction the n...