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. . . and if the day-to-day variations in different positions reflect minimal change, then your sample is very well adjusted indeed. I've experienced similar levels of accuracy with two of my G Os, and all of them have exhibited a high degree of rate stability. Additionally, a perpetual calendar complication exerts considerable drag over the power supply, so there is even more to appreciate. One tidbit of information: the cal 39 and cal 100 perpetual calendar movements are adjusted in five positions with a maximum variance of +10 and -5 seconds per day. All four of my cal 39 perpetuals, either out of the box or returned from service, have met this tolerance range, and for extended periods of time.
As for comparison with their neighboring manufacturer, there will always be those who judge any perceived difference in finish quality as worthy of expenditure. They are welcome to part with their money. I, for one, would be incredibly delighted to own this . . .
. . . and happy to pocket the change ;-) . . . cordially, Art
I just noticed this about my Senator Perpetual
The Leap Year indicator started changing some time last night (30 Nov) and this morning (1 Dec). This seems consistent with how this coplication works in that the day, date month etc all move ahead of the midnight deadline so that there is an "instant" crossover of all calendar indicators by midnight or a very few seconds there after.
Love this Per cal!
Just a little bit of Senator Per Cal trivia for those interested.
Yup, you get a blend of the current and upcoming year . . .
. . . in December . . .
. . . with a G O perpetual. The photo shows the year indicator of my first perpetual while it was in G O's service department . . . cordially, Art
. . . with a G O perpetual. The photo shows the year indicator of my first perpetual while it was in G O's service department . . . cordially, Art
GO Perpetual
Art
the other day i took my cal100 perpetual off the winder after about 4+months on it. And it was 19secs slow. This is remarkable performance for a 4Hz watch. I make this point as an observation and comment.
my second point/question really is this...i have been looking at some of the A Lange and Sohn pieces and I am not able to determine why there is such a serious price premium on them.
If you could ...please shed some light on this for me
Thanks
Alex
the other day i took my cal100 perpetual off the winder after about 4+months on it. And it was 19secs slow. This is remarkable performance for a 4Hz watch. I make this point as an observation and comment.
my second point/question really is this...i have been looking at some of the A Lange and Sohn pieces and I am not able to determine why there is such a serious price premium on them.
If you could ...please shed some light on this for me
Thanks
Alex
That is pretty remarkable performance over time, Alex . . .
. . . and if the day-to-day variations in different positions reflect minimal change, then your sample is very well adjusted indeed. I've experienced similar levels of accuracy with two of my G Os, and all of them have exhibited a high degree of rate stability. Additionally, a perpetual calendar complication exerts considerable drag over the power supply, so there is even more to appreciate. One tidbit of information: the cal 39 and cal 100 perpetual calendar movements are adjusted in five positions with a maximum variance of +10 and -5 seconds per day. All four of my cal 39 perpetuals, either out of the box or returned from service, have met this tolerance range, and for extended periods of time.
As for comparison with their neighboring manufacturer, there will always be those who judge any perceived difference in finish quality as worthy of expenditure. They are welcome to part with their money. I, for one, would be incredibly delighted to own this . . .
. . . and happy to pocket the change ;-) . . . cordially, Art