Glashütte Original

Hello,

I've been doing some reading regarding GO recently and I had some questions about the current lineups.

I was wondering if anyone knew the first models of each series - pano, senator, sport evo, etc.

Anyone got a clue? Looking at the GO catalog didn't provide me with such info, and I'm curious to know which models started the series.

Thank you!

This message has been edited by didwlgh on 2010-11-19 11:13:52

. . . the manual winding PanoRetroGraph [cal 60] in 2001, then PanoReserve [cal 65] and PanoGraph [cal 61], with automatic winding models subsequently in 2003 (PanoMatic and PM Lunar), then PM Reserve in 2005 and PM Venue in 2007, to the best of my recollection. The PanoMatic Chrono [cal 95] was introduced in 2003. Senators equipped with the cal 100 movement were introduced in 2005.

Was there any other particular model that interested you, Tim? Cordially, Art

There are two Senator series: the older one equipped with Caliber 39 gradually discontinued in 2005 when the new version equipped with Caliber 100 launched. The old version was introduced to the market in approximately 1996/1997, and the first model should be either Senator Klassik Automatic or Senator Klassik Chronograph. At around the same time, GO also had a Senator Karree series and the first model should be either Senator Karree Automatic or Senator Karree Chronograph. When the new version came to the market in 2005, at least three to four models were introduced at the same time, including a Senator Perpetual Calendar.

Sport Evo is equipped with Caliber 39. This series was introduced in 2006 too, and the first two models are Sport Evolution Panorama Date and Sport Evolution Chronograph.

The above are from my own GO Achive and my memory, so may not be accurate. But hope it help.

Zhiming

. . . and my recollection regarding the current version of the Sport Evo as being introduced in 2006 matches yours.

Zhiming, for the detailed info on the senator line. Did not know there was an "older" line available back in the days.
Do you happen to know what series GO first came out with?
Thanks again in advance!

started in 1994 when Mr. Heinz W. Pfeifer privatized Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb and renamed it as Glashutte Original.

The very first products coming out of GO's workshop in 1995 were the Julius Assmann Tourbillon and Julius Assmann 1 (for unknown reasons, the latter no longer exists in GO's official achive and its name is used by the former). These two watches have complicated function of perpetual calendar and the highest standard of craftmanship comparable to any high-end watches avaliable in the market so far.

But both JS watches are limited editions (25 pieces each). The real "mass" products from GO was the 1845 Klassik series launched in 1996. This line of watches are equipped with caliber 49.

Hope the above help.

Zhiming

Thanks for the detailed summary of the Pano series..i was particularly interested in where PRG model stood in terms of the lineage...looks like it's the first!

I have no clue what series/lines were available before the Pano was unveiled in 2001 - would you care to enlighten me?

Best,
Tim

. . . as I discovered G O in 2001, and have little knowledge of what came before. There are a few forum participants - Martina & Gerd, Stefan, Bernard, Jocke - that own watches made during the DDR period and just after reunification, so I'll leave it to them to fill in the blanks. The one model of which a few photos exist on my computer are of this chronograph . . .

. . . which happens to be in the collection of one of our forum participants. If only I could remember who owns it! Cordially, Art

these pictures went straight to the heart. The 10-60 Chrono in the Roman/blue hands version!

Next to the "white" version of the Chronograph one of the most beautiul GO watches from the early years after the reunification.



Back then I could not decide which one to prefer, but that was not problem because I could afford neither of them.
Today I think I would choose the more traditional one with the roman numerals and the blued hands and leave the Dauphine hands to Jaeger.

The catalogue pages you brought to our memories should be from around 1995/1996. I still happen to have the 1996 catalogue at home. A real pleasure to read it and to see what has become of GO since then.

Best,
Martin

thanks for the detailed information!

I love the chronograph you posted - the hands, roman indexes, and the interesting half-way "coin bezel."

Hoping to know more about the brand's history prior to 2001 someday!

Best,

Tim