I heard hanz calling...
Yes I have GO's including the Panomatic Lunar..you can refer to this link.
http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php/topic,332.msg64904.html#msg64904I also happen to have a few JLCs including a Reverso Grande GMT
Both JLCs & GOs are distinctly very different watches and I love watches from both these manufactures equally but yet differently.
About the JLC, not all wrists can take a Reverso due to its flat rectangular base. I suggest you try it out before going any further.
My missus loves the ladies Reverso but the watch just doesn't sit nicely on her wrist as her wrist is more rounded whereas mine is quite flat.
So as much as she loves a Reverso and wants 1, she has to settle for watches from other manufactures...
In terms of quality both of them are beyond reproach. I've always been a JLC fan since I was young but only started to own a few since early 2000.
I started buying GO's only lately and their 3/4 plate designs are unique to German movements like Lange/GO. I would say that finishing and aesthetically the GO is a step higher than JLC but JLC have far more calibres and complications than GO.
As for IWC , I have a ceramic Top Gun Chrono. I would say that of the 3, the IWC is the most industrial looking whereas the JLC and GO are more refined. I use the IWC for outdoor, sweaty and sporty activities. The JLC & GO is more for weekend indoor, casual side cafe coffee/beer sipping activities.
Regarding the Portofino 8 days HW, I nearly pulled the trigger on the blue dial model at IWC Boutique Pavilion but something about the small balance wheel in a big pocket watch calibre put me off.... but that's just me and my personal feelings.....
You can't go wrong with either. I wouldnt give up a JLC for a GO and vice versa.
I have however many times in the past chosen a GO over an IWC whenever I was looking for a specific complication.
I'd have GO & JLC and GS to complement each other and to suit the time and occasion......
To answer the q on GO, I got one GO from the The Hour Glass Singapore and another GO from THG Pavilion. AFAIK GO is only sold by THG group in Malaysia/Singapore.