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Main Forums => Watch Reviews => Topic started by: Yikkie on November 19, 2013, 11:48:20 AM
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I will just go ahead and say it...the Glashutte Original Panomaticlunar is a truly spectacular watch. In fact, the awesomeness of the watch is the driving force behind my inspiration to write a detailed review about it, which is quite a feat considering the fact that I am literally made of lazy bones.
It was love at first sight the very moment I laid eyes on the PML at a boutique in Singapore. The sales girl (whom is pretty cute) encouraged me to molest the piece and not only was I in love, I was pretty much in lust as well (with the watch). Cash was almost parted but I wanted to make sure that the feelings were genuine and not fleeting. I took a cold shower to cool down and with a level head, decided that I should check if the ADs back home could offer me a better deal...and if I could stop lusting over the darn watch.
Fat hopes at that, my lust for the darn watch seems to have grown even deeper with time. I knew then that my feelings were real! I hastily made my way to the Glashutte AD in KL, struck a deal with the sales girl and waited impatiently for 3 long weeks for my one true love to arrive and arrive it certainly did.
Without further ado, here is the review of my new beau.
The Dial:
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The color of the dial is pretty intriguing as it changes with the lighting. It could appear as white, silver or cream in varying light. The asymmetric layout that is the hallmark of the Pano collection is extremely pleasing to the eye as it follows the proportions of the Golden Ratio. The flame blued hour, minute and second hands contrast magnificently against the virginal white guilloche dial. The moonphase complication with silvered moon and stars against a dark blue night sky gives the watch an ethereal quality. The Big Date complication is exquisitely executed with both discs perfectly aligned on a single plane...negating the need for a split window ala A.Lange. :)
The Case and Strap:
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40mm sounds a little small on paper (for my rather meaty wrist) but the watch wears more like a 42mm. The bezel is made pretty thin, which sets the stage for the dial to shine. White is also an optically 'enlarging' color. One thing to note is that the watch is quite thick measuring at 12.7mm. This could be a deal breaker for those who prefer a slimmer watch to tuck cozily under their cuffs. The lugs are nicely beveled and come fitted with a Lousiana Alligator strap with a single fold deployant. The strap is nice enough but nothing really to get excited about (unlike IWC's Santoni straps which are awesome). The deployant buckle is nicely machined and feels extremely solid but it is a little hard to remove as it does not have release pushers. The winding action of the double G signed crown is buttery smooth. However, it is a little on the small side, which could be a little fiddly for chubby fingers.
The Movement:
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The PML is fitted with the Glashutte Calibre 90-2, which is an Automatic movement with 42 hours power reserve. It beats at a modern rate of 28,800vph or 4Hz. Technicalities aside, the movement is exceptionally beautiful and very well finished for the price of entry. All the hallmarks of exceptional Saxon watchmaking are incorporated into the calibre. First off, there is the exquisite 3 1/4 plate construction finished with Glashutte ribbing. The skeletonized rotor with 21ct gold oscillating weight is off centre to enable full view of the magnificent balance wheel and bridges. The balance is adorned with filigreed gold weighted screws coupled with a duplex swan neck fine adjustment mechanism, which is mirror polished by hand. The piece de resistance has got to be the hand engraved balance cock. The engraving is done without the use of pre- stenciled pattern, making every piece unique. My watch comes with pretty elaborate engravings, which is truly beautiful to behold. There are many other finishing flourishes such as hand bevelling, perlage and blued screws. The only thing missing are gold chatons, which I greedily wish were also incorporated into the calibre.
Accuracy:
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Something has gotta give right? Wrong...the accuracy of the watch is incredible! I benchmarked the watch against Sirim time and after 5 days, it was only off by a mere second! It is quite unbelievable. I guess the duplex swan neck fine adjustment mechanism is not merely for show!
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A very nice piece. If I were to get a dress watch. It is high on my list.
Nice to hear your story too. Yikkie. Congratulation on owning one. :Cheers:
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Cool... can't wait for a full blown review...
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congrats Yikkie..lovely watch.
too bad the white dial, blued hands model is not in XL size..
Coincidentally, I'm on the XL grey PML today...
AFAIK there are at least 3 MWF members having the GO PML
a quick i-phone wrist shot..
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I have finally finished typing out my first ever watch review. Hope that it is not too sucky. :D
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congrats Yikkie..lovely watch.
too bad the white dial, blued hands model is not in XL size..
Coincidentally, I'm on the XL grey PML today...
AFAIK there are at least 3 MWF members having the GO PML
a quick i-phone wrist shot..
I like the contrasting tone of the grey dial.
Beautiful watch,have a nice day.
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Sorry Eric,
I didn't have time to log in yesterday. Missed ur q
IINW, XL is 42 whereas the regular PML is 40.
42 is optimum for me, of coz that's very personal..as with other things..
congrats Yikkie..lovely watch.
too bad the white dial, blued hands model is not in XL size..
Coincidentally, I'm on the XL grey PML today...
AFAIK there are at least 3 MWF members having the GO PML
a quick i-phone wrist shot..
Hi Jo, what is the diametre of the XL ?
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The PML XL is at 42mm. However, it has been discontinued from the current range.
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Trying my best not to click on this thread and failing. Great watch and fantastic review. Thanks.
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Maybe you guys can measure the dial size of the 40 and 42mm?
From pictures, it does look the same with the XL size having more case after the bezel.
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fuhh........what a watch and a fitting review! thanks!
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The PML XL is at 42mm. However, it has been discontinued from the current range.
Thks for info. Very impressive movement, :thumbsup: but 12.7mm on simple date n moonphase seemed a bit thick.
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Very impressive watch...beautiful...nice looking on dress..wonder how it look with t-shirt and faded jeans...can ngam or not! Any shot
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The PML is indeed on the thick side. The manual winding PanoReserve is slimmer at 11.7mm and might be a better choice for those who prefer slimmer watches. I would say that the Pano line is a semi-dressy watch and not really suited for formal wear as it might be difficult to slide underneath the cuff. I personally think that the watch looks great with jeans (or slacks) in combination with either polo t-shirts or casual shirts. It might even look good with faded jeans but I have not owned a pair since Uni days!
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It believe it will look great on jeans or slack, probably better than sub.
The movement shot is mesmerizing.
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It believe it will look great on jeans or slack, probably better than sub.
I felt PML and Sub. belong to two very different categories.
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Ooooh GO... one of my first loves PanoMaticDate black on platinum... I will get one... the sexiest dress watch I ever seen...
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Just an update on the accuracy...It has been 8 days and it is still running only a sec faster than Sirim reference time. To think of it, I used to be extremely happy with my Chronometer Omega PO that ran +2s daily! I am pretty impressed.
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What a gorgeous piece and work of art from GO. Great shot!
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absolutely stunning piece, mind to pm damage? :Cheers:
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Although I prefer the older interlocking concentric circles, any iteration of the Panolunar is as aptly said; sexy and sweet.
Thanks for sharing
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Great review and love those pictures! Orgasmic-ally gorgeous watch! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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the design of new 40mm model makes the watch looks clean and bigger look compare to my 39mm
congrats and welcome to PML club :thumbsup:
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Beautiful, beautiful watch.... :thumbsup:
Wear it in good health.
And kudos to you for supporting the local economy instead of across the boarder.
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Thanks for the kind words guys. :Cheers: I am thinking that I might have accidentally bought a Quartz PML as incredibly, it is still running a sec fast after 20 long days! :o
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Thanks for the kind words guys. :Cheers: I am thinking that I might have accidentally bought a Quartz PML as incredibly, it is still running a sec fast after 20 long days! :o
Incredible! U sure u couldn't find a battery from the case back? :D
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Thanks for the kind words guys. :Cheers: I am thinking that I might have accidentally bought a Quartz PML as incredibly, it is still running a sec fast after 20 long days! :o
Incredible! U sure u couldn't find a battery from the case back? :D
Haha. They probably hid the battery extremely well. :D
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Congrats bro, we are GO Pano Lunar brothers now....I bought one online and way cheaper than the ADs here..
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:thumbsup: We should organize a GO gtg soon! Beautiful piece...if I may say so myself. ;D.
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I did propose a 'Watches with German movements' gtg which would cover Lange, Glashutte Original, Nomos, Dornblueth but AFAIK there r only a few GO owners, Enkidu, davidtth who r both not working in bolehland. The others would be u n dale and myself.
Hardly any Nomos or Lange owners who have surfaced in MWF (perhaps they are too shy) except Eric for Lange and 3 Nomos owners lately.
Perhaps I should revive a Gtg invitation again for Watches with German movements gathering. Just GO alone wouldn't attract enough participants.
:thumbsup: We should organize a GO gtg soon! Beautiful piece...if I may say so myself. ;D.
Congrats a 2nd time dale.
Looks like we have more and more watches in common...
Congrats bro, we are GO Pano Lunar brothers now....I bought one online and way cheaper than the ADs here..
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Jos,
As depicted by our fellow MWF member, you're just like poison to us...you made us want to have your watches too.... :police:
Congrats a 2nd time dale.
Looks like we have more and more watches in common...
Congrats bro, we are GO Pano Lunar brothers now....I bought one online and way cheaper than the ADs here..
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It will indeed be the smallest gtg ever in history if we had a GO only gathering. :Laughing_on_floor: A watches with German movement gtg sounds interesting. It will be small but hopefully closely knit group of like minded collectors. :thumbsup:
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So far, we have 4 watch owners who have contacted me, interested to join the 'Watch with German movement Gtg'
1 Lange, 2 Nomos and 1 GO owner.
Lets see how it goes.