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    Thank you for the great review,.. a real pleasure to read and for the eye!

    I like the watch but can't stand all the text on dial of these models. Like we don't know what kind of complication we're looking at.

  2. #12
    A lovely watch and a great review with superb photos. I always wondered how the minutes on the chrono worked, now I know.

    BTW, I didn't bother putting the screw back in on my deployant, I figured all my others worked just fine with just the pin in the hole. So far at least, it's been fine that way, too. Mine says hi.

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    Great review! This is watch pornography at its best.

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    Excellent review and fantastic pics!
    I really love this movement. The layout is great to look at, its finished beautifully and props to them for using a horizontal clutch so you can see the movement as the chronograph engages.

    My only complaint against the Panograph is that you can't buy it in steel. Not a huge fan of gold cases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bidle View Post
    Thank you for the great review,.. a real pleasure to read and for the eye!

    I like the watch but can't stand all the text on dial of these models. Like we don't know what kind of complication we're looking at.
    Normally I would agree with the general sentiment (new Pelagos!!). However, on the Panograph I think the text helps maintain balance on the dial. Oh yeah and as the owner of many chronographs, it was useful to have the button labels for the firs few months (since they are reversed)!



    Quote Originally Posted by mlcor View Post
    A lovely watch and a great review with superb photos. I always wondered how the minutes on the chrono worked, now I know.

    BTW, I didn't bother putting the screw back in on my deployant, I figured all my others worked just fine with just the pin in the hole. So far at least, it's been fine that way, too. Mine says hi.

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    Great looking observer! I guess it should be secure when the deployment is closed, I might try that.

    Quote Originally Posted by germy View Post
    Great review! This is watch pornography at its best.
    Thanks for reading!

    Quote Originally Posted by ck1109 View Post
    Excellent review and fantastic pics!
    I really love this movement. The layout is great to look at, its finished beautifully and props to them for using a horizontal clutch so you can see the movement as the chronograph engages.

    My only complaint against the Panograph is that you can't buy it in steel. Not a huge fan of gold cases.
    Thanks a lot! I don't think a steel Panograph is likely. Little update, the original Panograph was discontinued in 2007 and 2012 was a re-introduction along with the re-design. I can't find the source, or even be sure its credible, but I read somewhere that the Panograph was re-introduced because GO had several surplus caliber 61s lying around. However they aren't making more. If true we can expect the Panograph to be discontinued for good when they run out (and also makes a new steel version very unlikely).

    They seem to be hyping up their new caliber 37 chronograph a lot. And despite its use in the senator chronograph, I think its more appropriate for the 70s sports watch. The finishing of that movement is a lot less refined and the main focus was on serviceability and simplification of the column wheel works. It seems to me that its more of Daytona type caliber.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tempocalypse View Post
    Normally I would agree with the general sentiment (new Pelagos!!). However, on the Panograph I think the text helps maintain balance on the dial. Oh yeah and as the owner of many chronographs, it was useful to have the button labels for the firs few months (since they are reversed)!



    I agree on the balance part! But would rather have seen a different solutions. Reminds me of the 'new' Zenith Chronographs where the subdials overlap in each other,.. (for me also an optic trick to make up for poor design to create a better balance).
    Still with this watch a minor detail, which would be the reason for me not to buy it; Only a good thing so we won't all wind up with the same watch. All in all a beautiful watch with great finish.

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    Absolutely stunning and you made a fine choice! It's always "Panolunar this" or "Panoinverse that"....Panograph is the best of them all! So beautiful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Domo View Post
    Absolutely stunning and you made a fine choice! It's always "Panolunar this" or "Panoinverse that"....Panograph is the best of them all! So beautiful!
    Thanks for reading and the kind words!

    I get the impression the Panograph was fairly well known during the initial run from 2000-2007 but didn't get much press upon the re-introduction in 2012.
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    Have I got it right that the minute counter goes from one minute to the next at the correct moment, isn't continually moving?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    Have I got it right that the minute counter goes from one minute to the next at the correct moment, isn't continually moving?
    Yeah that's right, but unlike the Datograph movement, its not quite instantaneous, it seemed comparable to most semi-instantaneous minute counter chronographs.

    Actually, I just compared all my chronographs including

    The Lemania CH27/2310/.320 in a Lemania vintage chrono
    Lemania/omega 1860 in the Speedmaster broad arrow re-edition
    ETA/Valjoux 7753 in a Breitling Navitimer
    Sellita SW500 in a Sinn 356

    Surprisingly they all seem comparable in terms of how quickly the minute counter jumps (slightly less than a second). The Sellita in the Sinn did seem slightly quicker though.

    The date change in the Panograph on the other hand is instantaneous.
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