Those who know, know.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

This

Love GO. I kinda feel it packs more value than a Rolex or Omega because of the exquisite finishing of the watch

GO SeaQ is certainly on my wish list to obtain at some point.

@dingodave3966

4 ай бұрын

Hey Hey Hey!! What a beautiful piece hey. I recun next to Daytona it shines brighter in every way. 🥰🥰🥰

GO are phenomenal watches. The SeaQ line is particularly appealing with its utility and versatility.

I love GO. I have the SeaQ in blue and its my favorite watch. Its built to perfection, not to mention how beautiful they are and their limited production numbers

My casual and sporty lifestyle makes splurging on a Lange nonsensical. But I have been considering adding a more affordable GO dress watch to my collection to scratch that Glashutte itch.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

I am with you here

What is collecting watches all about? Buying with your brain or buying with your heart. Brain says Daytona 100% (if you can get one for a reasonable price), but your heart........ If you hold a GO for the first time in your hands, you will know the answer😊. Greetings from Germany❤ and thx for the video.

I've got the GO senator excellence white dial with the caliber 36, 100 hrs power reserve. It's a beautiful watch from the front with a porcelain dial to the back with the swan neck regulator. Really can't speak highly enough of it. It comes down to the individual and what they want from their watch , but, you can certainly make a compelling argument to buy this brilliant German brand.

In terms of craftsmanship, finishing and general quality, this is way above a Rolex Daytona but brand caché and the familiar design trump all of that to most it appears. As far as their clasps/bracelets - yes they definitely beat Grand Seiko, hands down imo. I'd go for the GO all day if I had the budget. What an exquisite sports chronograph it is!

Great review Bruce. Love GO - great value and underappreciated. I like how it flies a bit under the radar.

I bought a Glashütte Original pano Sea Q rose gold and steel…. Love it… weighty, and masculine and supreme quality. Reassuringly expensive…

Such a great company,I love all German watch companies,thanks ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

I absolutely love this brand and it's designs. The movement finishing is the best in business in this price range, and that is for me really important, it's just beautiful. Hopefully one day, I will be able to get something form GO.

As a previous owner of the big date 3-hand SQ, I can testify GO is a wonderful watch. I agree that due to bracelet and clasp, GO would get my vote over GS. GO is just stunning.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

Well said

I’ve bought a GO Panograph in steel 20 yrs ago. It’s got panaroma date & flyback chronograph function. It’s still working perfectly with precision of accuracy not below 99.99%. I enjoy it’s manual wind movement every day & it’s a pleasure.

I have two GO near vintage Sport Evolution GMTs - 1 on a tactical textile strap and the other on a SS bracelet. Love them both. GO came out with the FIRST quick adjust ratchet bracelet which Rolex then came out with their own type modeled after the GO.

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

Correct. Only a few are familiar with the old sports models. 👍 I have 2 GO Watches. Panograph in Steel and Senator Perpetual Calendar with Blue Dail. I love it.

I think the most value rich brand would be between GO and Grand Seiko. I'd give the edge to GO.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

Same here

I have a rose golden PanoMaticReserve, love that piece. My friend just got his PanoRetroGraph, Tim Mosso referred to this Chronograph as „the best, bar none“ and I agree, programmable 30 minute countdown timer with chime, flyback Chronograph and hands that move in both directions (backwards for countdown). Incredible watchmaking.

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

PanoRetroGraph is my Dream. The best Chronograph ever. There is nothing comparable. The watch is only for connoisseurs. Which version did he buy? White gold, rose gold or platinum?

@koolpep

4 ай бұрын

He got the rose gold version. It’s such a beauty. ❤

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

@@koolpep In Germany, the price difference is large. From 19k-45k Euro for the white gold models and 26-35k for the yello gold models. But there is little. What are the prices with you?

@koolpep

4 ай бұрын

@@MsFleshgear he got a very good deal on a pre-owned piece. Came to around 24m in Euro.

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

@@koolpep 👍👌

I purchased this exact watch (on the bracelet) from Exquisite Timepieces. I absolutely love the watch! The only negative I can find is the thickness. Aside from that it’s incredible

48 secondes of view and i liked the video 😂 This watch look amazing.

You can/should add Jaeger LeCoultre to that list.

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

👍My favorite brand from Switzerland. I have the Polaris Chronograph from Jäger. I feel the brand just like Glashütte Original. They are very similar. Completely underestimated.

For a chronograph, I want a 12 hr. timer or it's not worth the complication. A dive bezel works great up to an hour of timing.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

I'll be reviewing the 70s chrono soon which has a really unique way of counting hours

Bruce, this piece is Stella.

Hello, and thanks for this video. GO is, as you say, a bit underrated. But it will change, as for german brands in general. From Nomos to A. Lang & Sohne, from Junghans to GO, a lot of german brands worth the price (which is, sadly, less and less usual with Swiss brands).

Very cool, SQ is a cool watch, not my fav among divers in and around that price range, but a nice watch. Definitely can't knock it. I really like GO's dressier watches though. Hoping to see them in person at some point soon, maybe at another youtuber's new b&m. Great point about the name recognition. I'm definitely one of those guys that fell into the "I want the name first, and then i'll expand into lesser knows"....

Big Glashutte Original fan. My next planned watch purchase is actually the Glashutte Original SeaQ Panorama Date Bicolor. Despite already having a diver, that being the Fifty Fathoms 5015 titanium. I'm saving for the G.O. as we speak. And at some point in the future I'll be having a look at the Senator collection, but that's a few years off. And I don't own nor have I ever owned any Rolex, though I wouldn't say no to an Explorer 40; but that'd be the only one.

Another reason they’re not so well known or purchased is accessibility. I love the brand, look at them all of the time online but there are no boutiques anywhere close to where I live and I’m in NY. The only time I’ve seen them in the metal is a small shop at Frankfurt international airport while on layover. They are beautifully made and would love to own one yet I possess 2 Rolex’s, omega, Tudor, grand seiko etc because the AD’s are 15 minutes away. Some Glashutte models are fairly large and I would definitely need to try them on but there are many models I love in their lineup.

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

At Wempe in New York there is Glashütte Original. Or not?

This one always reminds me of the planet ocean chrono… swatch doing swatch thick stuff

Killed by the thickness

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

Big watch needs substance

If i see this on a wrist , i instantly think " well, that guy loves and knows watches ". I see Rolex, i think " San Martin is getting better and better at finishing ".

Which GO would you recommend the most, or what would you go for? And so in that 10k or so price, you think GO beats out the comparative Grand Seiko (Like evolution 9’s)?

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

My favorite GO is sadly now discontinued its the 70s pano date on bracelet. I have my eyes out on watchrecon for a used one. Second place for me is the pano moonphase

I think the pano date is better than langer,thanks

Love the quality of the GO, was very close to buying one some( the bicolor one )years ago, without chrono though ( who uses the chronograph? Really?). The thing that made me not buy the GO was the minutehand, really dont like the ”arrow” and I am not to fond of the bezel either. Otherwise a fantastic watch far far nicer than any Rolex ( had four of them, sold them all) good watches but ”everyone” has one.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

I think they stick with the arrow hand just due to the history of the model. Its original to the first ones

@patrickrhedin731

4 ай бұрын

@@BruceWilliams I am sure you are right

As for the reason why Glashutte is not as popular in my opinion is for two main reasons: 1. Lots of people buy watches based on what others buy 2. People will often turn toward Rolex for watches over US$10k - which also explains why Rolex claimed an all-time high $11.4 billion revenue in 2023

Grand Seiko just falls so short on their bracelets and clasps. They forget that watches are jewelry and they need to wear well and feel good on the wrist.

Yes it is.

About the same price as the GO 70s chrono.

@BruceWilliams

4 ай бұрын

I have one of those in for review too

Gs should take a field trip down to the casio factory where they make the MRG watches, because i have the MRG B5000B1 black square and the titanium bracelet is so much better then anything GS makes. You would think by now GS would get it by now Their bracelets suck. I had this watch, but not the chrono, but with the blue dial and it did nothing for me in person once i receievd from the AD. GO has been around since or before WW2, so they arent a new company Bruce

Glashütte is also not that popular in Germany. In my opinion it is due to their design and product range (very few sports models). In the end most buy a different watch from another brand.

@MsFleshgear

4 ай бұрын

This statement is completely unfounded.

this is $14,700? that seems to be 2x most Grand Seiko's

Yet to purchase yet but love this brand especially the pano and vintage collections . The dive collection are amazing too but not for me as its crossed the line of being too luxury for the tool watch it's supposed to be . GO arent that popular as most watch buyers dont know they exist or buy watches to " show off" to other non eatxh people so buy submariner speedy or seamaster which are literslly 10 a penny on peoples wrists . I like that only people who know what's on my wrist are the people who know watxhes , which is why my collection is mostly little known brands to general public nomos, sinn etc

Panomaticlunar series the best

We tend to think of ourselves more as "enthusiasts" rather than "idiot savants". Just sayin'. 😉

How boring watche....bof

Daytona 100% ..haha

Way overpriced, this watch should be at the same level of Navitimer, Speedmaster and Zenith El Primero, Cannot be at Rolex prices. Good blog though 👍🏻

@BennyLlama

4 ай бұрын

I see where you're coming from but unlike the Navitimer, any Rolex, or Speedy, GO finishes their watches by hand. I highly recommend watching Teddy Baldassarre's tour of their factory from a few months ago.