Arbitrage?. Someone's a junior broker with their first good month.

Nice watch, all in all

 

Well I guess I should have expected that response.

What I am getting at is it looks to me like the brand had a lot of craftsmanship for its price. Just wondering what the kind people on these forums thought about that and why you don't see the brand more often?

 

Just wondering what the kind people on these forums thought about that and why you don't see the brand more often?

By in large a watch enthusiast will know about the brand, will know about the companies that produce in the town of Glashutte and will be aware of the engineering that comes from the area. People who 'collect' watches but don't participate in researching, understanding and evaluating time pieces - probably don't have a clue.

For the record...I like GO and have for some time. I find the model you posted a bit pedestrian in their offerings, but it's certainly a well crafted watch. Not sure where you are in Canada, but if you are in GTA wander over to L'Oro and take a look and have a chat with the SA.

 

GO is a very well respected brand that produces beautifully finished watches. I believe the one you posted is a Senator Sixties. I own the Sixties Chronograph in blue. The dial is absolutely stunning and the movement is incredible. You will not find better finishing at the price point. The panomaticlunar is also quite popular here, though it has a higher price tag. GO is a great brand with a pretty decent history and is producing beautiful watches. Thankfully, GO has not been swept up in the current hype storm, so the watches are still relatively accessible.

 

Thanks SmithJ appreciate the perspective. Also, sweet collection... BB Harrod's that is awesome.
And good for you opting to own a VC rather than the PP or AP. A man of discriminating taste.

 

Nice brand with good discounts.
But that particular watch is not their most impressive offering:
The movement looks small for the case back
The bent numerals due to the dial design work better in photos than in real life.

I am fond of the Panomatic lunar. Even if it is a “cheap” ALS 1 and a bit thick

 

Greedy is it often that GO is compared unfavorably to ALS? Like do they venture a little too far into homage territory?

 

You might find this interesting:

 

It is great watch, for a number of reasons. German is one of the pluses on the list.

 

I don't agree that it's a plus on the list when considering the overall watch market. I feel there's still a bias towards swiss watches.

Phrasing it in terms of plus and minus is a little too binary but I do think- "overall the market prefers swiss watches"

 

G.O. is a great brand with a lot to offer. Do yourself a favor and checkout their history and collections.... and just because they are not currently overpriced or overhyped, don’t underestimate this very hands on German brand under the SWATCH umbrella.

 

What model is this?

 

I researched a bit on German watches the other days and I noticed they’re all vintage styled. I did not find anything looking a bit modern. Maybe I missed things …

 

Love GO. Agree that it is amazing bang for buck. Not sure what other brand offers as much for anywhere near the price. I love my PML so much I’m planning to get a sixties chrono next.

Also check out this pilot chrono…. It was just sold on this site and is discontinued but I really like it. I’m super bummed I didn’t get it. Love how they fit the subdials in without cutting out any of the number indices. Looks so much better that the usual chopped up numbers. If I ever see another I will try to get it too….

 

They get a lot more love than a lot of brands. I think the reason we don't hear more of them is the price barrier, as in the fact that they are pricey without a market presence that other high-priced brands have.

 

I've liked GO since I first saw them 20 years ago.

 

I'm a GO Fanboy - PanoLunar + SeaQ. Both have been great watches, and as you mention - terrific value for the $$$.

Hard to say if they will be good investments, but you indicate that's not a significant priority for you. Given that, I wouldn't hesitate if you really like the brand and model.

 

They are very nice watches. I used to have the Sports Evolution Panodate below. I forget why I sold it now

 

Check out this 4k video on their diver, look at the dial (made in-house btw), movement and the attention to detail on the bracelet...Rolex can't hold Glashutte's jock strap imo

 

Nice write-up here:

My Glashütte Original Stiry

My Glashütte Original story. After a few visits at Baselworld I got my eyes wide open for a company named Glashütte Original, this was in 2005. Me and Tony was invited to the company and they treat us as the stars we are so we feel at home from day one. Just two regular guys that love...

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To the contrary, any WIS worth his/her weight knows about this brand. They are extremely well respected.


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I have recently been looking into watches from this brand... seems like incredible value? Is it because it's German? As we say in finance sounds like an "arbitrage opportunity". To be clear because it

Value is subjective and the image associated with purchasing products is a factor in the purchase since the shift in the psychology of marketing in the early 1900s. It's an arbitrage opportunity if the market at large value the social subjective value differently but that gradient doesn't exist.

 

Ok I guess technically you could arbitrage over time but I would argue that gradient doesnt exist either.

 

There's nothing much left to add. I love mine.

 

The word on the street is very good.


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The word on the street is very good.


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Huggy Bear is that you???

 

I have recently been looking into watches from this brand... seems like incredible value? Is it because it's German? As we say in finance sounds like an "arbitrage opportunity". To be clear because it seems so high quality for the price, to wear, not as an investment.

This bad boy is like $6000 USD!

Check out the movement:
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What is the word on the street? Am I missing something? Why is everyone not talking about this brand? I know I see a lot of "SeaQ Sub Alternative" stuff.

Look forward to the WUS braintrust chiming in on this one!

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A wrist shot is appropriate

 

I owned a Lange 1 and a GO Panomatic Lunar at once. I like the GO more.

 

I've really been enjoying my GO Senator Pointer Hand Date a lot.

Great attention to detail, the light catches the applied indices so nicely and the dial has this satiny finish that is hard to capture in photos but in person it is really nice! I think that the pointer hand date is a refreshing change from the typical date window on most watches and is more aesthetically pleasing to me, imho. I love how the two sub dials are sunken into the main dial adding a nice sense of depth.

GO has a huge collection with many different styles to meet the individual needs of many discerning watch enthusiasts. I don't think you can go wrong with GO.

Best wishes,
Don

 

its a crazy good brand but people outside of the watch world doesn't know it at all which is sad

 

No GO thread is complete without @41Mets

 

I love getting shouted out for my GO.
I was going to get the chrono in the silver dial like you posted and then came across this in summer 2018. It’s now my longest owned watch, I know I know it’s only 3.5 years. Such incredible craftsmanship

 

As others have said, they make really nice watches with very good finishing and in house movements, especially for the price. I think they do the big date function better than anyone, including ALS. Some of their designs are slighty off to me, while I love others. My GO Navigator in rose gold: