Glashutte sea q date

[willy]

Well i have flipped again  This must be close to 300 times in the
last 50 years.But it is always so interesting to get a new watch and
to see if it really lives up to all the reviews on the net.To be honest
most of the watches i have tried do not in my opinion live up to the 
hype they get on the net.The last two i flipped were the Lang Saxonia
Thin and the Rolex Batman.Both very nice watches in their respective
fields.But one watch has been bugging me to try it out,after all the 
great reviews written about it.

                      The Glashutte Panorama Sea Q and it is the first watch
i have owned from this brand.Many reviews have been written with all
the details about this watch,so i will not bore you with a repeat of these
reviews.I will just try to give you my impressions of how the watch is
compaired to other watches i have owned.So here i will give you a link
to the watch that describes the work that went into making it.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/glashutte-o...rocedures/

                  My first impression was,that it is a fairly big watch,but i was surprised
at how well it wears on my wrist.The long curved lugs have a lot to do with this.
It wears better than the Rolex  Sea Dweller 43 mm i owned,and my overall impression
is that the finishing and workmanship of the case and bracelet is in a much higher
class.This surprised me,because Rolex cases and bracelets are a byword for
quality and finish.But the Sea Q case is the equal of the Rolex but the bracelet
beats the Rolex hands down.It is made so that you can remove every link on it
by just turning each screw 90 degrees.It is not unlike the IWC bracelets that for
many years were considered the best in the swiss watch industry.And if you top
this off,with the best micro adjust i have ever seen on a watch,then this is in
my opinion the best bracelet i have ever used.But i do not like the polished center
links,that give it to much bling in my opinion.So the first thing i did was order the
material strap with the Glashutte deployment on it.

                  The workmanship on the dial is exceptional and i do like the colour
of the dial and the way it catches the light.Quality wise it is the equal of any Rolex.
And i must say that the crown functions and size beat any Rolex i have tried.It is
just so smooth.Many times with Rolex getting into the second click with the crown
to adjust the date,is just hit or miss.The Sea Q has no such problem,it shows a attention
to the small details,and is typical of many German watches compaired to their Swiss
counterparts.This watch is an absolute pleasure to wind and adjust,the best i have
ever tried.

                    Everybody knows by now that the calibers in the Rolex sports watches,
if we ignore the Daytona ,are poorly finished and utilarian.They are made to be reliable,
easy to service and strong.And nobody does this better in the industry.
                 I cannot say that the caliber in the Sea Q is stronger than the Rolex one,
or as easy to service.But there can be no doubt that the workmanship and finish is
miles ahead of anything Rolex have to offer.
                           So this caliber is there to see in all its glory through the glass
caseback.It is a very nice caliber to look at,maybe not Lange standard but much better
than what is normally seen in a watch like this.
                       I would say the only real competitor to this watch is the Blancpain
fifty fathoms,that also has the history to go with it.The Sea Q is based on a old
Glashutte dive watch,but it is in reality the new kid on the block,and only time will tell
if it can cement a image in the minds of watch buyers.

                       I think it is a dress diver just like every Rolex -Omega etc etc dive
watch made today.Rolex prices have reached ridiculous levels today,and most of them
should cost the half of what you pay for them.For a stainless steel dive watch with
a caliber that costs a few hundred dollars,Rolex prices are obscene and you are
paying a huge premium for the prestige name.

                     If you want something that costs less than most Rolex divers,and is
without a doubt much better made,then you could consider the Sea Q.
                          i doubt very much that it will be a better investment than a Rolex.'
But you can save a lot of money,and in my opinion wear a much better made watch,
if you can forget about the name on the dial.

                         I would like to add something that all the reviews i have read,
have forgotten about this watch.The triangle minute hand,that some do not like,
is there for a purpose.It is so that the triangle on the hand can line up with the
triangle on the bezel,thus making it very easy to read when diving.But i doubt
many will use this watch for diving.