Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. The New “Silver Screen” Glashutte Original SeaQ Chronograph
A new panda-styled version of GO's robust diving chronograph.
Unveiled in 2019, the SeaQ Collection by Glashutte Original, part of a range named Spezialist, took us by surprise for many reasons. First, it marked the comeback of GO into the sports watch category, something the brand overlooked for some years. Second, its overall design was inspired by a vintage dive watch from the GUB era, the Spezimatic of 1969. Good looking, fully equipped, and greatly made, it came in several editions, from retro-styled to a solid diving chronograph with modern features. The latter, somehow the range-topping version, now comes back in a bright monochromatic edition named SeaQ Chronograph Silver Screen.
Mostly known for its classic German high-end watches – the Pano and Senator collections being the most recognizable ranges – Glashutte Original came back to sports watches only recently but with a consistent collection named SeaQ. A range of dive-oriented models, the collection is divided into two with compact and retro-designed models on one side, and larger, more robust and more modern versions on the other. Alongside the Panorama Date edition is the present SeaQ Chronograph, first unveiled in 2022 with a blue dial and bezel, and now in a toned-down silver version.
No changes to report regarding the specifications. The Glashutte Original SeaQ Chronograph is still the same large and powerful two-in-one watch we’ve come to know for two years. A classic combination of a dive watch with a chronograph complication, it’s not a watch that is meant for the office but for action. The stainless steel case, with its alternation of brushed surfaces and polished accents, measures 43.2mm in diameter, 51.6mm in length and a non-neglectable 16.95mm in thickness – all of which are to be considered when wearing this watch. In return, you’ll get a proper sports watch capable of resisting 300m of depth and tested against DIN 8306 and ISO 6425 standards for dive watches. The crown, partially set into guards, screws down and the sapphire back is also secured to the case by being screwed.
As a certified diver, the unidirectional rotating bezel has a 60-minute diving scale but the insert is now made from black glossy ceramic. It framed a highly-domed sapphire crystal with AR coating and two octagonal pushers allow actuating the chronograph function. The rugged appearance and dimensions of this SeaQ Chronograph are reinforced by the classic late-1960s case shape, with semi-integrated lugs.
What about the Silver Screen in the name…? Well, as you can see it refers to the new dial’s colour, a galvanic silver tone that’s subtly matte-finished for greater contrast and lower reflections. Enhancing legibility, the sub-dials are framed by a thin black line and the entire surface has a lathe-cut concentric pattern (which is called a vinyl pattern by the brand). Again with readability in mind, the hands and markers have blackened outlines and large white SLN inserts. The black-and-white theme continues at 6 o’clock with the Panorama Date presenting white numerals on a black background.
The Glashutte Original SeaQ Chronograph is more than a capable dive watch, it’s also a high-grade chronograph with an advanced movement inside. The in-house Calibre 37-23, which is a variation around the Calibre 37 architecture (without the 12-hour counter and power reserve indicator), has been updated to meet sports watch standards. It includes a silicon balance spring for magnetic resistance and additional shock resistance. This movement is a high-end automatic integrated flyback chronograph with a column wheel and a vertical clutch, with a comfortable 70-hour power reserve. Despite being into a sports watch, the decoration is classic GO with stripes on the three-quarter plate, bevelled and polished edges, polished blued screws and a skeletonized rotor with solid gold mass.
The Glashutte Original SeaQ Chronograph Silver Screen is available on a wide range of straps and bracelets. It can be optioned with a classic black rubber strap or a more casual textile strap orange (plus multiple other colours), with either a folding clasp or a pin buckle. A steel bracelet is also available and fitted with a folding clasp and a micro-adjustment system.
This new Silver Panda edition of the SeaQ Chronograph is now available from all Glashutte Original Boutiques and official retailers worldwide. It is priced at EUR 15,300 with a pin buckle, EUR 15,600 with a folding clasp and EUR 16,500 with a steel bracelet. For more details, please visit www.glashuette-original.com.
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43 x 17 mm I mean 17 mm ? Are they joking ? It the Daytona is the 12 mm ? Hate these brands not thinking … they had one job to do
Ontrary to nonsense about how thick a Daytona is, this is a divers chronograph. The Daytona is not. This has a big date calendar complication. The Daytona has no calendar at all. This can dive to 300 metres. The Daytona cannot. The pushers on this can be operated underwater to the stated water resistance level. The Daytona has screw down pushers that cannot be operated in the shower. Complaining about the extra thicker is like complaining that a Mini cannot seat seven!
SPQR – point me to someone who is going to dive with this thing on. I have a SEAQ Panorama and it is bigger than my 126600 as well. Yeah, you can’t 300m dive with a Daytona, but for the 99.9% of the population, you can wear a Daytona doing anything you want to do in water sports.
So in comparing GO to Rolex, a seadweller is 43mm and 15mm thick and will go to 1200m. SEAQ is 43mm and 15.5mm thick and will go to 300m. Sure, I can look at the movement, but they both run at +1-2 and honestly, the rubber and fabric straps on that watch sucks compared to an oyster with glidelock.
Its such a beautifull watch UNTILL I saw its dimensions!
Ross, you have misunderstood my post. Andy was comparing the SeaQ to the Daytona. I was just pointing out the differences to the Daytona. I agree the SeaQ is enormously thick for what it is. The Planet Ocean Chronograph on which the chronograph pushers can be operated underwater to 600M is 18.5mm thick, so just slightly thicker but it can deal with twice the pressure of the SeaQ. I honestly do not understand how GO had to make it so thick. I tried on the blue dial version earlier this year and as usual GO’s build and finishing is superb (I have a Grey Dial GO 70s Panodate so I have experience fo the quality) but the watch was a little inelegant, particularly where the bracelet integrates to the lugs and ultimately it was too big for what I wanted. I tried on the Planet Ocean Blue Dial and it fitted like a glove, shorter lug to lug, better integration of the bracelet to the lugs, more utility and the thickness was justified by the 600M WR. The twelve hour chronograph on a single dial means it can also be used to track a second time zone when travelling. It is now my “go to” diver and traveller.
Normalizing the thickness discussion, I had a GQ Panolunardate which would be considered a dress watch was 12.4 mm thick. I wanted to love it, but it was just too thick. Same for this watch.
I love GO and have 4 of their watches which I absolutely treasure: the senator observer, senator chronometer (the watch that made me fall in love with watches), the senator automatic and the panoreserve in RG which is a dreamy watch.
That said, I must admit that it has been years (more than a decade) that GO hasn’t come up with a new watch that I liked. I will always be a GO super fan but they must do the extra effort of coming up with something new. Maybe adapt the senator observer to current trends. I imagine the observer at 38 mm. I would rush and buy it without thinking. Or the senator chronometer in 40mm. Even if they just offer smaller dimensions of their current models (like Rolex does for the datejust) it would be fantastic.
If only they did the 39.5 seaq with this silver screen dial… That would be a no-brainer.