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Glashütte Original Seventies Panorama Date 40mm Mens Watch - Rubber Strap
Ref. 1-37-02-09-02-63
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Stepping up in Glashütte Original's range
The Seventies line revives a square-cased chronograph that Glashütte Original first produced in 1971, and this generation of it earns the "Fab Green" name from a dégradé dial that shifts through several depths of the same colour — a finish that reads very differently under diffuse indoor light than it does in direct sun. The case is 40mm across its square form but sits to a 46.4mm lug-to-lug distance, which is compact for a chronograph of this complication level, and the integrated lugs contribute to that by keeping the watch close to the wrist rather than bridging above it. The movement is the part of this watch that separates it from anything a dial alone could justify. Calibre 37-02 is an in-house chronograph built with a column wheel, vertical clutch, and flyback function, finished to the Saxon standard the town is known for: Glashütte stripes on the bridges, blued screws throughout, and a skeletonised rotor in 21-karat gold. A 70-hour power reserve means a long weekend away without winding, and the indicator for it sits on the dial where it can actually be consulted. The rubber strap is the practical choice for a watch this capable in the water, and the deployant clasp means fit stays consistent however the day goes.
- Reference
- 1-37-02-09-02-63
- Brand
- Glashütte Original
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 14.1mm
- Lug width
- 26mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 37-02
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Power reserve indicator
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46.4mm
- Power reserve
- 70 hours
Learn more about Glashütte Original
Glashütte Original is the direct corporate descendant of the East German state watchmaking industry. When the Soviet administration expropriated Glashütte's private manufacturers after the Second World War — A. Lange & Söhne among them — it consolidated them into a single enterprise, VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe, which produced watches for the Eastern Bloc for four decades.
After reunification the enterprise was privatised, and in 1994 it took the name Glashütte Original. It therefore inherits both the archives and the tooling of the pre-war houses and the industrial capacity built under the GDR.
That inheritance shows in vertical integration unusual even at the high end. The company makes its own movements, and its own dials, through the Pforzheim dial manufactory it acquired in 2006 — a capability most houses buy in.
The house signatures are German: three-quarter plates, duplex swan-neck fine adjustment, hand-engraved balance cocks, and skeletonised rotors in double-G form. The Panorama Date, a large date display where both discs sit on one plane so no dividing line interrupts the numerals, is its most distinctive complication and a deliberate improvement on the standard big-date module.
The Senator, Sixties, and Seventies collections cover classical and retro-industrial ground respectively. Swatch Group acquired the company in 2000.
- 1951
- The Glashütte manufacturers are consolidated into VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe.
- 1994
- The privatised company takes the Glashütte Original name.
- 2000
- Acquired by the Swatch Group.
- 2006
- The Pforzheim dial manufactory is brought in-house.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Chronograph Watches (1,234), Rectangular & Square Watches (460) and Green Dial Watches (440).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 40mm suits most wrists
- 46.4mm lug-to-lug keeps the 40mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 70-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
Worth knowing
- 14.1mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Glashütte Original Seventies Panorama Date alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 1-37-02-09-02-63 | 103431 | 49.9300.3620/21.I001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £12,700 | £12,900 | £13,900 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic bracelet |
| Power reserve | 70 hours | 60 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 70 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
What size strap does it take?
26mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 46.4mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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