GROW UP: The Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar XL Watch For 2010 = Taster's Choice® AKA Wake Up And Smell The Money.

"The newest Glashutte Original PanoMatic watch has been updated in design to be more streamlined and minimalist. This moonphase version is the PanoMaticLunar XL and further has a trendy gray demeanor to it. If brown is the new hot color to match with gold, then gray is the new hot color to match with steel, white gold, or platinum. As such, this 42mm wide watch comes in steel - finished really well by Glashutte Original.

Inside the watch is the in-house made Calibre 90-02 automatic movement. Functions include a big date, off-centered watch dial with subsidiary seconds, and a moon phase indicator. All in various shades of gray. You can see the movement through the watch's sapphire caseback window. The strap is in charcoal shaded alligator. It is hard to say whether the watch will be a hit. Emphasis here is more on the dial and functions than the presentation or the case. Part of me feels that the case is too simple looking. At the same time, the information delivery on the dial is very straightforward and comfortable. Look for the watch in Glashutte Original boutiques or retailers soon."

Information Courtesy Of: Luxist.Com

CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: In my ongoing pursuit of greater cultural refinement and my endeavor to further blur the lines between "gangsters" and "gentlemen", I deliberately eschew favored rap music featured brand names for those of just as impressive firms that lack a similar unsolicited P.ublic R.elations push. Now, none of this is to say that popular labels like Rolex and Louis Vuitton are somehow of lesser quality simply because they are preferred by the nouveau riche as status symbols (NOTE: I personally L.O.V.E. both of those brands. Buy me some and watch me smile! LOL.) - I'm just a snob that appreciates rare finds. Suck it! LOL.

In any event, because of that, when it comes to high end timepieces, I've got a serious thing for old world craftsmanship with just a tasteful touch of modernity. The new Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar XL Watch For 2010 is a study in such brilliant amalgamations. The storied Glashütte Original company (with German roots dating back to the 19th Century) has updated and upgraded their widely acclaimed PanoMaticLunar model by producing an opulently oversized "XL" version with rich features to match.

Composed of a decentralized dial sporting a big date display and a sleek half moonphase indicator and standard in-house Calibre 90-02 automatic movement, this wrist wrappery is ALL class. Don't Y.O.U. dare think of putting a single diamond on this beauty. Less is more ... more or less. Step your game up!