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So, I just bought this piece. As I understand it, it's a Glashutte-Original Senator Auto-Date (or Panorama Date - not sure exactly which name). That's the first question. What exactly is this piece named? Then, what's the expected accuracy? Any anti-magnetic properties? Then, what do all the numbers mean from this sequence - 38-42-07-22. I know the 38 is the caliber number for the movement but beyond that I don't know. When was this made? Around 2000 but not sure as it seems the black dial version was a short run?

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If it has a display back, it is probably a Senator Panarama Date model. Solid back, Senator Auto-Date. Either way, looks like 40 hr reserve, 44 jewels (!), sapphire crystal. If it has a display back, that would be a mineral crystal on the back, sapphire on the front. 28.800 A/h frequency. I didn't find any accuracy specs.
 

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It's a solid back, so Auto-Date. 44 jewels! Wow! That's crazy! I know is has a Caliber 38 but beyond that I don't know what the rest of the 38-42-07-22 means. And is there a way to determine manufacture date? Is there a S/N lookup somewhere accessible?
 

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I'm not a Glashutte expert, I just found the info via Google.

It's a solid back, so Auto-Date. 44 jewels! Wow! That's crazy! I know is has a Caliber 38 but beyond that I don't know what the rest of the 38-42-07-22 means. And is there a way to determine manufacture date? Is there a S/N lookup somewhere accessible?
 

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It's a solid back, so Auto-Date. 44 jewels! Wow! That's crazy! I know is has a Caliber 38 but beyond that I don't know what the rest of the 38-42-07-22 means. And is there a way to determine manufacture date? Is there a S/N lookup somewhere accessible?
Being adept at Google has little to do with it. You are, in essence, trying to learn a new language ("Glasshuttese") with no Rosetta stone. It's all a matter of recognizing what info you have and whether or not it is useful to you. A lot of that just comes with experience.
The good news is that the reference# will tell you what kind of watch you have and what its movement functions are. The bad news is that the number is pretty much useless outside of the factory. A G.O. ref.# will not be used the same way a Seiko or Blanpain ref. number will, and to fully understand what the 38-42-07-22 means, you'll probably have to ask one of GLASSHUTTE's own watchmakers.

Use the serial # engraved on the movement to determine its age. Many makers will have lists of past serial numbers and dates of manufacture. Just go to google and type in the search box "DATING AN OMEGA" , "DATING A CITIZEN", "DATING A PATEK PHILIPPE" etc. I don't see a list from GLASSHUTTE ORIGINAL, so you may have to email the manufacture directly!

Here's how I would date my Omega DeVille:

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Hello!
Sorry for late answer, I have to made some check with GO first.
I think someone else get the most of this info to.

Regarding reference 1-38-42-07-22

In caliber 38-42 there are 44 jewels. The numbers 38-42 describe the caliber/ movement, -07 describes the dial, -22 stands for the case and -04 describes strap and clasp variations.
Within an internal rate testing all watches from our manufactory are regulated and checked. Within a precise defined time frame, with changing temperatures and in different positions determined rate tolerances shall not be passed. For caliber 38-42 the limits for the average daily rate in different positions shall be between -5 and +10 seconds a day.

The winding direction of the rotor and hence the setting for a watch winder is left/ counterclockwise. A watch winder should be set for 800 to 1200 turns per day. Before using the watch winder please wind your watch manually over the crown a few times. After coming to a standstill the watch of caliber 38-42 needs approximately 40 360°-turns over the crown to be fully wound.

Initially this watch was designed to be dispatched with the calf skin strap as the picture indicates. However, retailers have the possibility to order alternative straps if requested. As long as the link size fits different straps are an option. In our range we do offer Mississippi Alligator straps that match your watch.
There also used to be a stainless steel bracelet for your Senator AutoDate which is now sold out.

Please note that we do not communicate the exact manufacture date but the production period. So this caliber was produced between 2002 and 2006.

Your Senator AutoDate Automatic is antimagnetic up to about 4800 ampere per meter (which equals 6 militesla). For your information a watch may be named “antimagnetic” according to international norms if it does not have a rate deviation of 30 seconds per day after the influence of a magnetic field of about 4800 ampere per meter.



 

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Hello!
Sorry for late answer, I have to made some check with GO first.
I think someone else get the most of this info to.

Regarding reference 1-38-42-07-22...

You must be reading my email. Or one of the two of us sent an email to GO first and all the info was copied and pasted into an email to the other from GO. All of the text above the paragraph regarding magnetism was in an email I received this morning at 5:24 am EDT. They did not include the magnetism info but everything else was word for word. I had also received the three pictures above regarding the piece and movement in a previous email from them.

I'm glad to know GO is willing to dig up info on older pieces and share with customers. And also glad to know members here are willing to jump in and dig to find answers to questions from newbies to GO.
 
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