My collection of Glashütte watches includes this rare chronometer-grade piece. "Spezichron" is short for "Spezial chronometer" and unlike my Spezimatic watches (GUB Cal. 74 and 75) that run at 18,000A/h, this one is a GUB Cal. 11-27 runs at 28,800A/h. That's Hi-Beat if you consider the Seiko GS and KS models having the same beats per hour.
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| This diver has date and day features. It takes some effort to change the day and date but the obsessive-compulsive part of me just can't allow for these not to be adjusted. The day feature language is German so you have to familiarize yourself with their equivalent of each day of the week. |
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| Side view showing the crown |
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| The other side view |
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| Case back with inscriptions stating the watch to be waterproof, shockproof and made of stainless steel. The back also shows some wear and tear (not from my use but the previous owner's). |
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| Close-up of the dial showing the lumed hours and hands. You also see the Made in GDR inscribed at the bottom of the face. |
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| Glow in the dark - the lumes are working well on this watch |
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| The obligatory wrist shot |
This model can retail up to about 1,200 USD based on what you can Google from the internet especially if the watch is in good condition (saw another being sold at 2,300 SGD). This is a diver but I have never used it for swimming. Vintage watches like this (ca. 1980 or about 38 years old as of this writing) are quite risky for swimming though they should hold up in water resistance for typical situations like washing your hands or walking under rainshower (with an umbrella or jacket, of course!). I haven't gotten to estimating the power reserve on this watch but it lasts overnight after a day's use.
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