In the past month, many watch manufacturers keep unveiling their watches for this year’s Basel World exhibition one after another. Recently the focus is converged at Glashütte Original’s new watch, the PanoMaticLunar XL.

Appreciated by critics for their originality of line and form, Glashutte Original watches exemplify fine German craftsmanship. The new PanoMatic Lunar XL watch sticks Glashutte’s principle of “Less is more” and strikes me with its cool looking face. The watch features a matt gray dial with sleek beveled edges and matching gray alligator strap, which creates an understated elegance and maturity feeling right for businessmen.

The name “Pano” comes from the word “panorama”. The panorama date design means both digits of the date can be displayed in a single “panorama” aperture, which is Glashutte’s iconic design and can also be seen on another German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne.

The Glashutte PanoMatic Lunar XL features a decentralized design: On the right of the watch, there is a moon phase display at 2 o’clock and the panorama date window is located at 4 o’clock. The hour and minute display and the small second subdial at 7 o’clock are positioned at the left bigger part.

Personally, I don’t like the asymmetric design very much. I am not used to see such dial as it seems to waste a lot of room of the watch face and make the dial a little bit small. But as most watches are in well symmetric design, this decentralized design is certainly special and distinct. If you have unconventional mind, this watch can be your ideal accessories.

The watch also features anti-reflective sapphire crystal on both sides, so you can enjoy seeing the German handiwork – the Calibre 90-02- via the exhibition crystal on the back.

Glashutte PanoMaticLunar XL is about to selling at around $20,000. Although some online retailer is offering a discount, but it still cost you no less than $15,000. Since most online dealer are not authorized by Glashütte Original, so why not just take a replica Glashutte that would cost about $100 – 300? See if you can find your ideal model of Glashutte watches from our Glashutte replica watches.