Once again, Glashütte Original is using this relatively slow late summer period in the watch industry to bring us some 1970s inspired funk by way of their extremely underrated Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date. You might recall that each of the last three years saw new references for the chronograph in colors that are seasonally appropriate, and also harken back to a period of watch design when brands were less afraid to experiment. That?s a fitting way to introduce this particular watch to new audiences, since the design itself is very much an ode to 70s sports watches. But it?s also a pretty unique watch in its functionality, and we?ll take any excuse we can find to make sure more people know about it. 

First things first: the colors. The ?Swimming Pool? dial is a vibrant turquoise color inspired by a location where you?re hopefully still spending a lot of time as August draws to a close. ?Watermelon? is a shade of coral that?s a bit less intense than the bright red that probably normally associate with the fruit. If you look back at previous summertime editions of the Seventies Chronograph, these colors might look somewhat familiar (Glashütte Original previously released dials in similar tones that they classified as blue and orange). But it appears that these dials have a more uniform finish than the sunburst treatment seen in earlier editions, and they also add a black ring around each subdial adding what I think is some welcome contrast. 
That brings us to ...