Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Seth, Lange didn't just decide to close up the shop early one day and take a long vacation. The factory, equipment and lands were seized by the East German government after the war. I suspect that Patek, had they been located in the eastern part of Germany in 1945, would not have made too many more watches for a spell either. Regards, Greg SthRosner@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 2/15/02 6:54:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, >gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca writes: > >>Not just on the movements. Along with Lange and Sohn, Patek produces the >> finest case work in the world. >> >> Regards, >> >> Greg >> >> > >Right, Greg, and Lange und Sohn were essentially our of business for what?, >40+ years? Amazing. > >Seth LaK 9 >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html