Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jayanand, I've pretty much stayed with IWC over the years. Most interesting to me today are the vintage Pilot watches and Ingenieur's with the 1963 version (8521 movement) being my favorite. I don't really like IWC's current line of large watches although they sell really well (to others). The Lange 1 is really something else though. Finished to Patek standards with an unique look that is really timeless. The Lange is to dress watches what the IWC Mark 11 is to pilot's watches. I don't see prices coming down on these, although they may be more affordable in the US if the dollar continues to improve against the Euro. Regards, Greg> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:39:19 +0530> From: jayanand@gmail.com> To: lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?> > Greg,> Stop tempting me - I have been fighting the temptation to get a Lange 1 for> a long time. I have high hopes of the prices coming down on items like these> in the near to medium term.> Cheers> Jayanand> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Greg Lorenzo <gregj_lorenzo@hotmail.com>wrote:> > >> > > I can't understand who would want a mechanical watch. I spend a> fair sum> > having my wife's Rolex cleaned and calibrated from time> to time.> >> > I suspect that your wife's Rolex is in fact an automatic unless it was made> > prior to IWC developing the self-winding watch in the early 1950's.> >> > For an example of a current true mechanical watch see here:> > http://www.alange-soehne.com/en/watches/lange_1.php> >> > The attraction to a fine time piece is something that either you 'get' or> > you don't.> >> > Greg Lorenzo> > Calgary, Canada> >> >> > _________________________________________________________________> > See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of> > your life.> > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/> > _______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> >> > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008