Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/12

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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sun Oct 12 22:01:43 2008
References: <F84211BAB10A70A68497139E@hindolveston.reid.org> <20081013014119.JQXN4226.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> <48F2767A.1169.90157F@leica.rcmckee.com> <BLU115-W40233EE22CBEAE8C1006AA82360@phx.gbl> <3cad89990810122109x6c5496bdv17e5dfe6fed77190@mail.gmail.com> <BLU115-W14E3C20AE55ED8A9717B3082360@phx.gbl>

Greg and Jay,

I just swapped a mint IIIf BDST for a IWC Portuguese watch in stainless 
steel.  Was that a good deal? ;-)

Jerry


Greg Lorenzo wrote:
> 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.
>  
> R


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