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Subject: [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Wed Oct 15 19:09:36 2008
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 From an engineering standpoint I see the Lange movements (and even  
some of the Glashutte Original) as superior to Patek.
Frank
On 13 Oct, 2008, at 05:28, 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.
>
> 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> >>  
> >> >  
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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from leica at rcmckee.com (R. Clayton McKee) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)
Message from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?)