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Old 17 December 2013, 09:42 PM   #121
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Pictures aren't mine obviously but I found this watch on Hodinkee, what do you guys think? Personally I'm a big fan of the work they did on the dial and think the complications are well displayed, I usually prefer manual winding watches but with such a rotor I would gladly make an exception...





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Old 18 December 2013, 12:26 AM   #122
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Old 18 December 2013, 02:32 AM   #123
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Engraved dial, tourbillon, decorated movement ... is this heaven?
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Old 18 December 2013, 09:32 AM   #124
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Pictures aren't mine obviously but I found this watch on Hodinkee, what do you guys think? Personally I'm a big fan of the work they did on the dial and think the complications are well displayed, I usually prefer manual winding watches but with such a rotor I would gladly make an exception...
The craftsmanship on that watch is outstanding! the attention to detail and beauty is why ALS in on the grail list.
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Old 18 December 2013, 09:45 AM   #125
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Carl - That's nothing but wrist art!
Isn't it? I fell in love as soon as I saw it!

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Engraved dial, tourbillon, decorated movement ... is this heaven?
If it's not heaven I don't want to go up there then...

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The craftsmanship on that watch is outstanding! the attention to detail and beauty is why ALS in on the grail list.
Indeed, A. Lange & Söhne is, to me, one of the best when it comes to craftsmanship and putting art in their watches.
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Old 19 December 2013, 11:48 AM   #126
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Great stuff Carl. With only 15 to be produced, it'll definately be a rare find.
The Handwerkskunst treatment is very unique indeed, but at $350k, it will not be found in my dresser drawer .
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Old 19 December 2013, 12:06 PM   #127
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Old 19 December 2013, 12:50 PM   #128
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That is beautiful Carl!
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Old 3 January 2014, 12:35 AM   #129
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I just visited the new ALS retailer here in Stockholm, Sweden. They had a rather large collection and I was quite impressed! It was the first time I got to handle a modern Lange watch. Unfortunately I do not have that kind of money just lying around and I will not plunder my pension funds just yet.

Oh, and yes, pictures would have been nice... I just didn't think of it.
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Old 3 January 2014, 03:27 AM   #130
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I just visited the new ALS retailer here in Stockholm, Sweden. They had a rather large collection and I was quite impressed! It was the first time I got to handle a modern Lange watch. Unfortunately I do not have that kind of money just lying around and I will not plunder my pension funds just yet.

Oh, and yes, pictures would have been nice... I just didn't think of it.
It's easy to get caught up in the moment and forget the pics. I'm guilty as well.
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Old 3 January 2014, 03:47 AM   #131
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Pictures aren't mine obviously but I found this watch on Hodinkee, what do you guys think? Personally I'm a big fan of the work they did on the dial and think the complications are well displayed, I usually prefer manual winding watches but with such a rotor I would gladly make an exception...
The work on that dial is beautiful Carl! Although, not for me, haha. It's amazing though. I'm a huge ALS fan. Perhaps one day...
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Old 3 January 2014, 12:48 PM   #132
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The platinum Dato is calling my name...
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Old 3 January 2014, 04:27 PM   #133
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i vow to get one this year!!
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Old 3 January 2014, 06:11 PM   #134
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Something about Lange

Even the simplest of them all looks fabulous.. here is my one and only, the Saxomat with an outsize date.
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Old 3 January 2014, 07:22 PM   #135
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The decorating on those movements is outstanding.
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Old 3 January 2014, 10:34 PM   #136
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Even the simplest of them all looks fabulous.. here is my one and only, the Saxomat with an outsize date.
is that platinum or WG?
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Old 4 January 2014, 01:51 AM   #137
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Pateks are made by artisans, but Langes are made by artists.

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Old 4 January 2014, 01:58 AM   #138
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Great stuff Carl. With only 15 to be produced, it'll definately be a rare find.
The Handwerkskunst treatment is very unique indeed, but at $350k, it will not be found in my dresser drawer .
I also love the Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst. It's why lotteries were invented.

http://www.luxury4play.com/watches/1...erkskunst.html

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Old 4 January 2014, 03:36 AM   #139
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The platinum Dato is calling my name...
That cant be right,

your profile says "Neil" yet im certain i heard the Dato shouting "Gus"

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Old 4 January 2014, 08:52 AM   #140
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That cant be right,

your profile says "Neil" yet im certain i heard the Dato shouting "Gus"

I would say race you, but I'm still a while away from buying so plenty of time for the voices in my head to be silenced
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Old 4 January 2014, 09:02 AM   #141
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some great pics ,,,, some stunning watches
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Old 4 January 2014, 10:50 AM   #142
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I would say race you, but I'm still a while away from buying so plenty of time for the voices in my head to be silenced
Somebody has tied my shoe laces together, no time soon thats for sure
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Old 5 January 2014, 04:29 AM   #143
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Some day hope to have one ! Stunning time pieces
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Old 7 January 2014, 01:43 PM   #144
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Two macro pics taken of the ALS Richard Lange "Pour le Merite" Tourbillon using a new lens I bought for my iPhone 5s:

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Not the best lighting conditions in my guest room bathroom, so I will take more once I set up some better lighting and master the new macro lens more (I would get better shots for sure with my Canon 7D SLR, but I'm trying to master this lens for Instagram posts).
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Old 7 January 2014, 02:37 PM   #145
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Did I already say that you have nice watches?

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Old 7 January 2014, 02:46 PM   #146
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For me, I'd go for the original & simple one which is also Ltd 100pcs.

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Old 7 January 2014, 05:27 PM   #147
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that's fabulous khalid.

My first and hopefully not my last ....

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Old 7 January 2014, 08:17 PM   #148
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For me, I'd go for the original & simple one which is also Ltd 100pcs.

Wow... Super Nice!
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Old 7 January 2014, 09:07 PM   #149
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My first and hopefully not my last ....

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Beautiful and so clean, exquisite.
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Old 8 January 2014, 03:07 AM   #150
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For me, I'd go for the original & simple one which is also Ltd 100pcs.

That's a stunner Khalid!
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