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I did the same thing...
Jan 09, 2017,18:27 PM
Excellent post and pictures. I have the exact same model (as well as the same JLC GT in steel -- you have great taste), and did almost the same thing you did. I went with a friend to a jeweler/AD to help him buy an "entry level" watch. There in the case was a pre-owned rose gold Cabaret from 2008, full box and papers. That was it. I think it's one of the most beautiful, elegant watches ever. It runs well, a bit fast but within specs, and I haven't had to service it yet. Doesn't appear to have been worn much though it's not pristine. Congrats on yours and enjoy. I'd post a pic but don't have one handy unfortunately.
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Time for a Cabaret...
By: nm1213 : January 9th, 2017-04:09
I'm not sure why the Cabaret isn't more popular. Saw this one, and instantly fell in love. It had never been serviced, and was scratched, dinged, dented, the movement discoloured, and was gaining 30 seconds a day. I still bought it without hesitation, vis...
Putting it side-by-side with a Reverso is such an interesting comparison
By: skyeriding : January 9th, 2017-04:11
Never thought they'd be about the same size and form! One of the magical things about the cabaret is the illusion of how they manage to cram in a bigdate into such a narrow, rectangular case...The shaped movement is also something very unique that you don...
Things that I love...
By: nm1213 : January 9th, 2017-04:19
I find that the Cabaret wears a bit bigger than the Grande Taille, mainly because of a taller dial. I also love that the top case and crystal are slightly convex. Finally the big date is symmetrical, and frankly fits better on the Cabaret than on a Lange ...
Personally, I think it's a great piece.
By: JToddH : January 9th, 2017-04:31
Especially the moon phase variant with big date. I love the lines of this watch, and it comes in all the dial variations you'd expect from ALS. Fortunately, they seem readily available on the secondary market...and reasonably priced.
The used market...
By: nm1213 : January 9th, 2017-04:39
The great thing about buying used is the confidence that Lange is able to restore things back to new. This watch is just about 17 years old, and until now had never been serviced. It wasn't babied either. I can now make my own scratches!
Great to know
By: Poky : January 9th, 2017-05:14
that Lange has done such an outstanding job. Given my recent poor experience with PP service I am thinking of purchasing a Lange and it is nice to hear stories like yours where the service is of a high standard. The watch looks great.
Congrats on your beautiful new-old watch! The Cabaret...
By: CR : January 9th, 2017-06:12
... was never a big seller back when it was in current production. I always attributed that to the generally lower demand/interest in rectangular watches -- nothing more than that, and certainly nothing specifically negative about the Cabaret itself. As o...
Yeah, 8 months is way too long. Supposedly...
By: CR : January 10th, 2017-06:13
... Lange will put more effort into reducing the turnaround time for servicing in Glashutte. That's what we've heard in the last few years. We'll see!
Mine first went to HK for 2 months...
By: nm1213 : January 11th, 2017-03:34
HK to get checked, even though the boutique said HK will only service current models. Then 6 months in Germany. The wait was worth it!
I did the same thing...
By: Driver8 : January 9th, 2017-18:27
Excellent post and pictures. I have the exact same model (as well as the same JLC GT in steel -- you have great taste), and did almost the same thing you did. I went with a friend to a jeweler/AD to help him buy an "entry level" watch. There in the case w...
Expansion!
By: le_chef : January 9th, 2017-19:23
A friend has a very special LE created for the Lange Owners Group. I\'m hoping he will post a pic here, Steve... I also wonder whether you could add a calendar/moon phase functions to this model as JLC have done with the Reverso Tribute Calendar? Admitted...
When I saw N's Cabaret photo, the LOG Cabaret...
By: CR : January 10th, 2017-06:03
... was the first watch that came to mind. If you type "cabaret LOG" into the search bar here, you'll see several pics, and here's a post containing some pics too (WG/gray dial, limited to 25). Lange made this LE for the "Lange Owners Group," spearheaded ...
Here's mine.
By: fernando : January 10th, 2017-19:07
cheers fernando ...
No Comparison
By: mjo421 : January 12th, 2017-19:02
The Lange is so classy, the Reverso, while beautiful, is common.