A. Lange & Söhne

. . . my last watch. And yes, had it on my wrist for the better part of a minute. Many thanks to Ari for making the trip from LA to share his Sidestep for my viewing pleasure. If it's still in his possession a year from now, chances are good it will wind ...  

I love it. The engraving on the 3/4 plates is icing on the cake. Wish they did it more.

. . . before seeing it in the metal yesterday was the floral movement engraving. After one glance all doubt was dispelled. ;-)

. . . as your astutely curated collection testifies. Hope to see it again in the not-too-distant future! Art

It's got You written all over it ........

. . . to know, Filip!

and I'm soon to embark on this 500 page journey since the book finally arrived on my doorstep today.... ...  

favorite sports watch of all time ;D........

When I eventually get an Overseas on my wrist in the future, they will be tied for first place 😇....

. . . once you're thru with it, you'll be marking the calendar in the distant future for a second go-aroumd. It's that profound.

ought to have that effect . Thanks Art, have a pleasant weekend! Filip

. . . kinda feels like Cary and Jimmy hashing it out . . . . . . over Katherine. The good news is, there's fifty of 'em. ...  

...the seconds location is a subtle change that just looks great...

. . . next year, chances are better than good. 🙏

“I'd say that you were the perfect combination of imperfections. I'd say that your nose was just a little too short, your mouth just a little too wide. But yours was a face that a man could see in his dreams for the whole of his life.” (Alec Guinness - ‘K... 

. . . this was coming. Good to see you back, Tom. Best, Art

Art - Nice meeting you today and chatting watches over sushi. Till next time!

. . . this summer, if not before. Art

. . . a tad rich, but that bias dissipated at first glance. Whoever designed the Sidestep had a refined sense of aesthetics.

And not one seen often. Sounds like a dream come true

. . . but the wheels are already spinning.

. . . favorite Lange. I've been familiar with the blue 1815 up-and-down for decades and might have seen one many years ago. You could've knocked me down with a feather when I realized Ari had both of my dream Langes. ...  

Seems like a fitting watch to crown any collection.

. . . but my Omegas would have pangs of jealousy. I didn't want to take it off my wrist yesterday!

. . . agreement!

And I absolutely love the engraving! Gorgeous!

. . . of any object aesthetically pleasing. Size, dimensions, proportions, weight, detail, color, contrast - all blended to good effect.

All that is true. But your last watch? How often have I heard that?

. . . but this time I really mean it. ...  

Skeptical? Nah. Experienced, my friend. The disease runs deep in us and how can one refuse the next pretty face?

. . . women, and watches. 😆

. . . decides to offload his 2914-1.)

Lange made 125 Sidesteps (75 RG, 50 PT) in 2003-2004 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of former retail partner Wempe. Lange did not use the Sidestep movement in any standard production model.

. . . like the Ω ref 2242 that's on my wrist . . . . . . this very moment. It's gained five seconds after one day on my wrist . . . that level of timing performance for a movement made over eight decades ago is personally compelling. ...  

I see the same thing in the Lange as I do many of your Omegas: they go about their business of keeping time fairly quietly, but excellently.

. . . but pigs will fly first.

If you like, wind forward to 2:00 minutes, better watch all.

. . . didn't know, Count, is that Etta's father . . . . . . was teen No's hero, Rudolf Wanderone, aka Minnesota Fats. ...