Modernahab
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I love your detailed case for reinstating the Cabaret, but I fear that fewer and fewer houses are willing to offer shaped watches these days.
In fact, aside from Girard Perregaux (Vintage 45), gigantic, gaudy things from Mille and Hublot, and Lange's Richemont stablemates Cartier, Panerai, and JLC, it's hard to think of any brand that's seriously investing in shaped watches right now. Indeed, the number of shaped watch lines that have bitten the dust over the past decade or so is pretty long: the Cellini Prince, the GP Richeville, the Edward Piguet, the GO Senator Karrée, the Eterna Madison, the Piaget Protocole, the Bulgari Rettangolo and Assioma, the Chronoswiss Emperor, Chopard's LUC Tonneau, the Reverso Squadra and Gran Sport, the UN Michelangelo, the list goes on...
On the bright side, Baume & Mercier has refreshed the Hampton, the Monaco's been updated with an in-house movement, Breguet still makes the Heritage (I think), and some of the indies (Moser, Laurent Ferrier, for example) produce a shaped watch. (I shouldn't snub the Kalpa, either, I suppose!)
Overall, I consider this to be a sad state of affairs, as I very much enjoy shaped watches. In fact, the rose gold, black dial Cabaret was the very first Lange watch to grab my attention 20 or so years ago. (It took me until last year to finally give in and obtain one.) As rectangular watches go, I think the proportions and case shape on the Cabaret remain among the most agreeable I've seen (alongside the Reverso and the Tank Americaine).
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And why not hope for the come-back of the Cabaret ?
As the proud owner of a pink gold Cabaret, I was wondering if it would not be appropriate for Lange & Söhne to reintroduce it in its catalog. The simple Cabaret was present in various versions in the Saxon Manufacture's offer between 1997 and 2010. The To...
I love this watch...especially the shaped movement...
...but I also love the Arkade : ) Peter Chong Peter Chong ...
I love your detailed case for reinstating the Cabaret, but I fear that fewer and fewer houses are willing to offer shaped watches these days.
In fact, aside from Girard Perregaux (Vintage 45), gigantic, gaudy things from Mille and Hublot, and Lange's Richemont stablemates Cartier, Panerai, and JLC, it's hard to think of any brand that's seriously investing in shaped watches right now. Indeed, t...
I love my Lange Cabaret...LOG version!
Here's a version from 2009 that you don't see too often. I really enjoy the color combination of the Lange gray dial, white gold case, and blue/gray strap! ...
