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Well, to be entirely fair...
Mar 27, 2023,19:19 PM
These watches actually take a really long time to make. The movement is made by one master craftsman. It's not like an assembly line process which is employed at Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, etc. Many of their chronographs are made in an assembly line process where roughly 10-15 watchmakers each graft on a module that they've made to the movement, then pass the movement onto the next watchmaker who grafts on their module. This method is faster. But the Lange movement isn't designed this way nor made this way. So it does take significantly more time. To complete the 100 piece run will actually take them 2-3 years! The Richard Lange minute repeater is going to take 5-6 years to fully deliver the 50 pieces. I'm not the biggest fan of the Odysseus line, but I do have to say that Lange is a truly great brand. Yes, they've got tiny production numbers. Yes, they've got sky high prices. And yes, I'm not a fan of every single model they create. But it's one of the last mostly true brands out there. And I'm thankful they're still sticking to their roots!
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By: vuillaume : March 27th, 2023-08:41
I forgot to mention that if it is anything like the Datograph, the actuation should have that Lange buttery Shnick Shnick like feel when using the chronograph function
Well, to be entirely fair...
By: patrick_y : March 27th, 2023-19:19
These watches actually take a really long time to make. The movement is made by one master craftsman. It's not like an assembly line process which is employed at Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, etc. Many of their chronographs are made in an assembly ...
You and me both!
By: patrick_y : March 27th, 2023-20:57
I can only wonder as well.
Well said, Sir,
By: Langepedia : March 28th, 2023-18:39
Though if I may add: I think that not everything is done entirely by one watchmaker. For example let's take the Tourbograph. The chronograph part is assembled by one watchmaker, then the calendar module is by another and tourbillon is by another, etc. Am ...
You might be the bigger Lange expert!
By: patrick_y : March 28th, 2023-19:11
I've only been to the factory three times, I think you've been many times more. So you might be the bigger expert here. I'm not sure about the case for the Tourbograph, but many models, probably even most models, are one craftsman produced. This is mainly...
I'm not a fan of the Odysseus personally.
By: patrick_y : March 27th, 2023-20:58
But hey, some people really like it! Good for them! The Chairman of Richemont, Mr. Rupert, really likes his Odysseus, the last I heard, it's probably his daily wearer.