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Nothing "dated" about either one (well, except in the literal sense, for the OG -- but that's not a bad thing!)

I visited the National Gallery of Art and saw this Rothko painting: It upset me because I can never reclaim the time I spent looking at it. I clearly didn't get it! So I'd like to see this particular AE in person, since I like so much of what Chopard...

There was a lot of overlap between Lange and Journe enthusiasts back then, with the common denominator for many of us being preowned availability of nearly all models at reasonable prices.

And yes, I think the Clous de Paris dial texture did not work well with enamel in this particular execution.

... the one that got overwhelmingly positive reactions. The smaller size fit my wrist a bit better than the larger one, but both sizes were so, so, so nice! The blue enamel dial -- not so much. It didn't look like enamel to me. In fact, I had to ask...

I just recently decided to try this. I think it's the "goldest" possible Lange combination. I thought it'd look awful -- too over-the-top -- but I actually kinda like it. The guiloche dial and the wavy bracelet links are harmonious to me. But pure...

A preowned dealer told me years ago that the reason you so rarely see Langematik Perpetuals sold as full sets is because nobody wants to deal with the shipping.