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For the Lange Odysseus Lovers. Some photos of the titanium version.
Live photos from Watches and Wonders:
There is another Lange which caught my heart, this year.
More to come...
Best,
Nicolas
Asked the boutique in my hometown, it's only for boutique collectors who already have a wide variety of ALS time pieces, not just one or two pieces.
Being a client with just one Zeitwerk (and got it from AD, no boutique), I guess I have zero chance to get an allocation.
Nevertheless, The grey dial matches the greyish titanium metal very well, giving it a monochrome out fit. Very well done.
Probably can see it in metal in a future....... auction preview
Nevertheless, The grey dial matches the greyish titanium metal very well, giving it a monochrome out fit. Very well done.
Probably can see it in metal in a future....... auction preview
here is one from me...
popped in to the Bond Street boutique this morning to inquire... I was told that if I buy a Zeitwerk, I would be put forward for the steel version and possibly get one in 2025.. As for the titanium, it's impossible unless I am a long established purchaser from the boutique.
I heard the exact same thing in HK a few months ago
The purchase of a Zeitwerk at the official boutique would get you a spot on a waiting list for a steel Odysseus, to be filled in 3-4 years.
I guess the Odysseus only comes as a bundle with a Zeitwerk these days, at full retail in an official boutique, and even then the waiting time is very long.
I am disappointed that A.L&S employ these tactics (which are a slap in the face of their AD's), but not overly surprised seeing that its CEO these days is a car salesman.
I guess the Odysseus only comes as a bundle with a Zeitwerk these days, at full retail in an official boutique, and even then the waiting time is very long.
I am disappointed that A.L&S employ these tactics (which are a slap in the face of their AD's), but not overly surprised seeing that its CEO these days is a car salesman.
I didn’t know about Schmid..
But just did a search after reading your comment . Is it a normal practice to appoint someone for the top job who has no pedigree in the watch / luxury goods industry ? 🤔
I think it happens in a number of industries
But personally I deplore that most brands are now headed by marketeers rather than industrialists like e.g. Guenter Bluemlein.
**supposedly**
They were going to make a run of 500 but the corundum blasting and polishing of the titanium was so labor intensive they decided to only do 250
That's a possible hypothesis. As titanium is difficult to polish/ mill, due to it's "sticky" metal texture, which is something I learnt from my M7 titanium collection. Best, Henry
Best version of the Odysseus, but . . .
I can't warm up to the font of the day and date. It seems anomalous for a contemporary-styled watch.
M4
But, they do match the rest of the fonts on the dial. That's quite rare in the watch industry.
Good point, but being oversized the day and date jolt my eyes.
Nevertheless, a really nice watch.
M4
M4
Nice pics!
But, the dial of Odysseus always seemed to me like a mutant hybrid of 1815 and Zeitwerk ...
Dear ALS just like this without the date windows and regular collection,and sure you make some of them with green dial for those who like it, thank you