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Independents: The Flip-Over Watch

Check out MarcoLangWatches dot com . It's a watch that can be worn with either side up ... depending on whether you feel like looking at the dial or movement.
2Y
By: williebegoode
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Collectors Market: Is this watch still for sale?

I'd be interested and would like to see more pictures.
2Y
By: williebegoode
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Patek Philippe: Part of the Huguenot Cross

Geneva came under the rule of Jean Calvin during the French Wars of Religion when Huguenots fled France to Protestant regions in Germany and Switzerland. The Huguenot Cross was made up of a Maltese cross with four fleur-de-l is at the cross intersections. Take out the Maltese cross (adopted by Vache
3Y
By: williebegoode
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Vacheron Constantin: One of the most elegant watches ever... from any watchmaker

I have Version #2 of the 1972, and while I rarely wear it, were I to have the last version of the Prestige, I'd not want to take it off.
3Y
By: williebegoode
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Horological Meandering: Complex and expensive

MTR ... that was what I heard when I enquired at HMC a few years ago. It was a complex mechanism and very expensive to make and service. I got mine new in WG about 3 years ago and it's been functioning beautifully... will have it serviced ($$$$) when it needs to be.
3Y
By: williebegoode
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Cartier: A favorite for innovation in design and movement

The Crash and Tank Folle are the two most interesting watches ever developed by Cartier.
4Y
By: williebegoode
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Horological Meandering: The FP Journe Chronomètre Souvrain in platinum is my favorite..

Congratulations. Of all the watches F.P. Journe could have given his 'mentor' George Daniels, he chose to give Daniels this watch...the platinum Chronomètre Souvrain. Having had one for a while now, I know why.
5Y
By: williebegoode
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Independents: Rolf Lang had two businesses...only one closed.

I contacted Lang, and his rep. told me that they did indeed liquidate one of his businesses. He still has one left; so Saso, you were right; one business was liquidated. I didn't know he had two, but he's certainly in business still... wonder what will be next?
5Y
By: williebegoode
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Independents: Rolf Lang Dresden Not Shut Down

I talked with a rep from Rolf Lang Dresden and the notice by Saso (re: north data) was about the "liquidation" of a business relationship with some Russian company; not the company.
5Y
By: williebegoode
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Independents: Translation of German Source Saso reference

From Northdata... "Rolf Lang Dresden GmbH, Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Am Alten Königsberg 20, 01816 Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel. If only one liquidator is appointed, he represents the company alone. If several liquidators are appointed, the company will be represented jointly by two liquidators. E
5Y
By: williebegoode
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