When I was alerted to this uncommon 101.027x for sale in Tokyo by Ianny the Master Enabler, a flurry of emails ensued, and I booked the watch.
By coincidence my family was due to travel to Tokyo 2 months later, so I opted to pick up the watch in person, rather than risk shipping it. Oh the delicious pleasure of delayed anticipation!
It's been 3y since that winter day when I handled the watch for the first time in Ginza, but I still remember the smile on my face as I rode the subway back to the Airbnb apartment, the Lange 1 on my wrist. Definitely a keeper!