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In a world often dominated by established luxury watch brands, collector hanke introduces the Lang & Heyne Friedrich III, a timepiece from a Saxon independent manufacture producing only 50-60 watches annually. hanke, a seasoned collector with experience across Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne, and Laurent Ferrier, offers a compelling argument for the Friedrich III's exceptional quality and finishing, positioning it as a serious contender against horology's elite. His detailed first impressions and stunning photography invite readers to explore a brand that, while less visible, stands at the pinnacle of artisanal watchmaking.
I just received this fantastic Lang & Heyne Friedrich III.
This is not a brand you see, or hear of, often. There are only 2 AD’s in the USA and L&H only produce about 50-60 watches annually. I currently own or have owned Patek, Lange, Vacheron, UJS, Ferrier, Journe, and Gronefeld. This is EASILY on par, in terms of quality and finishing, with the aforementioned brands, and superior to most of them in my opinion.
Some Specifics on this Piece:
Stainless Steel Case with beautiful, lacquered cobalt blue dial.
Width 39.2mm
Thickness 10.5mm
LTL 46mm
Lug width 18mm
Manual wind L&H caliber VI
Hope you like the pics.
Hank
The movement is glorious and reminds me of Glashutte pocket watch style, but taken to extreme levels of finishing. Is the cap stone of the balance pivot diamond? Is there any shock protection? Is the movement gold? Love the triple lugs too.
The cap stone is indeed a diamond. To be honest, I'm not sure about shock protection. The movement is brass that has been gold plated. The wheels are all 14K gold.
The cap diamond is purely for aesthetics, with a traditional shock protection system underneath it. Marco's original design was to give a nod to traditional Saxon/Glashutte watchmakers, who used a diamond as the end stone for high grade pocket watches prior to the invention of balance staff shock protection. The movements are brass, with again a very traditional Saxon gold plated on top pf the powdered silver that is brushed onto the brass after the hand engraving is completed, with chemical sal
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