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I have also read somewere that...
... Jaeger-LeCoultre designed the big date that Lange uses.
But I am not sure this is true though.
Maybe some of the experts can shed some light on this.
Best
Rob
This message has been edited by peregrino on 2010-06-14 08:38:56
Lange patented big window date calendar
I am new to Lange, would anyone be able to tell me if the big date in Lange patented. I read from some source that it is a patented design but I see them in Breguet Marine, in VC Overseas etc. The only diff is that the Lange one shows a blanck instead of ...
I Don't Think So
I don't think it is patented. The big date feature on the Lange is indeed viewed by many as an attractive feature. It is also one of the signature features of Lange's primary German competitor, Glashutte Original. I am not technically conversant with the ...
yes, it is patented
... see the Lange website: http://www.alange-soehne.com/cms/en/manufactory/saxon-ingenuity/patented-outsize-date.html , which also shows the mechanism. Although as you say there are several variations of big date displays the mechanics are different. I th...
Yes, correct.
Even if it was patented by JLC, Lange "popularized" the big date system. Fr.Xavier
I have also read somewere that...
... Jaeger-LeCoultre designed the big date that Lange uses. But I am not sure this is true though. Maybe some of the experts can shed some light on this. Best Rob This message has been edited by peregrino on 2010-06-14 08:38:56