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Very well said, Patrick. Only one product announcement/"novelty" is sparse for Lange...
... and an Odysseus chronograph was expected, given what Tony de Haas said when the Datomatic was launched. Some variation of, "Those pushers can be used for many things."
I wonder if Lange has anything else that they could have launched but that they're holding back in light of how long people already have to wait for current orders. A friend just got his Lange 1 Perpetual after waiting over a year since he ordered it.
Odysseus Chronograph Watches and Wonders 2023
Limited to 100 pieces Automatic Chronograph fourth edition of the Odysseus line Corporate link here ...
Interesting that the number of new releases is ONE, and limited to 100 pieces.
They must have a plan for the future that goes beyond me. But this new chrono is undoubtedly good looking!
Well, to be entirely fair...
These watches actually take a really long time to make. The movement is made by one master craftsman. It's not like an assembly line process which is employed at Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, etc. Many of their chronographs are made in an assembly ...
Very well said, Patrick. Only one product announcement/"novelty" is sparse for Lange...
... and an Odysseus chronograph was expected, given what Tony de Haas said when the Datomatic was launched. Some variation of, "Those pushers can be used for many things." I wonder if Lange has anything else that they could have launched but that they're ...
Well said, Sir,
Though if I may add: I think that not everything is done entirely by one watchmaker. For example let's take the Tourbograph. The chronograph part is assembled by one watchmaker, then the calendar module is by another and tourbillon is by another, etc. Am ...
You might be the bigger Lange expert!
I've only been to the factory three times, I think you've been many times more. So you might be the bigger expert here. I'm not sure about the case for the Tourbograph, but many models, probably even most models, are one craftsman produced. This is mainly...
The bracelet is stil the same ugly one and the case is huge
other than that, pretty cool complication (that I would never spend my money on)
My feelings too. The Odysseus is just an unattractive watch with a terrible bracelet design. No complication will fix that.
That said, congrats to Lange for its first automatic chronograph movement.
Exactly. I don't get why it's so popular.
The brand has so much to offer yet people gravitate towards the same ugly watch all the time
I'm not a fan of the Odysseus personally.
But hey, some people really like it! Good for them! The Chairman of Richemont, Mr. Rupert, really likes his Odysseus, the last I heard, it's probably his daily wearer.
I wonder if we'll see this in another metal, like white gold, but not limited.
That seems to be what often happens. I hope to see this in person sometime. I liked the Odysseus Datomatic more in person than in the photos. I'm also curious how "big" it wears. The Odysseus Chronograph is 42.5mm x 14.2mm. Datograph Up/Down is 41.0mm x 1...
Kudos to Lange for their watchmaking mastery and innovation.
But the issue for me, as with a few other otherwise attractive Lange models, is their willingness to accept thick/large cases to accommodate the extra complications.