Independents

Among the very, very best in its category and I particularly love your combo: gold hands, white enamel dial and dark burgundy strap. Is it yellow or rose gold?
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Best, Emmanuel

Not sure they ever made one in yellow

it looks rather yellow indeed. Anyway, great looking and it's that matters.

And the reverse side is a work of art as well.  Congratulations!

Just not sure about that middle lug. Otherwise in my mind it’s perfect.

So beautiful, front and back.
Was this an early example, or you've specifically asked for the number to be printed on the dial?

Also the way you wear this watch (combined with this outfit) is simply perfect!

Often considered it … until a friend was selling his.
Had to buy it.
I agree during all these years I also wondered “why the middle lug”
Today , and already quite some time, I accept it and see it as their typical design
A bit like the magnifying bubble on a Rolex date.
It’s part of their design
Now, the main reason is for security.
A watch spring bar is arguably weakest at the point where it engages with the lug. Passing the spring bar fully through the central lug makes the attachment significantly more secure. It won’t come off your wrist easily.
When someone wants to rip it of your wrist …. Good luck

it makes so much sense , now i like the middle lug a little more

The third lug was part of an aesthetic design that Marco felt was important. He wanted to bring some “weight” or mass to the enter line of the watch, given that the crown with the subtle guards, meant that the right hand side of the watch was overly weighted.
The aspect you mention Bruno, is a smaller part of the why. Also these watches do not have spring bars, rather they are solid steel bars with a screw on either end that secures the strap. I’ve enjoyed a WG Johann for many years prior to letting it go, when I ordered my RG Georg.
Your RG Johann is a quintessential dress watch, executed at the highest level. Congrats on joining the L&H club😉
Cheers,
Tim







































I enjoyed this watch for almost 11years. A wonderful piece, but the Georg grabbed me when I saw the prototype in Basel 2017. That was it for me, the Johann had to make way😉
Cheers,
Tim

Also, look at the Friedrich III, as perhaps a better size. It’s just under 40mm, which for my wrist is a better proportion, and with special
Order enamel dial, possibly the perfect dress watch😉
The Johann at 43mm is marginally too big for me.
Cheers!

The Albert mono pusher co-axial chronograph is still in my top three watches of all time. Sadly L&H has discontinued this epic model.
So this lucky few who got one are fortunate to say the least. I’d stretch to the 44mm case if this was to show up😉
Sadly L&H has gone in a different direction.
The FIII is this one:












Another one with blues steel hands















These all have a solid silver dial. Black is anodized.
Cheers!

How?
BTW I was told a new chronograph is coming

Sadly for me, it won’t be the Albert. Which when knowing the story behind it, who made it and why, means so much.

The direction change is understandable given the ownership structure and management style. For me, fundamentally the shift from when Marco was in charge and now makes for a different business model, which is fine and the way of the watch world very often. However, there is a difference and that to me is worth noting.
L&H still make some of the most compelling watches period. The way in which they dedicated hours to hand finishing and executing their style is evident.
I’m glad to own a Georg 😉

IMO L&H + Moritz are the two best german dress watch makers around today