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    • JDelageJ
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      I had thought that the sides of the screw heads were not straight. I admit I probably chose not to investigate the question.  😉

      I know some makers of very expensive custom knives who time their screws, but yes, they're round screws.

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      • DougNgD
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        Rick Hinderer used to do that when he made art knives. His exact words describing it was "it sucks".

        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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        • GraemeG
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          IWC are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year, and have brought out a range of limited editions to commemorate the event.

          My favourite has to be the Tribute to Pallweber, particularly the stainless steel with blue dial model on the left. It's a mechanical digital watch, much like the oh-so-sexy Lange Zeitwerk, but about a tenth of the price. Hodinkee and aBlogToWatch got their hands on it late last year.

          There's also a Big Pilot's watch with a big date that I like. It's a bit smaller than Heritage 48 that I was admiring last year, but I think that it uses the same base movement.

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            @Graeme I saw the Big Pilot this Morning half sleeping and tought i´d like it but the Center Date kills it for me all the way.

            The Lange Zeitwerk is as all the Lange Watches are an Intense Piece of Watchmaking but they seem to roll the Dice when it comes to pricing.

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            • GraemeG
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              @Steffen:

              @Graeme I saw the Big Pilot this Morning half sleeping and tought i´d like it but the Center Date kills it for me all the way.

              The limited edition Portuguese loses the centre date.

              As does the Pilot's Heritage 48.

              I think that they're both pretty similar to the new, limited edition.

              I agree about Lange, though the baby Saxonia Thin is a relative bargain. They've just done a new version, with a blue dial that gives me unchristian thoughts. Costs a chunk more than the base model, though.

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              • GraemeG
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                Montblanc have announced a new chronograph, with one of those gorgeous Minerva movements in it. It's 40mm, so slightly smaller than the bronze one that we've drooled over in the past. I like the green dial and strap too.

                They're also bringing out a gloriously impractical pocket watch with a stone dial, Minerva movement, and a compass at the back. I want one.

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                • JDelageJ
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                  Loving the blue dial on the A. Lange. Also like the IWC digital.

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                  • ChrisC
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                    Damn, that Lange looks fantastic.  Love those special edition IWCs, too.  I've always liked the jumbo date.

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                    • GilesG
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                      What's with the hole at 2?

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • JDelageJ
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                        I thi nk it's just an artifact, a shadow. Check this page of the same model in gold and look at the various pics - no hole.

                        https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-a-lange-and-sohne-saxonia-thin

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                        • GilesG
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                          There is here:

                          https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/1452893108034-qqf6j6xd1p7dgqfr-12d134e01783e2e5d1b08c6f1678d6e1/2.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&fit=crop&ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&fm=jpg&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&s=c48db6a882ef53e9628c89b20474c575

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • JDelageJ
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                            Yes, but if you look at the top pic on the page, which shows the watch seen from its side, it's clear there isn't. I think it's just a bad series of pics.

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                            • GilesG
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                              A little embarrassing…....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • GraemeG
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                                @Giles:

                                What's with the hole at 2?

                                It's Lange's new integrated bottle opener. 😃

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                                • ChrisC
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                                  They're transitioning into the new "super premium luxury tool watch" category.

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    @Chris:

                                    They're transitioning into the new "super premium luxury tool watch" category.

                                    Expect a hand-polished version of the Leatherman Tread from Lange in white, yellow, or rose gold before too long.

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                                    • DougNgD
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                                      That thing is the singularly worst doohickey I have ever purchased

                                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        Jaeger LeCoultre have revived the Polaris line. I particularly like the limited edition Memovox model.

                                        There's also an three hander with date and non-date versions, a chronograph, and a world-timer chronograph.

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          I LOVE that…..

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                            The Mont Blanc Chrono is splendid. The 48 Vintage is a bit too Vintage for me, Mark XVIII Edition «Tribute to Mark 11» is my Favorit of the Pilot Series at the Moment.

                                            The new Lange Triple Split is an Intense Piece of Watchmaking, a Dress Watch with the Measurements of a Full blown Diver and the most compliacted Clockwork ever.

                                            https://www.alange-soehne.com/en/triple-split

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