Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Although Langes are of equal if not better quality than the Pateks, but being of German origin, its hard to beat tradition and the "Geneva" insignia. While we view Leicas (German product) as the best of the best in camera, but when it comes to timepieces, Geneva still have that mystique. That is partly why a Leica is a Leica and a Nikon is just a Nikon. - --- "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Seth, > > Lange didn't just decide to close up the shop early > one day and take a > long vacation. > > The factory, equipment and lands were seized by the > East German > government after the war. > > I suspect that Patek, had they been located in the > eastern part of > Germany in 1945, would not have made too many more > watches for a spell > either. > > Regards, > > Greg > > SthRosner@aol.com wrote: > > >In a message dated 2/15/02 6:54:02 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > >gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca writes: > > > >>Not just on the movements. Along with Lange and > Sohn, Patek produces the > >> finest case work in the world. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Greg > >> > >> > > > >Right, Greg, and Lange und Sohn were essentially > our of business for what?, > >40+ years? Amazing. > > > >Seth LaK 9 > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html