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Old 25 April 2010, 11:33 AM   #1
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Old 25 April 2010, 11:39 AM   #2
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Old 25 April 2010, 11:42 AM   #3
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Old 25 April 2010, 11:47 AM   #4
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Old 25 April 2010, 12:02 PM   #5
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Old 25 April 2010, 12:05 PM   #6
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Old 25 April 2010, 12:38 PM   #7
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Old 25 April 2010, 02:36 PM   #8
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Old 25 April 2010, 02:41 PM   #9
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Superb photo, David!
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Old 25 April 2010, 03:32 PM   #10
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I love it, it seems so warm and has an old world, hand made craftsman feel to it
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Old 25 April 2010, 04:16 PM   #11
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Old 25 April 2010, 08:31 PM   #12
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Old 25 April 2010, 08:38 PM   #13
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Old 26 April 2010, 01:05 AM   #14
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Very nice photos!

Does anyone know where (or if) these watches were produced before Germany reunified? I assume they didn't make them in East Germany . . .
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Old 26 April 2010, 01:33 AM   #15
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They were made in East Germany before reunification. Beautiful watch David!! One of my favorites!!!
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Old 26 April 2010, 02:09 AM   #16
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Old 26 April 2010, 10:25 AM   #17
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Beautiful watch! Bet it looks even better in person.
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Old 26 April 2010, 10:36 AM   #18
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My grail is the Lange 1 moonphase - excellent movements with such great detail!
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Old 26 April 2010, 02:49 PM   #19
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What a beauty David... front and back.
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Old 30 April 2010, 12:46 PM   #20
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What a beauty
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Old 6 May 2010, 01:24 PM   #21
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Is that yours David?? That is a beautiful Datograph!!
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Old 6 May 2010, 01:32 PM   #22
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Old 7 May 2010, 02:53 PM   #23
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Is that yours David?? That is a beautiful Datograph!!
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Old 7 June 2010, 12:56 AM   #24
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I just saw this thread. What an awesome watch! Congratulations David. I think I am going to start saving for a Saxonia Annual Calendar after seeing this.
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Old 8 June 2010, 08:38 PM   #25
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Old 8 June 2010, 11:30 PM   #26
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....beautiful.... just beautiful.....
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Old 9 June 2010, 12:24 AM   #27
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Now that would be a Grail watch.
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Old 9 June 2010, 12:45 AM   #28
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Nice Lange!

How about some wrist shots?
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Old 9 June 2010, 04:34 AM   #29
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Old 19 June 2010, 08:09 PM   #30
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Too my way of thinking.
The movement in the Datograph is "Probably" the best looking chronograph movement in the world.
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