Cartier Tank circa 1990's

German Watchmaking Struts its Stuff at WatchTime New York 2015
Despite a predominance of very fine Swiss watch brands (along with one notable brand each from Japan and the USA) at last weekend’s WatchTime New York event, Germany, especially the German watchmaking town of Glash¨¹tte, was well-represented also, winning over guests with some very distinctive timepieces. Here is a sampling.The most prestigious Glash¨¹tte brand, A. Lange & S?hne, was a must-visit for many WTNY guests. In addition to the new gold-cased, black-dialed version of its A. Lange & S?hne Datograph Up/Down ¡ª with a flyback chronograph and large ¡°Outsize¡± date indication ¡ª the brand also had its new Zeitwerk Striking Time model on display as well as the all-new, F.A. Lange 200th Anniversary Saxonia model with proprietary honey gold case. Lange also wowed visitors with a live watchmaker plying his trade at a workbench in its booth.A. Lange and Sohne Datograph Up-DownA. Lange & S?hne Saxonia FA Lange in Honey GoldMeisterSinger, based in M¨¹nster, Germany, was a bran

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