What you have to take into consideration is the cost of R&D upwards of 15 million per movement, on a watch that you're going to produce only a handful of. It takes up to 2 years to assemble and test some of the uber grand comp movements... Some you have a highly paid watch maker only producing 2
Are you going to keep rubbing this watch in our face every few days? Enough is enough already! If I have to see this beautiful watch anymore times; you're going to make me go out, and pay $150,000 on the grey market for one! Stop teasing me!
You'd think that since Richmont makes RL watches, he would some how be disqualified to win this award.... and the winner is??? Oh yea the multi-billionaire who's company is partnered with Lange's parent company! lol
You helped articulate my thoughts. I know I want one, I guess I want to go into it with "eyes wide open", I'll probably wait for the 5270 R. I like having my name on the papers, supporting my local AD (All of my Patek's have been from the same AD) I also hear stories about buying things "sealed" and
Thanks for the insight, I really like the 5970, and I want an R and there is no 5270 R yet... I will have to research the benefits of the 5270 over the 5970. I thought I read the 5270 is all in-house... This of course is half the fun, the research and hunt.