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Just announced this week, here are a couple new watches, and my opinion if they can be repped or not (long story short, maybe one of them can):
1815 Annual Calendar:
This has simply too many complications to have a faithful rep. Anything less would be considered too 'toy-ish' in my opinion. Would need working calendar (push button months is OK), working moonphase (not day/night), and all with a small seconds hand. Mayne if they could improve the good movement on the Saxonia Moonphase that's out.
Likelihood of a good rep: 40% chance.
Lange 1 Moon Phase
The date wheel that the reps have just isn't as good as gen at all. Some serious work would have to go into this to make it work.
Likelihood of a good rep: 10% chance only because of date wheels.
Lange 31
I could definitely see a good rep of this being made. Just a working power reserve and the gen has the 21600bph movement. The case is HUGE (45mm), so I don't really foresee a lot of sales just simply because it's too big to fit as a dress watch.
Likelihood of a good rep: 75% chance.
Tourbograph “Pour le Mérite”
While I'd love to see a rep of this, realistically I just don't see it happening. Would require a FAITHFUL "Sabre-style" Tourbillon decoration, working moonphase @ 12, and all calendar complications. I just don't see it happening. I'm OK with a fake chronograph if they can get everything else right.
Likelihood of a good rep: 0% chance.
Zeitwerk Decimal Strike
Not going to happen. No one is working on minute repeaters in the rep industry, much less one that strikes on the front. And the Zeitwerk movement has yet to be duplicated.
Likelihood: 0% chance.
1815 Annual Calendar:
This has simply too many complications to have a faithful rep. Anything less would be considered too 'toy-ish' in my opinion. Would need working calendar (push button months is OK), working moonphase (not day/night), and all with a small seconds hand. Mayne if they could improve the good movement on the Saxonia Moonphase that's out.
Likelihood of a good rep: 40% chance.
Lange 1 Moon Phase
The date wheel that the reps have just isn't as good as gen at all. Some serious work would have to go into this to make it work.
Likelihood of a good rep: 10% chance only because of date wheels.
Lange 31
I could definitely see a good rep of this being made. Just a working power reserve and the gen has the 21600bph movement. The case is HUGE (45mm), so I don't really foresee a lot of sales just simply because it's too big to fit as a dress watch.
Likelihood of a good rep: 75% chance.
Tourbograph “Pour le Mérite”
While I'd love to see a rep of this, realistically I just don't see it happening. Would require a FAITHFUL "Sabre-style" Tourbillon decoration, working moonphase @ 12, and all calendar complications. I just don't see it happening. I'm OK with a fake chronograph if they can get everything else right.
Likelihood of a good rep: 0% chance.
Zeitwerk Decimal Strike
Not going to happen. No one is working on minute repeaters in the rep industry, much less one that strikes on the front. And the Zeitwerk movement has yet to be duplicated.
Likelihood: 0% chance.
