Credits: Article and images by Tim Mosso @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/04/06/lang-heyne-hektor-reviewed-by-tim-mosso/
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L&H appears to have encountered a few of the same challenges as Lange did when adapting its well-known dress watch case design codes to the integrated bracelet Odysseus.
On the Hektor, an onion crown co-exists with Nautilus-like flanking wings, and the signature L&H triple-lugs merge with a tapered five-link bracelet design. Screw-fixed lug bars provide a nod to Swiss segment leader Audemars Piguet while imparting an air of rugged solidity.
To Lang & Heyne’s credit, all of this works well. The Hektor is well proportioned at 11.2mm thick and majestically broad at 52.2mm from end link to end link. While nowhere near as thin as a Royal Oak 16202 or a Nautilus 5811, the Hektor appears more imposing than either when on the wrist, and its feeling in the hand is of massive substance. Seen on the forearm, the Hektor’s commanding presence surrenders no ground to the Swiss, and its tapered elegance throws shade on the severely shaped Odysseus.
Dial side, the good news continues. This example includes the silver-grey dial variant, and it’s easily the most Teutonic looking of the trio – its counterparts feature cheerful green and blue faces. Unlike the Odysseus, which departs from Lange convention by employing a brass dial, the Hektor sports a precious metal silver dial base.
“Petticoat” hands and indices are white gold and handsomely graced with ecru lume; a rose gold center seconds hand pops. Several concentric tracks of different planes and textures differentiate the expanse of the watch face, while a center disc exhibits a motif whose shape echoes the outline of the hour indices. The finely grooved hour track is gorgeously sharp and appealing.
Below the hands, a satin brushed bridge with beveled edges provides a window into the motion works that drives the display. Its locating pegs and fixing screw are polished to a blazing shine. Dispensing with the date is bold for this product class but imparts comely balance. So far so, sehr gut.
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Credits: Article and images by Tim Mosso @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/04/06/lang-heyne-hektor-reviewed-by-tim-mosso/