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Leica Is Now Designing and Making Its Own Watches in Germany
Introducing the Leica L1 and L2, with a rose gold version on the way.
Originally published by Stephen Pulvirent on Hodinkee.
For its first earnest entry into the watch space, Leica is releasing a pair of new watches designed from the ground, the time-and-date L1 and the GMT-equipped L2. The camera maker has clearly done its homework and these watches are much more than just off-the-shelf components branded with a well-respected logo. Let's dig in.