Category Archives: Leica Watches

New Leica ZM 1 and ZM 2 Monochrom Edition watches announced

By LR admin | Published: April 27, 2023

Today Leica announced two new ZM Monochrom Edition watches. The exact models are: Leica ZM 1 Monochrom Edition Leica ZM 2 Monochrom Edition Additional information:

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Third-party watch straps for the Leica L1/L2

By LR admin | Published: April 15, 2023

First, I want to mention that Leica Store LA now sells separately Ernst Leitz Werkstatten alligator straps ($350) for the Leica L1/L1 watch – they are much better quality than the original strap that comes with the watch: Here is a close-up of both straps side by side (alligator strap on the left, original strap […]

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The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year – expected many new products in 2024

By LR admin | Published: March 1, 2023

The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year: the Leica M mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3 (Wikipedia). Going even further back in time: in 1923, Barnack convinced Ernst Leitz II to make a preproduction run of 31 cameras to test. In 1924 Ernst Leitz decided to produce the […]

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The Leica Watch will soon be available in even more Leica Stores worldwide

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2022

The Leica Watch will soon be available in even more Leica Stores worldwide according to Leica’s website: The Leica L1 and L2 watches were initially only available in selected Leica stores:

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Leica L1 and L2 watches currently in stock at Leica Store LA

By LR admin | Published: August 11, 2022

I was told that a very limited number of Leica L1 and L2 watches are currently in stock at Leica Store LA – the only location in the US that sells the new Leica watches (the L1 costs $10,000 and the L2 is $14,000): The wait time for the Leica watch is usually several months […]

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Leica L2 watch hands-on review

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2022

Many Leica fans are also watch aficionados – just check the Leica coverage at Hodinkee if you don’t believe me. I personally think that Leica made the right decision to start making watches – after all, third-party Leica watches have been around for decades (click on images for larger view):

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The Leica watch: additional coverage

By LR admin | Published: February 12, 2022

Here is some additional coverage on the recently released Leica watch – first some hands-on pictures by Leica Store Singapore: Only 500 pieces from each model will be produced yearly (the Leica L1 is priced at $10,000 and the Leica L2, is $14,000).

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Leica L1 and L2 watches officially launched, available for sale only in seven stores around the world

By LR admin | Published: February 8, 2022

I already reported that Leica had a “secret” presentation on their new L1 and L2 watches in November last year. Today, the Leica watches are already listed on the official Leica website:

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