In our ongoing series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject?s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. This week we talk with Peter Chong, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Deployant.com.
Peter Chong, Founder and Editor in chief of Deployant.com and Watchstars Awards Jury Member
What’s your favorite watch"

I don’t really have one favorite watch, but I do have several. One of them is the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph. Another is my Dufour Simplicity. But I am also partial to my Jaeger-LeCoultre Platinum 2. I am sorry I am not able to pick only one, but I managed to narrow to three! But let me focus on the Datograph. Why that one"

The original Datograph was first shown to a rather surprised horological world at Baselworld 1999. At the launch, it was groundbreaking. Lange had begun its revival in 1990, and by 1994 it had announced its first series of four models to the public. Before Baselworld 1999, it had released three other watches, each with its own in-house movement ? a magnificent feat!
The Datograph [which had its own in-house chronograph movement] was earth-shattering in 1999. Why" For a long time, the luxury watch industry had been dependent on a few specialist manufacturers for their chronograph supply. Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and most major manufacturers were still using Valjoux base movements in th...