Boring Back?
... Probably. Maybe that's why Lange transitioned to a transparent caseback in 1997. (Did you notice the patina developing on this early yellow gold Lange 1?) ...
Not at all. I love solid casebacks.
Then again, there is lots of good to see inside a AL&S!
True, this caseback has no particular appeal
but sometimes, treasures are best hidden. And once in a while, you can ask your watchmaker to take a picture/show you what's inside. I can definitely live with that
I like solid case backs!
Nowadays, I'd prefer a nice solid gold case back over a transparent one. The sapphire case back probably costs less to make than a gold one - maybe...
These solid casebacks were available upon request for many years, I think even after Richemont bought Lange...
... but nobody got them (unless they wanted a custom-engraved caseback). I recently asked if Lange still did that, and I was told no -- they don't even do the custom engraved casebacks any longer.
