Celebrating 30 years of Lange 1

Oct 24, 2024,13:15 PM
 

...with my cherished Lange 1 Luminous 😍

Watch by A.Lange & Söhne, A. Lange and Söhne, Lange 1, Grand Lange 1, 115.029

Today, 24th October 1994 Lange launched the first Lange 1 and today celebrates the milestone with new iterations of the classic:

https://monochrome-watches.com/4-new-limited-editions-to-celebrate-the-30th-anniversary-of-a-lange-sohne-lange-1-platinum-onyx-dial-rose-gold-blue-dial-introducing/

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The 30th anniversary model didn’t excite me

 
By: Mr.Gatsby : October 24th, 2024-15:57
Not sure why but it felt a little uninspiring. Also onyx is relatively inexpensive and this is a very very expensive Lange 1. Grey market prices for Lange is down and Lange 1s can be bought for 50c on the dollar. Totally does not interest me at all. Berne... 

I havent been able to find the price, except for the rose gold/blue dial variant (€50.300).

 
By: quattro_spirit : October 24th, 2024-16:42
So, should we expect the pt/onyx variant to be priced around 60k? My main doubt concerns the glossy aspect of the onyx, which probably makes the watch look like a "tuxedo watch". I think the original "Darth" would be more to my liking for that reason. As ... 

Prices in USD are...

 
By: CR : October 24th, 2024-23:44
... on the spreadsheet at https://goo.gl/vWFC7Q : $53,800 181.062 (little onyx) $46,200 181.063 (little blue) $57,400 191.062 (regular onyx) $50,200 191.063 (regular blue)

This should make you feel better: I received a mass-distributed email today from Lange today with the prices prominently displayed.

 
By: CR : October 24th, 2024-23:53
Lange boutiques are no different from other brand boutiques. They have fixed price lists. So it is false to say that Lange charges "whatever they want based upon your face and orgin" unless you're talking about the "face and origin" of the watch , not the... 

😁 Glad that they quoted prices for the four releases. Upon release on some famous watch news websites, they did not have any for the platinum models. I did not say that ALS or any other brand preferring to put POA or price upon request

 
By: hora12reborn : October 25th, 2024-17:56
applies variable pricing. I see it as a risk and it remembers me the price your a quoted on some bazars after you were asked where are you coming from, had been scrutinized from head to toe 😅. As we all know the concept of yield management commonly used i... 

The cost

 
By: Henke : October 24th, 2024-17:29
Has never really been about the materials, moreso manufacturered scarcity. If the onyx provides a unique effect, then that manufactured scarcity is definitely there - but it doesn't look all the different from a regular black dial at least from the photos... 

Just to clarify on one point

 
By: Mr.Gatsby : October 24th, 2024-19:22
I’ve seen the actual watch in person. So my comments are basis that. Best Gatsby

Thanks for this clarification.

 
By: quattro_spirit : October 24th, 2024-20:21
Would you say this new onyx “Darth” looks like a tuxedo watch? I mean glossy dial and very formal look?

Yes it does I guess.

 
By: Mr.Gatsby : October 25th, 2024-11:52
But so does a Santos Dumont black dial. Way too expensive for this stuff Best Gatsby

Such a good reference you've got.

 
By: blau : October 24th, 2024-22:49
MIGHT be my favorite Lange 1 (there's some pretty serious competition but this one is hard to beat)

I’m also celebrating with these trio 🙌🏻🎉

 
By: Clueless_Collector : October 25th, 2024-00:30
Also, this might be a shocking news because I just found out Lange US website is doing online retail! The new Lange 1 RG Blue dial is available for pre-order and other 12 models. This is very interesting. ...  

Beautiful watch, jpd! Enjoy.

 
By: aviya : October 25th, 2024-00:43
Happy 30th birthday to the Lange 1 - a masterpiece. I am celebrating with this one: ...  

Many thanks Aviya.

 
By: jpd : October 25th, 2024-01:16
You have a wonderful one and it's a great shot: love how the blue of the moon disc pops 👍