A. Lange & Söhne

Picture taken a the SIHH 2012, when the second generation of the Datograph was unveiled. I have my clear preference, but what's yours, between these two? Best, Nicolas ...  

It doesn’t fit on my wrist but what a beauty !

First is and always will be the first love! Because of everything: size, proportions and I like even the roman numerals here… And the ugly “Auf & Ab” ruins totally the second generation… Just my 50 cents!

and prefer stick markers to Roman numerals, so my choice is made.

But it’s just too too heavy for me Ym

From a technical standpoint there really should be no problem with either. I’ve often scratched my head about why there are such emotionally intense sides to this question. In many cases it seems like one may really dislike the other model. I see them as ... 

The Datograph is a magic triangle composed by the 2 sub dials and the Grande Date. The Second generation adds a power reserve indicator which draws a kind of weird losange. Now, the bigger case gives more comfort to the Datograph and the increased power r... 

Do all of you really dislike the power reserve on this? I know some find it “distracting” but in what way really? To some extent you could say it balances the vertical aspects with the date on top. Again I’m not saying it has to be there but they did put ... 

Frankly I still get the triangle on the gen 2. It’s still in the dna of Lange and the datograph in both. There’s nothing wrong with preferring one. It’s just a triangle with a circle too. Ha ha. It’s interesting how our tastes form isn’t it?? I still main... 

First, the shape of the little triangular indicator bothers me. I don't like that indicator on this watch, on the Lange 1 Timezone, or on any other Lange. I feel like the shape of it doesn't go with the Lange aesthetic. Second, I don't like the red printi... 

One of my most worn watches.

Out of the bed”…so to speak. I would prefer the flatter aspect ratio of the new one and usually quite appreciate the PR indicator (on the back is best like JLC) … could have been the 2nd patent they borrow😂. But not sure if PR indicator look good on back ... 

The generation 2 seems to miss the mark a bit. --a bit too much empty dial space --should have kept the roman numerals at X and II or should have extended the hour markers somewhat --should have extended the "Datograph Flyback" text relative to the date w... 

I’ve heard others say the gen 1 was preferred because it was more open and the gen 2 was cluttered by the PR. All of this is so subjective!! Isn’t that interesting??

although for a classically designed chrono, i would have preferred it somewhat different, probably similar to the PR on the double split

Prefer the case size, dial layout.

With the old Dato it's vice versa. It's my grail and will always be

First generation for me. Second has too much open space. On power reserve, I don’t see the purpose on manual winding watches. Much prefer this feature on low efficient/micro rotor ones.

But good you have a reason for sure.

The perfection of the dial outweighs the pucklike wearability by quite a bit. I have not tried the first gen in my wrist, so I cannot tell if it is really as unbalanced for me as for others, but I doubt I would have a problem because I have a 7 1/4 inch w... 

Deployant, doesn’t have to be Lange, makes first generation much more comfortable.

I am referring to a mechanism that folds from both sides. I don’t have experience with a one sided fold.

Cause its the one i have. I am bias. The power reserve is very useful especially since its a manual wind.

The presence of the watch is incredible. I love it. The thing with it is that there are actually two symmetrical triangles balancing each other. The one that everyone sees with the big date at the apex, and then the Roman numerals. The stick indices and p...  

Let’s say you could unsee the gen 1. And you never k we anything about it. It was never made by Lange until this year w the gen 2 which would be the gen 1 in my example. Would you find it groundbreaking and an inspirational design? What would you say abou... 

Ok, I will try to answer to that one. First, that changes a lot of things, because: 1/ You have no comparison points, if there wasn't a first Datograph. 2/ You wouldn't have to compare the " 2 " with an Icon. 3/ You wouldn't be disturbed by the comparison... 

I suppose I wonder if we would even have a major issue with it though. I feel it wound technically be a powerhouse just the same. I guess if I’ve doesn’t like power reserve indicators then it would be less desirable me but trying v to imagine what wouldn’... 

The 2nd generation is a gorgeous timepiece, but there's nothing like the 1st generation Datograph. The various elements just works perfectly.