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A remarkable early special edition
I have this watch in the rose gold edition, and once you have it in your hands, none of the criticisms matter.
On the dial side, the 38.5mm size is the perfectly proportioned sweet spot. Better than the 36mm and 40mm 1815s.
On the back, unlike in the pictures, in reality the movement does not look small at all; rather it comes across as cohesive against the rose gold case and mesmerising to look at.
This model has a special place in Lange’s history, being a uniquely produced movement for a limited edition run. We will unlikely ever see Lange release something like this again. To me, this elevates it ahead of almost everything else Lange has made at this price point.
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Your 2023 Opinion..?
(Photos credit to Mr Watchley) When this watch was first launched.. it received mixed reactions.. Now looking back at it again.. What is your opinion..? Anyway, kind regards to all.. Hope all is well with you. ...
Having just the month and the date...
...is kind of pointless. I've heard that a week indicator is more of a European thing (I'm probably wrong, I often am), but Americans don't care. And as Nico stated, the movement is too small...
Good to see you post 老师。
This is one I’ve looked at a few times. I don’t think I noticed it when first released. In the last several years when I have looked at it the attraction is that the dial is maybe less than perfect, could have been executed better, is messy perhaps and so...
"Quirky" was my thought too, Jay, about the aesthetics.
Setting aside the aesthetics, I do appreciate the context of this watch: One of the few Langes with a bespoke movement made in a small batch for a specific dealer.
Small movement but unique complication
There is only one similar Vacheron 47052, this is really a niche complication which I love
A remarkable early special edition
I have this watch in the rose gold edition, and once you have it in your hands, none of the criticisms matter. On the dial side, the 38.5mm size is the perfectly proportioned sweet spot. Better than the 36mm and 40mm 1815s. On the back, unlike in the pict...
Thanks for posting as I didn’t recall a
weekly calendar was ever made by Lange. For most watches, I prefer no date, but if there is a Date, I love the outsize date! This piece is extra cool to me for a couple reasons 1) there is no date; just day and week number (unlike the patek 5212, which I ...
Yes, that’s right, the pushers activate the day and week
There are no corrector pins and therefore no need for a stylus. I am also glad they did not include a date function, since this watch was exclusive to the local market and not designed to appease international collectors. If they had included a date, I th...
