A. Lange & Söhne

No, I am not a big fan of these 200th anniversary fiasco models. But the owner of this one should be wholeheartedly congratulated. The "ceremony" was held on his birthday and we gathered at the boutique to celebrate. And we were all stunned at the number ...  

Great pictures of great watches. Thanks.

An experience we would love to share each time we get one. Congratulations to the owner and for his "interesting" number. And thanks a lot Ken for taking the time to share. The watches are beautiful in all black. Cheers, Mark

That\'s pretty cool...oh, wait. Sorry. I\'m supposed to say: "zeeees is a fiasco and a travesty of a watch! Some limited edition! I\'ve seen more interesting Casio G-Shocks! All those lazy oafs at Lange can do is a black dial! Your mother was a hamster an... 

he will, most likely, fart in your general direction.

NT

I love your sense of humor and wits! Same in person and on forum Cheers Robin

To Him: Wear this very cool Lange in the Best of your health ! BTW: also nice shots from the birthday sweets & libations !.. Cheers & HAGWE, Ken ! Best, hs

Are poisoning me slowly to death for this anniversary Lange 1815. Truth be told - more and more I like this!! Congrats to the lucky owner and happy belated birthday #200 is the best number to get for this series IMHO Cheers Robin

is the watch on the right with the silver subdial? I don't remember seeing one like that before.

It looks like a Saxonia but the silver subdial is something I've never seen before: maybe a limited edition?

Saxonia special is limited to 25 piecees . I think there is round luminous dots .

I don't remember for which limited edition it was, but there are very few of these. Ken PS: have you got my email?

I'm not with you Ken. If the question is to know if we were expecting more, the anwser is clearly yes. But sorry, no, I can't use the word "fiasco" for watches I would be happy to own and wear at the end. Congrats to the happy owner of this 200/200 piece!... 

And, in that context, I agree with him. For this watch, the term Anniversary is more a marketing thing. Marketing over the product. Behind any other former Anniversary watch, there was something very special. Here, this is not the case, which any Lange fa... 

I understood that he was speaking in the context of the Anniversary. But I don't change my mind: fiasco is not the right word. Disappointment, yes. Easiest solution, yes. Fiasco no. Or the way I understand "fiasco" is not the same than everybody else. Fx

Let me say it differently: Now for Lange, an Anniversary watch can qualify only if the color of the dial changes? The concept is a bit cheapened, if it is the case. Which is a fiasco for the concept. Best, Nicolas

In 2010, Lange introduced the 3 honey gold models (1815 Moonphase, Lange 1 Tourbillon, and Tourbograph) to celebrate their 165th Anniversary. 165th anniversary? When did celebrating a 165th anniversary become a thing?! I never understood that, though I gu... 

They should do 169th anniversary for that matter.

This is the tension we watch-fanciers have to deal with. We come to a hobby/interest/passion with relatively pure hearts and minds. We here are interested in the entire thing - the movement, its details, how it works, what it does and how it\'s finished, ... 

Marketing plays a huge role at almost all watch brands. Which is logic because they are COMMERCIAL companies. Soccer- and basketball players who design Hublots and AP ROO\'s.... Rolex watches been tied to a submarine robot arm.... JLC\'s with a television... 

As a watch, another color variation of 1815, this is a great one which I would love to own, too. But it should be the regular model as one of the color variation of the new 1815, although shouldn't be the old too-big 40mm version, IMHO, as a small wrist p... 

I agree , anniversary models should be more inspirational . But I am very happy to own it ＼(^-^)／ Black dial 1815 is what I wanted . Finally , thank you for coming !

Never mind my grumpy old man mumbling. You made a great choice and the interesting LE number is the bonus - to hold onto it for life, for sure! Again, happy birthday and congratulations!! Wear it for a long, long time with good health! Best, Ken

I'm very happy you wrote this post ! That's all (^_^)v

Because I can consider the 1815 "200th Anniversary FA Lange" from every angle, it is after all a mere variation of the existing platinum version (limited edition of 500 pieces) with the sole change of the color of the dial. The result is spectacular and o... 

...while I'm cooking my spaghettis I think we here are very demanding lovers and very pernickety when it comes to watchmaking. This is what makes our pleasure and maybe what fuels our will to go further into details. Sometimes maybe too much and I think w... 

1815 Pt non Anniversary? A change of dial color should not be over priced. Do you have the information on that matter? Best, Nicolas

There is in fact no Pt 1815 in the actual catalogue. However, I found on a site that the last 1815 Pt was sold beginning in 2009 (limited to 500pieces) and was 30.100 € The 200 years is 31.500 €, so not more expensive. Otherwise would have led to a differ... 

You can go here (click the word "here") and you'll see several tabs at the bottom of your screen (or maybe the top). The "Annual Prices" tab shows all Lange models that were ever listed on a US price list since 1994 (actually, German price list for 1994-9... 

The last time I checked ( in May) they were both still available. No prize for guessing which one I will choose. cheers fernando ...  

Even if the blue hands are beautiful and very well "blued", I really like the rodhied (or WG?) hands. Cheers, Mark

One example: A JLC Master Compressor Memovox, in platinum, whoe retail over the years inreased so much that at the time the TT Polaris 65 in platinum was launched, this last one was 10 K euros less expensive than the MC Memovox!!! Best, Nicolas

I never think about going through it when I need :p Cheers, Mark

LMFAO (pardon my French)