The bracelet looks much better this way. [nt]

Oct 25, 2019,18:35 PM
 

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Better?

 
 By: vitalsigns : October 25th, 2019-09:03
More generic, for sure, but still more appealing to me. It still suffers from the parts-bin bracelet that looks suspiciously similar to its sister-company JLC's bracelets. Not my work...photoshop credit to: (no affiliation) ...  

If the tapered bracelets are modified like this...

 
 By: Clueless_Collector : October 25th, 2019-09:40
Will it not resemble JLC Odysseus even more?!

I do agree. [nt]

 
 By: vitalsigns : October 25th, 2019-14:22

Isnt the difference very minor? I think its so similar you cant really say better or worse.

 
 By: Reuven Malter : October 25th, 2019-10:05
The idea to later change straps is pretty good. Now we know how great the new Overseas-strap-system was and i remember how much people talked about the end of the bracelet and strap beeing not massive enough to be a long term solution. Now i think its the... 

I feel Lange intended to make a robust watch

 
 By: COUNT DE MONET : October 25th, 2019-11:17
The original bracelet adds a lot to this goal. I also find the original bracelet layout somehow very fitting to the name of the watch, as if it was an archeological find. I think it is, judging by pictures only, a very nice Lange.

Polaris because of the blue dial and texture?

 
 By: vitalsigns : October 25th, 2019-17:05
The dial itself seems very Lange to me, some other elements not as much.

Definitely better [nt]

 
 By: mj23 : October 25th, 2019-20:03

Impossible for me to tell without wrist shots. Watches look very different to me when they're being worn...

 
 By: CR : October 25th, 2019-20:14
... and I think I prefer the wider bracelet (though with taller endlinks, to match the height of the lugs, so there's no height differential there).

Much better to my eyes [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : October 25th, 2019-22:24

Now this is much better! I would also make the bezel thinner so less of a scratch magnet

 
 By: ZSHSZ : October 25th, 2019-23:15
To top it , give me an Oysterflex style rubber strap and I’m on the waiting list ;-)))