Cf. their discourse on the duometer movement, which was perfect balance with few complications, and then, thanks to the Helvetic holy spirit... that's no longer the case, and you can add all kinds of stuff without affecting regularity....
I read that Jaeger Lecoultre preferred to give up with German Silver for the Duometre movements, which are now made in brass, because it was not qualitative enough... Well... When I see that: I still wonder who will complain about german silver movements....
As they say not everything that shines is gold…! Actually I asked a Lange watchmaker when at the Zeitwerk debut party, why German silver? He said that Glashütte was a poor town at the time and this alloy was available locally,therefore easier to procure s...
But the question really is why watch enthusiasts think that Lange is special? Because they do something different? Does that necessarily mean that is better? As it’s proven, the market is flooded with their watches to the point they needed to cut producti...
This are watches for the eyes but not for daily use. For reliability, accuracy, brass is the way to go, and has been proven over multiple centuries. As for me, I buy objects to use not just to look… But as always, to each his own.
Maybe Germanic heritage or the aesthetic? Overall the cost of precious metal in a watch is very minimal. I think the color and finishing on the lange movement is beautiful. I may be biased since I have a lange ( I have a jlc, too - but not duometre), but ...
If you prefer Lange sure, why not, but technically speaking(not finishing), brass is superior… Personally I think Lange is hyped beyond true value, as this modern watch world is in general I think Breguet runs circles around Lange at the same level or cat...
I am not sure lange is hyped.. perhaps the honey gold variants or the handwunderkunst. Otherwise most trade below retail on secondary market so to me that argues against hype. I guess it's good richemont has both lange and ALS ...
About Brass : One of the enticing characteristics of brass jewelry is its gold-like appearance. Depending on copper-zinc ratio, the color of brass may range from dark brown to silvery white. To achieve a gold-like shade, you must combine around 67% copper...
I just note that JLC is abandoning the German Silver on the latest Duomètre and that at the same time ALS - which belongs to the same group - is still promoting this finish....
Cf. their discourse on the duometer movement, which was perfect balance with few complications, and then, thanks to the Helvetic holy spirit... that's no longer the case, and you can add all kinds of stuff without affecting regularity....
Not side by side, per se, but over many months and multiple visits to various Jlc boutiques across Hong Kong. I agree that the older duometre's german silver movements look better than the newer ones. The newer duometre case wears much better, however, in...
I’m not sure brass offers any advantage. Oxidation is clearly a problem with brass as anyone knows. It would be interesting to hear from somebody who is familiar with metalurgy
German silver is slightly more expensive from brass. About 10-15% more. Did't check myself but from a conversation with my boss couple of years ago. German silver costs more in machining. The Nickel it contains requires to change tools more frequently. So...