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holy old thread, batman.
From what i gather, the OP ended up getting the Pt black face "Darth" and what they thought might be a steel L1 (but was instead a white gold with blued hands).
I prefer (and own) stealth > darth. Maybe i'm weird, but i can't bring myself to own more than one watch in the L1 family. (If i did, i would have likely followed your lead with stealth + RG moonphase). I'm curious if you own anything else in the AL&S family other than your 3 L1 variants? And if others are like me in leaning towards not owning multiple L1s.
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A question of taste for my first
Hello all, I have been following the activity here daily for more than three years now; usually quiet but occasionally posting. My passion for Lange has grown more and more over the past few years as I've heard the differing tastes each Purist, and develo...
Lange one Pt / Black dial. This is such a marvel!
A strong personality, with elegance. That would be my choice, without any hesitation. Best, Nicolas
Ohh the Darth
Hello Nicolas, I have considered the Pt/black dial L1 and find it very attractive both in appearance and appropriateness in office/casual setting. My only drawback on this piece would be its spot in my collection and my plan to add a Dato in the future. I...
That would make a superb Duo. Add the 18015 Moonphase pt black dial...
And you will have a killing black trio. There is one big difference between the Dato and the Lange One, which justifies getting them both ( even with the black dial ) : The movement. The movement is my main criteria, when it comes to Lange ( and Patek, to...
We share that enjoyment
With Lange, each individual watch is unique.. every movement hand assembled twice and finished to perfection. The black is quite appealing I agree, and your perspective is very welcomed. I wish I could appreciate other brands more as you do with JLC, Lang...
I am in the same boat
Looking for my first. Personally, I think you should stick with your initial feelings and go with the RL, or even a RG Saxonia Thin that is pure elegance. I have never been to keen on the "off-center" Lange 1's, but I do like the Timezone. That said, my v...
Interesting curveball
My AD has yet to have a Saxonia Thin in stock, I have only seen it in pictures before. I like the simplicity of the Saxonia, however I find the dial to be almost too empty. The dato is undoubtedly high on my list, however I plan to make the purchase of th...
Situation...
At the office - Stealth. Off-time - RG/Anthracite. ...meaning, which situation do you spend more time, is the question. To me personally, anyway. Good hunting! Ken
Good point
Hello Ken, You make a good point; I am in the office more than anything.. in that sense the Stealth would be the best option. I wear mainly a Reverso GMT, vintage Calatrava and Speedmaster while working, so was hoping the Lange 1 could serve as both offic...
Depends on what type of industry you work for...
.. in financial sector, no customer like "color" watches. You don't want to let the customers' eyes glued to your wrist. So, go for Stealth in such case. If you work for more luxury type (don't know exactly), then RG case MAY be okay. I wouldn't trust doc...
My industry
Is public sector accounting/finance, dealing primarily with internal groups (consulting). I have tried to be cognizant in the past about wearing appropriate watches, and I wouldn't want to raise any eyebrows. This would also lead towards the Stealth. This...
This is wonderful news my friend!
Guten tag Colton, It is very pleasing for me to hear that you are taking the step into purchasing your very 1st Lange! Congratulations! Well, i would have preferred that you go ahead with the RL, as per originally planned. I do not find that it is as you ...
The RL!
Guten Abend Mein Freund. Ich hoffe, Sie sind gut I appreciate your kind words, too many sleepless nights spent thinking of the masterpieces being crafted in that beautiful saxon town and mornings spent drooling over the beautiful pictures posted here... e...
Ich bin gut! Danke! Und ihnen?
Guten abend! I can totally relate to the feeling, as i had such feelings too back in the days when i was yet to acquire my very 1st Lange! If you'are asking me, i would biasly say that what mistake can there be in order to not justify the RL as your very ...
PM sent
Leben ist gud mein fruend (my Rosetta Stone teachings are working!) I have indeed read that lengthy post from a little while ago, however I will revisit it later today when I have some time. I appreciate your time, and I look forward to speaking with you ...
Hi Colton, for me it is the Moonphase Platinum....
I have loved it the first time I tried it 4 years ago and the love seems to grow with time passing:) unfortunately it is not in my collection...yet:) Cheers Francois
Too elusive for Canadians it seems
My AD has never had one in stock unfortunately, although I have seen pictures of them here more than once.. the moonphase is beautiful and so expertly done. It has been a few years since the Lange 1 MP has seen an update.. would you be tempted to make a m...
I have to confess that I love PG case with the Lange One...
Silver or slate dial, it is a superb watch, the colour of the case material enhances its beauty. Good luck for your choice and listen to your heart, only your heart. Fx
My heart
is a very conflicted muscle at the moment, Lange overload it seems. I appreciate your words Fx, your insight into the Lange world is a very valued view to me. (apologies for the poor alliteration haha) From the responses I've received, I have decided that...
L1 white gold silver dial
I went with the WG silver dial - reason - representative of Saxon/German styling WG is quite subtle, and in my opinion, its got the cool subdued look, exactly what A Lange should be Having lume also helps too
Thank you all
Thank you for all the opinions and insight, I have taken all views into consideration and greatly appreciate the feedback from owners and future owners (like myself ;)) I will post any updates as they occur, hopefully some nice wristshots as well. Best, C...
Hi Colton
I am a huge fun of L1s and own 3 of them. WG blue dial PT silver dial RG moonphase. Additionally I also like WG grey dial and Pt black dial but cannot justify owning them considering what I already have. While everyone's favorite seems to be the Darth I d...
holy old thread, batman.
From what i gather, the OP ended up getting the Pt black face "Darth" and what they thought might be a steel L1 (but was instead a white gold with blued hands). I prefer (and own) stealth > darth. Maybe i'm weird, but i can't bring myself to own more than...
I also own 1 gen Dato in Pt and would love to further expand my Lange collection but
I don't see what else to buy... I find other model lines to be either too big or too small for me. 1815 Chronos are fantastic but having it AND my Dato doesn't make sense to me. If only Zeitwerk was 39mm that would be an absolute steal! At the same time, ...
Yeah tough question. If ZW is too
large on the wrist, and you are not sure about the L1, then perhaps a Lange perpetual or RL jumping second? Ultimately, I chose the OG perpetual to match my OG Dato. ...
agree on case sizes
i also added langematik perpetual. hoping for next year they might revert back to <=40mm sizes for dato and others.
I like the stealth....
My first Lange back in 2008 or 2009 was the stealth with a moon... (and I still have it!) Tony ...
RG/anthracite
The RG/anthracite would be my pick. It's a striking combination, and I first noticed it with the Lange 1 Timezone in this combination. But really all Lange models with RG/anthracite are amazing and striking. No one at work will care what you wear, get wha...