amanico
[JLC Moderator]
341404
Just for the pleasure of the eyes: Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph, White Gold.
Ok, for me, the Datograph remains THE Iconic Lange Chronograph. But the 1815 is a great " faire valoir " ( assert ).
And to be fair, if the Datograph didn't exist, the 1815 would have its glory time.
Ok, the the fact that the 2 sub dials are just below the 3 - 9 o' clock line and that they eat the 3 and the 9 is something which disturbs me, at the contrary of the Datograph because the presence of the date justifies this configuration, but it doesn't lack charm.
And... This movement, which is one of the finest when it comes to manual Chronographs.
It is always a pleasure to see one in the real life.
Best,
Nicolas
More posts:
Just for the pleasure of the eyes: Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph, White Gold.
Ok, for me, the Datograph remains THE Iconic Lange Chronograph. But the 1815 is a great " faire valoir " ( assert ). And to be fair, if the Datograph didn't exist, the 1815 would have its glory time. Ok, the the fact that the 2 sub dials are just below th...
the movement brings in the oomph effect !
the depth elevates the movement and equally well finished for a non-artisanally produced time-piece... great pics Nico. Best, mahesh.,
Beautiful shots! I actually prefer the 1815...
... the datograph design is iconic and recognizable from across the room. It definitely casts a shadow over the 1815, especially based purely on pics online. At the boutique in person though I found myself drawn to the silver/white dial 1815 and staring a...
There is not such a notable difference in size between the Datograph and the 1815 Chrono... Half a millimeter? A millimeter? Now as for the white dialed Duometre, you are speaking to a
Convinced guy... Thanks for your input, Fastwong. Best, Nicolas
Interesting, i perceived the dato to be much thicker.
But you two are probably discussing the diameter, not the thickness. Thanks for showing that picture. I think there are a couple people who would prefer the blue-dialed boutique 1815, that is very similar.
I tried on both last year
and bought the 1815; the Dato (first generation) was so much thicker it just didn’t feel right on my thin wrist. Also, the Dato was platinum, which increased the sense of imbalance.
Ah, it was recently so comparing the current Dato up down vs 1815
So maybe a couple mils all around? Not worlds different but definitely felt chunkier. I've never tried an original sized Datograph but I imagine those are a lot closer to the 1815. I liked the larger size of the datograph up down but the blue on silver of...
Maybe I should add a Date 1st Gen?
But....I don’t prefer 36hrs power reserve. I still like this one 😬 ...
This version had kept me haunted for 3+ years and finally got it in 2019...
The other WG + Black dial will be my 2nd choice follow by RG + Black dial.
I prefer 1815 first gen like this compared to Dato
cleaner dial, nodate, blued hands & a thinner case.
Disagree
I think the offset subdials also work on the 1815 just like the Dato. Look at all the other chrono’s out there and with the writing in top half of the dial the bottom half looks too empty. The 1815 is more “balanced” to me even if not in the standard symm...
Do you feel differently about the 5170 and 5172?
Those also have off-center subdials. Or perhaps another way of phrasing the question: would you feel differently about the subdial placement on the 1815 Chrono if the Dato never existed for comparison purposes?
Seeing this post now
Nico what do you think about printed dial? Really liked white gold/black chrono but not sure about printed numbers, cant have it on a wrist for some time to decide
