Contemplating a Move: Aquanaut to Lange. Thoughts?
Hi All! I’m currently weighing a significant shift in my collection and would appreciate some perspectives, especially from those of you who’ve spent time with both Patek and Lange. A bit of context: I’ve been collecting since the mid-2000s, beginning wit...
I understand your move
the only bit of wisdom I can share is: be careful with the 1815 chrono, I find it 100% not legible with a black dial. But superb watch nonetheless
You're posting this in a Lange forum...
It's clear you (or your sub-conscious) want Lange people to look at your dilemma and encourage you to change your Patek for a Lange!
Beautiful 1815 Annual Calendar.
I would make the move..., although that Aquanaut with papers in your name might be valuable. Slightly different versions, but these Lange Chronographs are among the best. PS: I don't have these anymore, but it is because I want to focus on Perpetual Calen...
I think you should keep the Aquanaut...
It's discontinued and will be a good sports watch to compliment different lifestyle and purposes, as you mentioned. Rolex is not the same as Patek. Once you switch it.....chances are you will be thinking of it later when you see one in the wild, while you...
For me, your very nice and detailed post
answers your question(s) without the slightest shadow of a doubt, as you are not giving one single reason why you shouldn't make this move. So, what you think about it seems pretty clear to me and it's the only thing that really matters here. If your Aqua...
It really comes down to
your use case. Lange is great. I see it more as a dress watch. Aquanaut is a sports watch in the end. If you want to go somewhere in between my advice would be to look at the VC historiques. If it’s more formal Lange is a great choice.
I've got the same Aquanaut and had similar thoughts but then I realize that if I let go of the one I have it's very unlikely I'll ever own one again. Langs are very different but wonderful. Certainly
some watches attract the wrong type of attention but I worry about any nice gold watch that doesn't look like a goldtone Invicta or Nixon. I guess I worry that creeps might have better radar than they used to.
Are you wearing the rolexes?
If yes do the upgrade, if not switch those out for the lange.
In my opinion, in terms of looks, Lange wins. In terms of brand name, Patek wins.
I used to have that same Aquanaut before there was any hype about it and the Nautilus too. I traded it because I realized that I owned it not because I really "liked" it, but because it was a "Patek". At that time, I was a collector of brands and not watc...
Anubis - congrats on the Lange Annual Calendar.
I have that same model too and can relate to your comments on how it makes you feel. I’m no expert on Patek, but I appreciate the DNA of Lange. As for steel sports watches vs. gold - our tastes can change over time. Mine certainly did. To me, it’s about p...
I think your heart has already made a decision!
It's wonderful that you got the Aquanaut at retail, which makes it an even more compelling case to fund it towards a 1815 chronograph or a Datogragh as they go well under retail in the secondary market. Both are brilliant watches with that absolutely brea...