A. Lange & Söhne

Which one looks more beautiful to your eyes based on aesthetics consideration alone? Obviously Gen 2 is more technically advanced than Gen 1 with 72 hours PR and an (inverse) pusher to quick-set the hour. Aesthetically, it loses the anchor shaped remontoi...  

The new one is technically very good indeed. Managing 72 hours of PR with all those jumping discs is indeed an achievement ...

to beauty and finishing complexity. Lange of today is a totally different brand than Lange of 20 years ago, sadly.

about Lange1 and datograph updates ...

but upon personally inspecting older and newer timepieces, speaking to the watchmakers at Lange and touring the manufacture I realized the finishing techniques today have improved. Lange watches today are finished better.

both sides of the story. Can someone elaborate please?

Here's what one of the most respected watch journalists wrote to me in 2015: On the subject of production time, it is clear to me that Lange has gradually reduced the finishing on its watches over the years, so I assume they have industrialised other proc... 

Or perhaps I was unclear. The finishing on Lange movements has, without question, decreased in their complexity and quality of execution over the years. Also, I really appreciate you sharing some insight into that private conversation. I suspect I who kno... 

I hope he replies with specifics. I'm very curious to know more about how Lange's finishing has improved over time.

That has to be the craziest thing I've read on a watch forum, but I totally love it!😅😅 It seems to me that both CR and BFP are saying the same thing, and CR was responding to TWS's post, which claimed the opposite ...

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I'm trying to decide which way to cast my vote (using wallet of course), and both make a strong case!

Anchor remontoire bridge is a must as it's so quintessential. Also, the two gears on top of the barrel reveals clever design in preventing overwinding

My eyes automatically searches for that anchor shaped bridge when looking at Zeit movements. I was a little confused when Zeit-date came out because I couldn't find the anchor

With the exception to the barrel which is a lot more exciting in GEN1. The improved PR is a nice upgrade on the GEN2, and let’s be honest, any of us should feel fortunate to own either.

Gold accents FTW.

design should always follow function. Best Thomas

For quite a number of reasons, but an easy one would be that the newer movement just has so much more empty space; the kind of empty space that to me feels more sparse/anaemic than it does minimalist.