A. Lange & Söhne

I have been following this Forum with interest for a while and would now like to seek advice from Lange afficionados: I intend to buy my first Lange watch, but I'm torn between the new Saxonia Automatik (2015 model) and a used Lange 1 (101.027 from 1998).... 

Go directly to the Lange One. It is an icon. And nothing can replace the pleasure to wind the watch everyday. I consider that a first Lange has to be a handwind watch. Don't hesitate to come back to us with your final decision! Fx

the L1 is indeed a pleasure to wind. I tried it yesterday, very very smooth...

welcome to PuristSPro! Glad you posted this question here for our community to help :) Lange 1 for me for sure. It's the icon of Lange IMHO. On your other questions - resale should not dampen your spirits to buy a watch! :) anyway a preowned Lange 1 is ve... 

How often does the Lange 1 need to be serviced according to your experience? Really every 3-5 years as recommended by Lange?

Also depends how often you wear it. If daily, then maybe 3 to 5 years. If rotated and worn very infrequently, my more experienced collector friends say can even stretch to 6 to 7 years (some of them wear a Lange once in 2 weeks or even less frequently). C... 

Don't buy a watch just because it is iconic. :) Regards, Ian

with a preference probably for the Lange 1. Another reason for the L1 might be that I already have a JCL MUT 38,5mm which has certain similarities to the Saxonia Automatik.

So I have finally made my decision: The winner is...the 1815 38,5mm WG. The Lange 1 did not quite do it for me. I very much like the simplicity of the Saxonia, but I had reservations about the movement with the central rotor and no gold chatons. The 1815 ... 

It\'s good that you went with the 1815 which sings the most to your heart. A great choice and I agree its proportions are perfect! Keep us updated in Dec with your Incoming post! Congrats on advance! Cheers Robin

A perfect watch for daily wearing, the more you wear it the more you love it.