the subtle charms of the three-quarters plate
I post many (too many?) photos of the movement on my 1815 Chrono because it is such obvious eye candy. But I've also grown increasingly fond of the three-quarters plate, shown here on my second-generation Lange 1 moonphase. The Glashütte striping is parti...
Not too many photos. Love the 3/4 plate movement, and the L1 MP is my favorite iteration of the L1.
...even though you deprived us of the dial side
Gorgeous!
I'm curious, are there photos anywhere of what a Lange 1 looks like with the 3/4 plate removed? Would love to get an idea of what the finishing is like underneath!
I would love to see those shots too!
In the meantime here’s an interesting article by Jack Forster about the distinction between the first and second generation movements for the Lange 1: In-Depth: The Original Lange 1 Compared To The New Version For 2015
That I would like to know!
I haven’t noticed any patina yet for this one (which stands to reason because it’s only two years old) or my first gen 1815 Chrono.
About six months ago.
I happened to be in the offices of a major dealer of preowned watches and asked to try on the Richard Lange in rose gold, which I had seen on their website. The Richard Lange was slightly too big for my wrist, but I was in love with the glowing alloy Lang...
The plate changes noticeably to a warmer, darker,...
... slightly more yellow color. However, it reverts back to the like-new color during servicing. I once asked if there's any way for Lange to preserve the patina during factory servicing and was told no, there's not.
ah, then that explains why ...
there's no patina on my 1815 Chrono, which was serviced right before I bought it.
