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The L051.1
So, the third of my Lange family. A straightforward, three-hand movement with sub-seconds. Simple? Yes. Boring? No.
Together with the L121.1, one of Lange's clearer three-quarter plate executions - no impediments. The Glashütte ribbing is well-defined and beautifully grained on the German Silver plate. Lange's typically sweet colour pallet glows as usual: the violet pivot jewels defining the train, the gold chatons, the blued screws. The bevelled cutaway revealing the click (with the little hole in it like early examples of the L041.2 and the current L121.1). And the gold lettering has plenty of room to breath on this plate - note the extra large "A. Lange & Söhne" and the supporting attributions.
I've said here before that I would have liked to have seen the barrel and winding train revealed as per the L051.2 and L051.3 - just like an old Lange pocket-watch. This is probably one of the only two "misses" here in my eyes - the other being the non-proprietary balance spring. But, one can readily console one's self with everything that is here!
Personal preference of course but I do like the polished underside of the case of the 1815 as opposed to more recent models which are brushed - to me, it better hews to the "simple gold watch" vibe.
Enjoy, aviya.
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The L051.1
So, the third of my Lange family. A straightforward, three-hand movement with sub-seconds. Simple? Yes. Boring? No. Together with the L121.1, one of Lange's clearer three-quarter plate executions - no impediments. The Glashütte ribbing is well-defined and...
Very pretty, yes.
It's funny; I'm of the opposite mind about the back--I prefer it brushed!
Everyone's perspective is valid.
I get to appreciate a brushed caseback on my 1815 Chronograph.
Lovely! I too prefer the polished caseback metal on watches like this.
I think yours is polished vs. brushed only because it is rose gold, not so much because of the manufacturing date (though Lange did start brushing more rose gold cases after 2015). Unless I'm mistaken (which is quite possible), this surface is still polis...
Yes, we're both right CR...
It is because it's PG but also because of evolution in technique over time: the current 1815 Chronograph and Annual Calendar feature brushed case-backs in PG whereas, as you say, the straight 1815 and Up/Down still do not. Wow, you've made a great point w...
Nice writeup and pic!
It's funny you mentioned Glashutte ribbing and graining, because just yesterday I was trying to take a macro shot of that. Here's an imperfect attempt ... ...
