Just picked up this beauty and also just joined this forum. Have been active at the other popular watch forums for years and always admired the community and discussion here! I cant begin to describe how perfect this piece is. From the size, to the moveme...
I find the 1st generation 1815 Chronograph to be the definitive version. The color combination is just sublime, and not repeated in subsequent iterations. Congratulations and welcome!
I would lean towards the earlier / first generation too. It’s a lot of watch for the money. These days $50k is the new $20k (maybe even the new $15k) and so by comparison I think this watch offers great “value”. “Value” may not be the best choice of words...
Definitely you’ve made a great choice and have joined the right place too 👍🏼 Congratulations for the 1815, first Gen has a charm and dial with depth - I personally think the later versions miss. Best, Mahesh.,
Lange dramatically changed the look of the 1815 Chrono over time, and people have different preferences. Lange went from a busier (Gen1) dial, to a less busy dial, and then back to a busier version. That says something.