A.Lange & Sohne - What exactly is the advantage

What exactly is the advantage

Mar 16, 2007,15:00 PM

of winding only once a month for such an uncomplicated watch, and the advantage using a special instrument?
Is the power reserve indicator as important as indicated by his bigness in comparison with the s-hand? Or could you work with a date instead of that: Winding every 1st of a month?? With a date indicator by JLC/ALS and quite more important than a rdm...
Do you need such a big watch to show the importance of the watch or of yourself, because you're wearing a very fine watch: An ALS?
I hope that ALS will go back soon in direction of fine watchmaking. The new solution is an interesting one for a problem of watchmakers, but I think that it's not of use by an end-customer. And it looks not interesting as a tourbillon, also without practical use in a wrist-watch.

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31 days power reserve...

By: Spiros : March 15th, 2007-22:45

I'm sure our moderators will be posting photos soon but until then...lets just say it is now official!! A unique Lange complication that has been under research and development for 5 years and now its true. 31 days power reserve!!! - Just two barrels!!! B...

I've read somewhere its gigantic, 45-or 46 diameter and 16mm thick, true ?

By: mphilippe : March 16th, 2007-05:15

Unfortunately...

By: Spiros : March 16th, 2007-05:32

Its true, 46mm...But there was no other way due to the construction and architecture of the barrels, the size of the springs etc... Best regards, Spiros

I think it would be better with the power reserve indicator on the back. I'm also of the opinion that it's a little on the large side as well. I personally like large watches but I find that the RL, while smaller than some of my other watches, wears quite...

What exactly is the advantage

By: Charles : March 16th, 2007-15:00

I just forgot EWC and Jacob's watches, and perhaps other ones;

By: Charles : March 16th, 2007-15:06

I agree...

By: carl : March 16th, 2007-17:58

Quote: "Do you need such a big watch to show the importance of the watch or of yourself, because you're wearing a very fine watch: An ALS?" I think the same can be said for most of the toubillions - there are only a few examples where they do not advertis...

Perhaps an order by the Richemont-CEO to use "Panerai" instead of "Lange" for the "31"

By: Charles : March 17th, 2007-00:29

31 days of Power but

By: bs22fly : March 16th, 2007-15:58

31 hours to wind....

31 turns

By: Sean : March 16th, 2007-16:12

Actually, it's reported to take just 31 turns of the key to wind it completely. I've got watches with much shorter power reserves that can take 100 turns or more to wind fully, so I think the technical achievement behind the Lange 31 is remarkable.

I guess that's what makes it so unique. [nt]

By: autowind : March 16th, 2007-16:13

Tendonitis

By: autowind : March 16th, 2007-16:12

I enjoy winding a watch every day or every few days but can't imagine how much winding would be necessary to fully power this watch. I suspect it would be tiring and perhaps result in tendonitis.