A. Lange & Söhne

Less than 3 weeks ago I went with my friend to the ALS boutique to pick up his second Lange within days from acquiring his first. A one-two punch in quick succession: Datograph up/down and the Richard Lange boutique version. Very cool! I had highly recomm...  

...you post this here!! Surely you know how to make yourself hated! :) Congratulations, my friend. As I also said on the Wristscan thread: you are a man of taste. Of good taste, of course! ;)

I do hope I can make you hate me more! :) :) Thanks for the kind words. You should see some of the dogs I have.;) Best fernando

Well done, my friend. I much prefer this one to the Boutique Edition, which I find a tad too artificial, with its blue accents ( does that really justify to call it Boutique Edition, couldn't they work a bit harder on that??? ) This " normal " one is the ... 

Thank you so much! Luckily, they didn't put a date on it. :) Best fernando

they didn't put a crown guard on it also??

Time-Piece, I too fell in love with it the first time I saw it and tried it several times on my trips to Singapore. However every time I found it a wee bit too big for my wrist, to my great sadness because I really like the simplicity of this dial, the Ro... 

so bad at 40.5mm Francois. Being an observatory watch I find the size ideal, giving it the presence it deserves and the movement is well proportioned. Thanks for the kind words. :) Best fernando

40.5mm is not that big at all, it is just one of those things. I imagined it differently on my wrist:) nevertheless it will probably be on my wrist soon but the priority right now is the VC Pat. Trad. Platinum, small second, manual 38mm :) Cheers Francois... 

Your wrist shots may persuade me to pull the trigger as after I finally lay my hands on that beautiful Cabaret.... Best Sam

I'm still envious of your Lumen! You are a very patient man with the Cabaret - still hunting? Best mate :) fernando

The RL is slowly but steadily taking the place of the 1 as my favorite Lange and dream watch. :) Best! Marcelo

However, my wife may not agree with you on that point. :) Seriously, this watch for me is the antithesis to all the nouveau designs and contraptions that are flooding the market these days. For an (old) man, it's too much to digest. :) I admire your choic... 

Maybe your wife does not recognize the horological one. LOL! ;) Best! Marcelo

is hard to beat, most of the time. Congrats, Fernando! Oliver

that we think along the same lines Oliver! Danke :) Best fernando

Remind me never to hang out with you or I may well end up homeless. Like you, this one has been on my list but others keep jumping the queue. A great choice and congratulations. Dean

I've been homeless for a while? :) The number of watch shops here is mind blowing! I need to move elsewhere. :) Thanks Dean! fernando

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coming from you Jerome. Thanks! :) fernando

I got mine a couple of years ago and agree with everything you said.

Show some pics. I like to see someone else with it on. :) cheers fernando

Hi Fernando Many Congrats ! and I like what you said "....uncluttered dial and unpretentiousness to be a breath of fresh air. Glancing at my wrist no longer involves squinting or trying to decipher information that I usually have no use for. " :) Cheers

A dual WS is in order one of these days. :) Best fernando

Congratulations on pulling the trigger on such a beautiful and elegant watch! The platinum RL is a sight to behold, and it's magnetism only grows with time. The minimalist dial, the indirect driven seconds hand and the weight on the wrist equate to my per...  

Seeing all the beautiful WS from you and others here have certainly helped my cause in acquiring the RL.:) Thanks so much for your kind words and wishes. Best fernando

For all the reasons you cited. Congratulations

One of the top 3 hands watches of the high end segment! Huge congrats! Fx

Coming from you, that's an honour. Thank you so much. Mind telling me which are the top 3 in your opinion. Just curious. :) Best fernando

What would be your top 3 3-hands time only with seconds piece. For me this RL is a killer and number one (outside of the enamel PLM, but that is a different ball game altogether!), and surely that wristshot deserves masthead honours, a very subtle classy ... 

Back to the BEAST and the BEST!! I am glad you have moved away from mediocrity to the sublime!! A large chunk of platinum and jumping digits await!

you have shown me that 'resistance is futile' and as a partner in crime, you are now playing the devil's role? :) The two you mentioned will have to wait till next year for me I'm afraid. Nice move on your part. I'll leave it to you to make the announceme... 

Best of the Langes outside of Dato ! Congrats and Happy Tnaksgiving ! Nice sweater ... Compliments the RL very well .... LOL

I have been contemplating this one for a while. Glad I finally made my mind up. :) Best fernando

Your platinum RL is one of my favorite watches of all time. It wears a little big for me when I tried the boutique wg edition but I definitely love the RL still esp your platinum version. Enjoy your RL and may it time happy moments for you always. Cheers ... 

when I first saw it a few years back, I thought it was big too. However, in time my perception of it has changed and now I wouldn't want it any other way. Thank you for the kind words. :) Best fernando

... if I am not wrong. Hence the price tag for a "simple" three hand watch. This one was / is also on and off in my mind when I day dream about watches and I love it for it traditional technical aspects as well as the new technical solutions. Fantastic ad... 

And I was looking forward to you response, never knowing what to expect. :) Thank you again! Best fernando

You have impeccable taste. This has been my favourite three handed watch since it was released (2006?). I started with the red gold warmer version, but added the platinum version just this year to compliment it. A bit silly but I couldn't resist having bo... 

Having two shows a real commitment and cements your taste in haute horlogerie. :) Would love to see them both together! Thanks. Best fernando

Dear Fernando my friend, 1st of all i hasten to send you my deepest congratulations for your purchase! It is a wondrous piece and im sure you know truly well what my feelings are towards the RL family, my absolute favourite amongst Lange's collection. Thi...  

You are not the first to respond but you do make a very convincing argument and have been very influential regarding the desirability and qualities of the RL, especially the PLM! I am very happy with this regular version and it hasn't left my wrist since ... 

As a toast to your newest acquisition, i give you a medly of all ( with the exception of that rather unpleasant Referenzuhr, which would pardon the need for another discussion) the members of the Richard Lange family! Tschuss Stephen The KING The Twirling...  

Congrats Fernando

Enjoy the RL.. I must say i have grown to appreciate its unassuming beauty more day by day.. ym

that makes two of us :) cheers fernando

can you adopt me? :) Your collection is really outstanding one Looking it over the years you made it flawless Best regards and congrats on your new piece Damjan

You comments are appreciated but I still consider myself to be in the learning stage compared to all the masters here. I am continuously evolving through trial and error and I can now honestly say I more or less know exactly what I want in a timepiece wit... 

The platinum case and the dial combination are really superb. It looks better than my rose gold RL. Regards Ling

Enjoy! -- Richard.

one of my all time favorites. Please post more photos when you can Fernando. Best, -- Richard.

cheers fernando ...  

REALLY super!!!!! Best, -- Richard.

Mein Gott in himmel! That lunar lustre, can you comprehend it? Wear it in the very very best of Platinumic health mein Freund ;) Tschuss Stephen