A. Lange & Söhne

What does one do after completing a crazy hunt for a watch? He goes crazy hunting for the perfect strap to pair it with. At least, that's what happened to me in the past month. Lange does a perfect job with its watches, but the default brown strap that ca...  

I'm tempted to get even more straps to see how the variations will pan out!

And for bearing with the long read!

I am not sure it is a color you are referring or if it is a light effect but this one here re-pictured looks great. ...  

Indeed, the glossy grey stands out among all three for now!

My wife says I'm like a kid let loose at the candy store with the straps!

At the moment, the grey has dominated the time with the watch.

To be honest, the grey has been getting a lot more time on the wrist after a period of switching. Let's see when would the mood switch for the blue!

I just read about your new Datograph Perpetual, heartiest congratulations!!

Congratulations on this acquisition. Very nice! I was wondering if or when you will replace the Delugs buckle with a Lange buckle? Below is my 2nd favorite view of my L1. ...  

The watch came with an 18mm deployant, so I would either need to get a 16mm buckle to match the strap, or get a customised strap with 20/18 widths. The straps are currently still mounted with Delugs' buckles, which are decent.

I’ve got two Lange buckles (a platinum and a white gold) so with quick release it will make swapping straps on my Dato a snap!

Don't know Barton so cannot comment. I don't rate Delugs at all I'm afraid. Their straps feel like they are produced from bonded leather and have a dried chewing gum feel. The edge fill looks like it's fixed by a resin applicator. Etc. Etc. Really poor. I... 

I'm sorry that you have the unfortunate experience with Delugs, and I guess I'm fortunate that my own experience with their straps have been favorable.

In fact, I appreciate your candor. A diversity in views is what makes discussions useful, and that should be the raison d'être of this site. Cheers!

I actually have a 1815 Up/down on order and I am looking at a few straps from Delugs. I have read that you should stick to white gold spring bars with white gold cases. Have you noticed any issues with the steel spring bars? Thanks!

From my personal experience, I've never observed any issues with the pairing of stainless steel spring bars with white gold or rose gold watches. This was the combination for my old Saxonia Automatik in rose gold, which held well for the 4 years of owners... 

Thanks for the confirmation. Off to the strap sites I go lol.

I have read that some Langes have Ti insert inside the lug holes to prevent wear. Although, I just use original WG spring bars.