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Novelties land in Tokyo!

Here are the live photo report of the novelties which just landed in Tokyo - most have been reported, posted, discussed over and over again, but please bear with me

Here is the Part 1 of the report.  Part 2 will be the dinner to be held this weekend, but I just wanted to post the live pics as quick as possible.  I will post the Part 2 in a few days.


Lange Boutique Tokyo: full of novelties and expecting fans and the press.









1. Fist up: 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar PG




14.7mm thick - you may need to alter your shirts, unless you already have Double Split








Beautiful as expected from Lange.




New design - a bit of step between the bezel and the side.




I could wear it - no complaint








Without big date, I mean, the date is not Big Date - something different.  May not be very Lange, though.  Is it good or?  Difficult question.  It will take us a long time to find the answer.




















2. Although not a novelty, Tourbograph came on the tour, too.








3. Again, not this year's novelty, Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon (correct sequence?).
























Same diameter...




A bit different thickness....




4. 1815 U/D








Not bad - sizewise...



72 hours power reserve is a huge improvement.




And the best function of all - the second hand stops at ZERO when the main spring wound down to the end: Exactly the same function as the original PLM and Tourbograph (don't know about the later PLMs...).  It may be very nothing for some, but to me, it is a great addition to this entry model.  Would love all my Langes to have such function.  Way cool.




The same new design as the Rattrapante - a step between the bezel and the side.




Comparison with my original 1815 U/D PT.  Pity that Lange doesn't give blue hands to PT case these days.




I am still happy with the original one, BUT I COULD use the new model, too!












5. Grand Lange 1s




Lumen - word on the street is the all 200 LE have been spoken for.....
















...and the new WG Grand Lange 1 with Black dial.








Cool.  I wish my wrist were a bit larger....








6. Boutique only RL WG with Blue Hands model.




There is no "No. xxx".  This is REGULAR PRODUCTION MODEL.  Just that available only at the boutiques (see below).




Let me CORRECT my earlier report:  This IS LIMITED EDITION, as in it is available only at the boutiques, BUT NOT IN QUANTITY.  I confirmed with the boutique staff.  Again, limited availability only via boutique, but not limited quantity.




Beautiful...  I LOVE blued hands....  Who doesn't?








And the number at the index is in blue, too....




7. Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst (LE of 30) - NOT part of the novelty tour...




The back side is also very different - bridges, engraving on the balance cock and bridge, barrel cover, etc....












Ah, hand work.... must take hours and hours....




Even the letters on the back are hand engraved.




See the relief pattern - not engraved out...




Black-polished parts.










Lots of people flock around the novelties....




And here are the special novelties!  Each had different flavor....  Wow, delicious!
Always amazed at the "attention to detail" spirit of Lange Japan
















And lastly but not the least..... comparison between the new and the old






Thank you very much:
A . Lange & Sohne Japan
A. Lange & Sohne Tokyo Boutique


Thanks for looking!

Ken

PS: Stay tuned for the dinner report in a few days.