Horological Meandering

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so take this with a grain of salt, but what gets me excited in this comparison is the Patek! For me it's the blue version... *sigh* Really thinking of a 5236P or 5172G. I know I am a chrono guy more than a perpetual guy, but it's close... good luck!

The rotor also looks nicer, imho.

...tough call. I've always liked the Lange with the time on the right (Daymatic) and the PC has this layout. Both could be slimmer but the Patek has a slight edge here. I wish they were both slimmer and smaller.

Lange mastered the look and technical complexity perfectly. The Patek, which normally stands out on its own, feels "normal" in comparison.

And I like the instantaneous jump. I have heard some issues with them but not sure what to believe as maybe that was 2 YouTube videos. I like the in line pc layout but would choose the blue personally. For you, see what sings to you on the wrist!

Even though I like the Patek very much, I find the Lange much more interesting and I don't think Patek has anything over Lange in terms of craftsmanship. It may be that Lange wins that comparison. This is what a friend of mine calls "champagne problems". ... 

With that said, appreciate all of your comments thus far. Thank you.

To my eye, I prefer symmetry on a dial and thus I have not gravitated towards any Lange 1. I would also mention that 5320g with salmon dial is quite nice and could be an option.

I just love the orderliness of that dial in that color. Spectacular.

I really like the look of the Lange, but don’t have any experience of it. I have tried on the salmon dial 5236 and I have owned the blue dial version for 6 months. I was looking for a grail watch that I would keep and pass to my daughter. I wanted a watch...  

The blue dial is hard to beat, it really looks fantastic. I’m looking to add a salmon, or solid rose gold dial as is the case for the ALS, into my collection. I also like the tone of the Lange dial as you point out and lean towards the Lange for that reas... 

with a wonderful architecture, the dial layout is cleaner and the 'padellone' case has a great history ( check here ): so I would personally choose it over the Lange 1. Have a nice weekend. Best, Emmanuel

I'd say the Patek wears smaller. The Lange is a larger and more massive watch when considered holistically and not simply by stated diameter. My videos include exact measurements of thickness and lug-to-lug plus some wrist shots to better illustrate both ... 

You can even change the strap, use it as a daily watch. Lange is more wow at first look sure, but using such a wow watch anytime is a challenge. I think it should also depend on your daughter, what type is she, more gold bracelets and necklaces and chic? ... 

This Patek is a solid watch, but I don't see anything that special about it.