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Alex83
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Would you swap an H.Moser Perpetual 1 for a Lange Lumen?

Hello Purist brothers, Today I come with an unusual comparison, more than unusual some will consider this a mis-placed comparison because both pieces have very little in common, but still I am very interested in knowing the opinion of the Purist family because this is a choice that I am facing. I have recently acquired an H.Moser Perpetual 1 in platinum and anthracite dial; my purchase was made more with the head than with the heart as I got offered a very good deal through a shop that for some reason was de-stocking the piece, so all in I was able to put my hands on it for about x% of its usual retail price -being about xx'000 USD. To be honest the re-sale value and possibilities of profit were very present in my head when buying it. Nevertheless, since then it has grown quite a lot on me, I think that the aesthetics is great and I believe that it is adding great value to my collection due to its specificities; I believe I have a special piece here with its flash calendar and simplest perpetual calendar ever! So what is the problem? well, as I am sure happens to many of you, I have the "what's-next syndrome". - when a piece strikes me I can spend months documenting, chatting and investigating about it, that "hunt" is -probably- one of the most intense and stomach-rooted moments in this hobby/passion; obviously there is also the profound and longer-lasting joy of wearing under your shirt a timepiece for which you know all the history and aspects, that is a more "equilibrated" satisfaction. - and then, it just starts with another piece, and most of the times I feel that the new one somehow escalates the previous one. My what's-next piece is the Lange Lumen; following the process mentioned above I have been chasing it for long now, even left it on the side for moments and finally came back to it. I am contemplating the possibility of trading-in the Moser for the Lange; I would probably need to add a bit of cash if I want a new Lumen, however for a nice mint I would be pretty square I think. However this is not an easy decision, as said I believe that the Moser is a special piece currently under-estimated by the market and I really think that the brand will grow an important notoriety in the years to come; I realise that I might one day regret not having kept it. On the other hand the Lange Lumen has to me a more appealing aestethic, and well..it's Lange! It is true that I own a couple of pieces already from this house, the holy Datograph (no comment needed) and a Grand Lange 1 with Champagne Dial (this one is actually my father's but as we both share our watches I consider it as gotten ; but the Lumen is so special that I do not think it will be too much (when could that be with Lange??). What do you personnaly think? and in terms of "investment" do you see a clear difference between both evolutions? Cheers, Alejandro