A. Lange & Söhne

Hi guys

I'm looking at getting my first Lange so doing my homework before making a decision.I have a thing for moon phase watches so I'm deciding between these two pieces.





I'm looking forward to your advise and comments/opinions

Iqbal

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Lange One not the first one

but it is your taste, your choice which outdoes.,

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Just iconic and a perfect organised dial IMHO.

Best wishes

Alkiro

Icon. And beautiful with the moon phase.

Seen both, love the 1 moonphase. Wanted to get it so many times just so many missed opportunities.

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I was debating the same thing (only in theory for now, but one day I want to put it into practice),

Saxonia moonphase is great also, but i find the date button at 10 o clock keeps bothering me aesthetically 

I like symmetry, hence why I would go for the Saxonia. I completely get what you are saying with the date button, but somehow it does not break the symmetry in my mind. In other cases, something like that may be a showstopper for me from buying a watch (like in the case of the JLC Master Control Perpetual, with a 4 digit year indicator at 7 O'Clock that killed it for me.
I guess that's why there are a million different types of watches out there - we must have a million different tastes.

There are million types of watches out there and there are million types of people out there!! Watches which are not appealing to you will surely appealing to somebody! In case of saxonia moonphase, hide the date button, and i am definitely sold off!!

Once you read about it, can your brain still ignore it?

I'm still looking for the next generation of lange moonphase with hidden date button!! Lange, do you hear us???

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I guess that is because the assimetry of the dial itself. Place it at 4 and it will be unbalanced!

Collecting. It's emotional.

Ok, so it's not the question you asked and we shouldn't muddy the waters.

But I would go for the Lange 1 Moonphase - the non-Grand one. I personally find the balance of the dial better with the moonphase in the seconds subdial...there's a poetry and elegance there, especially in rose gold, which just blew me away. I'm not a rose gold guy at all but this one was a surprise hit that had me ready to throw caution - and my wallet - to the wind and make a rash purchase on the spot. Somehow I held on...probably only because Mrs E was there...but it still haunts me.

Between the two you are considering, I would pick...hmm. Not sure really. If going for the Grand L1, I would take the Lumen, which is really super-cool. The Saxonia...love the dial proportions but can't quite fall for the movement. So...not sure and I think it depends on what else is in your collection...

Let us know what you decide!

E.

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With a watch like this, hand wound is the way to go. There is so much pleasure in winding a watch by hand. And that power reserve! You are both a fortunate and capable man to have the option of owning a Lange with a moon phase. Neither choice will be wrong!

Thnx guys
Going to think about for little longer will post when I pull the trigger

...but not a fan of the full rotor

Agree with the above for the L1

I had it on about a month ago, the watch is stunning! Lange really hit a homerun with that watch. The grand MP is stunning as well I just prefer the size and dial layout of the original MP instead. Good luck with your decision.

Tony

What do you like about each? I'm assuming you want the moonphase and rose gold for that elegant look. Both are great pieces and fill different aspects to a collection if you ask me.

The Saxiona Moonphase, it's significantly priced less than the GL1. It's very classic, very easy to read. To me it's a much more elegant timepiece that I would wear with a suit out to more formal settings. It's understated, then there is also the aspect of the automatic movement. If you plan on wearing it all the time that could be an advantage. You can simply throw it on and head out the door. Or if you want to keep the moonphase accurate without thinking about winding it every few days, that is a nice feature.

The GL1 MP was my favorite from the SIHH it was released at, especially the rose gold version. The Lange 1 design is more closely associated with the brand amongst collectors. Having the moonphase indicator in the hour and minutes section of the dial really brings that complication center stage. I think it can over power it slightly even, but it is quite gorgeous to look at right? It's a manual wind, which to me gives you a more personal connection to the watch, you have to look at it while you wind it, feel the spring tightening, which is wonderful experience if you ask me.

I would suggest trying them both on side by side as well in person if you haven't already. The Saxiona is going to be a bit harder to come across at your local AD being that it's a newer release. They wear very differently.

So all in all, which speaks more to you?

Thanks for the advise guys.

But not the Grand Lange One, the Lange One Moonphase. I find it more balanced.



Fx

If you include all three models for consideration the Lange One Moonphase is the one to get. The watch is pretty much perfect to my eye and it works well both in rose gold and platinum. One of Lange's true masterpieces as far as regular production watches go.
Tony