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I posted this on "the other" Lange forum and figured I'd put it up here as well.
Lange has a new-style winder that accompanies the Perpetual. The new-style winder, like the old-style winder, comes in yellow for the YG Perpetual and silver for the PT Perpetual. I had the opportunity to photograph both the new-style and old-style winders in the same sitting. In the pics below, the old-style winder is silver and the new-style winder is yellow.
The outer boxes that house the old and new winders are configured differently:
Here are side-by-side views of the front and back of the two winders:
Here are several views of the new-style winder (note the on/off button on the right, with green LED just above it that blinks when the winder is on):
And here are some views of the old-style winder (note the word "Langem atik" engraved on the switch housing, and an unfortunate bit of factory-installed pitting/corrosion just above and to the right of it):
Here's the battery compartment (2 "D" batteries) and 10-program control switch, which are located on the right side of the base of the new winder:
Here's a comparable view of the old-style winder's innards, which are located at the rear of the base:
Here's the old-style winder with a Perpetual inside it:
And here's what happened when I tried to photograph the new-style winder with a Perpetual inside it:
I was able to fit the Perpetual in the old-style winder because I used a non-standard, extra-small watch carrier. I couldn't use that same small carrier in the new-style winder because the carriers are not interchangeable. For reference, my wrist circumference is about 155mm.
Here's a summary of my observations:
This message has been edited by CR on 2022-11-28 00:36:47
Langematik Perpetual Winders: Old and New Styles
I posted this on "the other" Lange forum and figured I'd put it up here as well.
Lange has a new-style winder that accompanies the Perpetual. The new-style winder, like the old-style winder, comes in yellow for the YG Perpetual and silver for the PT Perpetual. I had the opportunity to photograph both the new-style and old-style winders in the same sitting. In the pics below, the old-style winder is silver and the new-style winder is yellow.
The outer boxes that house the old and new winders are configured differently:
Here are side-by-side views of the front and back of the two winders:
Here are several views of the new-style winder (note the on/off button on the right, with green LED just above it that blinks when the winder is on):
And here are some views of the old-style winder (note the word "Langem atik" engraved on the switch housing, and an unfortunate bit of factory-installed pitting/corrosion just above and to the right of it):
Here's the battery compartment (2 "D" batteries) and 10-program control switch, which are located on the right side of the base of the new winder:
Here's a comparable view of the old-style winder's innards, which are located at the rear of the base:
Here's the old-style winder with a Perpetual inside it:
And here's what happened when I tried to photograph the new-style winder with a Perpetual inside it:
I was able to fit the Perpetual in the old-style winder because I used a non-standard, extra-small watch carrier. I couldn't use that same small carrier in the new-style winder because the carriers are not interchangeable. For reference, my wrist circumference is about 155mm.
Here's a summary of my observations:
- The new-style winder is narrower and deeper than the old-style winder.
- The new-style winder is symmetric, whereas the old-style winder is asymmetric.
- The new-style winder's watch carrier has spring-loaded brass clips (which can easily scratch the watch if you're not very careful), whereas the old-style winder's watch carrier has plastic clips with rubber tips.
- The new-style winder has a blinking green LED (which can be annoying, but perhaps there's a way to disable it in the instruction manual, which I haven't seen), whereas the old-style winder has no visual "on" indicator.
- The new-style winder has a button that you hold down to reverse the winder's direction, whereas the old-style winder has a 3-position switch (1 position for each direction, with "off" in the middle).
- Both winders have 10 programs, look very nice, and run quietly!
can these be purchased?
where would one buy a Lange winder? Are these available to purchase?
unfortunately not with the lange box and name on the winder but since
the winders are made by Scatola del Tempo you can buy similar models.
Thanks Craig for this comparative post...
Very informative with great photos as always.
Regards,
Tom
Regards,
Tom
How to set winder for Langematik?
What are the recommended options for setting the winder for a Langematik? Should it wind clockwise, counter-clockwise, or alternate? Also for the 10 program settings, do this impact how often the winder rotates?
I looked in the instruction book for the Langematik Perpetual winder...
This is a first-generation winder with 10 settings. Lange recommends using Position #1 (lowest setting) on this winder for their Langematik movements. In that Position #1, the winder runs for 5-1/2 hours per day (840 revolutions per day). In contrast, just FYI, Position #9 runs for 9-1/2 hours per day (1450 revolutions per day), and Position #10 runs constantly for 24 hours per day (3670 revolutions per day). I might be mistaken, but I think it rotates only clockwise.
Thanks for sharing!
You made a nice report here. I would prefer the new style and love the gold trimming more so. But I have seen it with a RG Langematik Perpetual recently.