A. Lange & Söhne

Hi Lange fans,
Well, along with the tiny flaw on my Lange 1 that was fixed in the most timely manner, Alkis also installed a reflective crystal on the watch...
I am a big fan of the dynamic nature of lighting conditions' effects on a watch dial (think Rolex, certainly) and so I asked the good Alkis to do this for me.

The non-reflective L1 black dial is exquisite, and emphasizes the astonishing detail that Lange is renowned for. However, I really am 'turned on' by the 'glare' and 'haze' of a reflective crystal. (CHEAP DATE!

Here's some amateur attempts to convey the way reflections appear on the black L1.

These pics express some of the effect of a reflective crystal, but what I would say in words is that it gives a more unpredictable, less always-pure-black-dial effect.... more to come.....

 

You can play with the lights, shadows, etc, with a reflecting glass.

But, and this is just a question, my friend, don't you touch to one of the characteristic of the watch?

Well, this is not a problem, as you always can change it for the original watch...

And maybe time will tell you what is the best, at the end...

Nice pics, BTW!

And what a nice watch!

Best.

Nicolas

The Lange 1, when introduced, was originally equipped with reflective glass--and was later modified by Lange to anti-reflective. (So I am told... I'll ask Alkis to verify.) But even if this were nor the case--er--crystal--I would still not feel that I was in any way 'changing' the character or the maker's intentions for this watch. Because it is 'only' the crystal, not the case, movement, or dial.

I have to say, I prefer it so much to anti-reflective! In the coming months, I'm sure I'll get a picture that really shows what I'm trying to describe.

Thanks.

Like you, I much prefer the non ARC...
So with this info, it 's great.
Let me know what you will be told about that!
Thanks!
Nicolas

...are an excellent reminder of one of the more puzzling decisions out of ALS: the black background date window looks so 'right' on the 'Darth' - why oh why was it not employed on the other black dial Lange Ones?

 

Cheers,

pplater.

nt

but it does make the Darth that much more special, I think--and the fact that it is discontinued. And the fact that Lange won't change dials anymore--or date colors.

Thanks.

The Semper clock is white not black.

It's the reason why we get a black date only in this one.

Well... it's my feeling.

Fr.Xavier