A. Lange & Söhne

G'day,

the new 1815 seems to be universally appreciated - hence a press kit group shot and an interesting detail may be too:

 

It´s MUCH more beautiful in the metal, therefore all signs indicate Lange to have another champion here!
Not the least due to it´s interesting pricing; less than 1.500 Euro over the least expensive Saxonia model (reference 215.033, 12.900 Euro, German price list including VAT)!

Cheers,
Peter

It's good to know the affordability for such a treasure, and the screen shot is perfect !

Danke

Stephen 

the lange sight states the watch is 40mm in diameter. i wonder how if looks in the metal at that size. its quite the jump from the 35.5 of the previous 1815. your thoughts would be much appreciated . cheers and thanks for the post

kevin

The size of the new 1815 is: 40 x 8,9 mm

Yes, it is a big step, but don´t forget about the new/bigger movement. To me it looks quite good (from the pictures).



RL is 40,5 x 10,6 mm, Lange 1 is 38,5 mm and a bit higher, ....

Most Lange´s are well balanced.

And know we need wristshots from FX, Nicholas, ...

Oliver

...and to me the new 40mm size is perfection.  I think the watch is suitably robust in its new casing, while maintaining an air of elegance.  With its gorgeous blued hands and multi-level dial I think this line is a home run for Lange.  

Cheers,

Daos

I am a little surprised by the size. I would have thought 38.5 would be even psychologically better placed with respect to the past and the Richard Lange. However the white gold is soooooo beautiful. MHO of course, Jay

Don't worry, you will have the usual wristshots.



I've just come back from Geneva, I'm exhausted.

Fr.Xavier

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sounds fair to me. Any idea about the price for PT?

Thanks for the good news Peter.

Oliver

Hi Oliver,

it´s in the range of 26K Euro, which seems to be in line with usual Lange pricing for Pt cases.
And it´s a beauty!!

Nonetheless, i LOVE the blue hands. Even with Pt, i´d stick with these

Cheers,
Peter

 

I will have myself a new watch, that's for sure

Am curious how a platinum watch is still commanding such a premium over 18k gold. Nine months ago when gold was $1,000 an ounce and platinum was approaching $2,100 an ounce it made some sense. But as of today, gold is $860 and platinum is $927 an ounce. There was a time a few weeks ago when gold actually surpassed platinum. So do you guys still think that platinum watches will still be priced almost double that of gold watches?

welcome in the forum

There is a huge difference in working with platinum compared to gold. The effort is much higher.

I saw it at the Patek manufactory and was really impressed. Couldn´t believe it until I saw it with my eyes.
For example: One had to polish a platinum rectangular case and it took 7 hours.

Oliver

I appreciate the welcome.  Yes, I've spoken to jewelers and they all say that working with platinum is difficult as it is such a hard metal, particularly compared to the softness of gold.

I guess I'm curious as to the attraction to platinum though. If you have to tell people its not stainless steel or its not white gold, is it worth the huge price bump? I understand its a matter of preference and do not mean to put down anyone lucky enough to afford platinum, it's just my ignorance that guides the question. One huge benefit, if true, would be that because platinum is a harder metal the watch will be able to sustain a bump that a similar bump on a gold watch would leave an unsightly blemish. Also, it would never need replating like white gold will need over time.

Am I on the right track?

I kind of agree,ok we all know how hard an d difficult Pt is and all the beautiful aspects of this gorgeous metal(i looove pt don' t get me wrong) but as I said in the past,you pay for exclusivity(watch brands know this).If we could bring examples of the overwhelming difference in price between gold and pt watches ,we could stay here for months.The fact is that ,no its not justified ,there is no way that a pt case or a deployante could cost soooo much more ,absolutely not, it never adds up,but if you want that extra exclusivity you have to pay(it also applies to cars,clothing,leather goods,shoes,,,,,etc etc etc).Nevertheless you feel the difference between pt and for example wg and I am a huge fan.Wish it was a bit cheaper !!!!alas!,Mo.