A. Lange & Söhne

Greetings to all!  Took these photos of the lovely RL PLM (property of a Gentleman Purist) a few months ago but haven't posted them here previously:

A very enjoyable piece to photograph.  Thanks to my good friend for the loan!

Best,

Gary G

The good news is that you would still have your left arm to put the watch on

Seriously, this is a fairly important piece of kit -- that chain and fusee really put some pop into a simple looking watch!

Best,

Gary

Sorry that I didn't respond sooner, but I was conserving posts trying to hit my Dufour delivery exactly on 2000...

I found this piece OK to photograph -- I agree with you that the dial side is tricky, and required a fair number of set-ups before I found a position that eliminated the glare.  Lange AR helps a lot with this, though!

On the reverse, the brushed finish on the PT case and the fairly aggressive quality of the striping cut down on reflections a lot.

Thanks for your very kind comments -- glad you enjoyed the photos.

Best,

Gary

It also helps you to better know the watch you're taking pictures of...

Thanks for your answer, Gary.

Best,

Nicolas

I love it when people take such beautiful shots of a very well deserved piece!

You should pull on it Gary!

Stephen

...the owner of this watch is very generous in inviting me to wear his watches when I have them for photo sessions.  I try not to abuse the privilege,and heaven forbid that I should scratch one of these beauties!

Maybe some day I will find a way to own one, but for now I'll be satisfied with these enjoyable baby-sitting opportunities.

Thanks,

Gary

of a wonderful piece! Thanks! Must have been hard to return that loan!

Best

Andreas

There is always a bit of a sigh of relief at returning such a valuable item safely to its owner, but it was a real treat to have this one for a few days

Best,

Gary

This one was a treat to photograph, and I was particularly pleased with that first movement shot -- came out pretty well.

Thanks,

Gary

...so complex!  A loupe view of the fusee and chain just leaves one breathless...

Best,

Gary

I will try to drop by and see you sometime soon -- would be great to discuss things Lange.

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Gary

...and in this watch I think I might actually like the RG a little better than the PT!  Not the case for all watches for me (or even Langes -- I strongly prefer the PT Double Split to the RG version) -- but with the enamel dial the RG adds a bit of warmth and really makes the dial pop.

Best,

Gary

It's a pretty unassuming watch as seen from the front, but has real presence -- and the movement is gorgeous, as we've come to expect from Lange.

Best,

Gary

And in PT has a fair amount of mass as well!

Glad you enjoyed the photos.

Best,

Gary

It's a real pleasure for me to be able to investigate lovely pieces like this through the lens, and I'm always pleased when you and others like the results as well.

Thanks again,

Gary