A. Lange & Söhne

Hi, this is my inaugural post on Watchprosite, been collecting for just over 2 years now and I've seen several posts on individuals' trying to decide over the Saxonia Annual Calendar, usually against a Patek AC, and the Saxonia always loses out. 

With all these "second place" finishes, I wonder if the Saxonia Annual Calendar will have higher collectibility in the near and distant future as all these people will still be thinking of the Saxonia, it's perfectly balanced dial, exquisitie movement ( I almost bought it for the micro-rotor alone), while looking at whichever AC they decided on, against the Saxonia?

To be fair, I also own the Patek 5726A, which I acquired a year before, following up with the Saxonia Annual Calendar in white gold.  Personally, I prefer aperature displays, so I do prefer the 5726A, but in terms of a classic retrograde display AC, nothing beats the Saxonia.  Last and only real complaint on the Saxonia, is that the hour indicies seem small, and forgoive me for the use of the word in reference to Lange, but somewhat "cheapen" the overall look of the watch.  Bigger, thicker indicies would have been my only suggestion.

I have no intention of selling any of the watches I own, so you wouldn't be able to say I'm a serious, monetary, value-driven collector, and to this day I am more than satisfied with the Saxonia Annual Calendar, but felt compelled to say something, becuase the Saxonia is a truly beautiful time piece, with no love or respect shown.

Just curious, how many people own the Saxonia Annual Calendar?  For how many people was the Saxonia their first or only AC?  How many people own the Saxonia AC as well as a Patek AC?

 

 

 

First of all, welcome on board, please enjoy your stay here.

The only way to be never disappointed with watches is to buy them for their charm, their attraction, their technical interest.

The collectibility factor requires a crystal ball nobody owns.

Enjoy the watches for what they bring today and not for what they may bring in terms of value tomorrow.

And it is what you did actually: you liked the watch, you bought it... and you did it right.

About the watch by itself, it is a very balanced watch. I like its dial. I like its 3/4 rotor movement and I often regret that Lange doesn't use more often. But as a friend said, the Saxonia Calendar is "a perfect business watch". And I expect a touch of originality I don't find in it.

I will take my example, I purchased a Patek 5205. And do you know why?

It is not because I found the 5205 "better" than the Saxonia. To be frank with you, I feel more trust with Lange watches than with Patek.

No, because I consider the 5205 as one of the most beautiful Patek. And I do believe that I would prefer several Lange watches before considering the Saxonia Calendar.

Anyway, please again, you made the right decision because it is YOURS.



Fx

I share your sentiments.  While this hobby, turned addiction, masked as a passion is supposed to be buttressed by the fact that our toys have residual value, the idea of parting with any one of significance seems too foreign a concept to visualize.

The only way to collect is with no regrets. 

Congrats on the 5205, it is beautiful, had I not been infected prior to its release, by the siren call of the first PP AC in the Nautilus, it would have been a tough call.  Colour scheme is too similar, otherwise that dial, the pierced lugs and gold case would have been my 2nd PP for sure.  Instead, as fate would have it...5712GR.

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Your Lange AC is great!

I chose the PP 5205 over this (for now) and to be honest, I still can't take my mind off the Saxonia AC. Truth is I would have purchased both if I hadn't purchased a VC Malte Manual Chrono this very same month, and a PP 5712 in Nov.

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My watch funds are now so depleted, and I am close to being asked to sleep on the couch. So I am now "secretly" saving for the Saxonia AC. It is a winner in my books.

Congrats on yours!

Regards,

iAn

Firstly congrats on the ac.  Tough to go wrong with any Lange.  my 2c: i had been waiting for lange to introduce an ac as i loved the perpetual calendar but as a man with limited resources didnt want to pay extra for that extra complication.  That said, when it came out i pulled the trigger on the perpetual instead.  I just preferred the aesthetics of the pc more: in particular i prefer romans (or more generally any hour indicator vs the 'sticks' in particular the double sticks at the 12).  Also find the left and right subdials a bit empty.  That being said, i think romans vs sticks is a purely personal call and some would argue the pc subdials are too cluttered.  So in short i think purely personal preference driven.