A. Lange & Söhne

Here are the live photo report of the novelties which just landed in Tokyo - most have been reported, posted, discussed over and over again, but please bear with me

Here is the Part 1 of the report.  Part 2 will be the dinner to be held this weekend, but I just wanted to post the live pics as quick as possible.  I will post the Part 2 in a few days.


Lange Boutique Tokyo: full of novelties and expecting fans and the press.









1. Fist up: 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar PG




14.7mm thick - you may need to alter your shirts, unless you already have Double Split








Beautiful as expected from Lange.




New design - a bit of step between the bezel and the side.




I could wear it - no complaint








Without big date, I mean, the date is not Big Date - something different.  May not be very Lange, though.  Is it good or?  Difficult question.  It will take us a long time to find the answer.




















2. Although not a novelty, Tourbograph came on the tour, too.








3. Again, not this year's novelty, Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon (correct sequence?).
























Same diameter...




A bit different thickness....




4. 1815 U/D








Not bad - sizewise...



72 hours power reserve is a huge improvement.




And the best function of all - the second hand stops at ZERO when the main spring wound down to the end: Exactly the same function as the original PLM and Tourbograph (don't know about the later PLMs...).  It may be very nothing for some, but to me, it is a great addition to this entry model.  Would love all my Langes to have such function.  Way cool.




The same new design as the Rattrapante - a step between the bezel and the side.




Comparison with my original 1815 U/D PT.  Pity that Lange doesn't give blue hands to PT case these days.




I am still happy with the original one, BUT I COULD use the new model, too!












5. Grand Lange 1s




Lumen - word on the street is the all 200 LE have been spoken for.....
















...and the new WG Grand Lange 1 with Black dial.








Cool.  I wish my wrist were a bit larger....








6. Boutique only RL WG with Blue Hands model.




There is no "No. xxx".  This is REGULAR PRODUCTION MODEL.  Just that available only at the boutiques (see below).




Let me CORRECT my earlier report:  This IS LIMITED EDITION, as in it is available only at the boutiques, BUT NOT IN QUANTITY.  I confirmed with the boutique staff.  Again, limited availability only via boutique, but not limited quantity.




Beautiful...  I LOVE blued hands....  Who doesn't?








And the number at the index is in blue, too....




7. Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst (LE of 30) - NOT part of the novelty tour...




The back side is also very different - bridges, engraving on the balance cock and bridge, barrel cover, etc....












Ah, hand work.... must take hours and hours....




Even the letters on the back are hand engraved.




See the relief pattern - not engraved out...




Black-polished parts.










Lots of people flock around the novelties....




And here are the special novelties!  Each had different flavor....  Wow, delicious!
Always amazed at the "attention to detail" spirit of Lange Japan
















And lastly but not the least..... comparison between the new and the old






Thank you very much:
A . Lange & Sohne Japan
A. Lange & Sohne Tokyo Boutique


Thanks for looking!

Ken

PS: Stay tuned for the dinner report in a few days.

That was fun. This message has been edited by Mostel on 2013-04-12 09:45:19

the no-big-date, I like the rattrapante too, I don't like the lumes figures etc ... This message has been edited by Mark in Paris on 2013-04-12 12:18:31

for the kind words. Now I feel all warm and fuzzy!

Great report ...can´t wait for part two...

.. and welcome to PuristSPro!  Keep YOUR posts coming!  Hope you enjoy and have a great time spending around here.

Best,
Ken

A watch that stops point at 0 when run down can not be true.

It must be a coincident, an accident or a one off.

O.K. as  a Lange fan I COULD say Lange can do this with a freshly oiled one but still: with all the possible factors for inaccuracy

 that we all know here it can not be a regular thing.

Also not with a PLM.

 

1815 is Lange and Lange is 1815: with one flaw it is a nearly perfect watch, LOVE it.

 

Many thanks for the report.

 

Moritz

... well, Count, I have seen more than a few original PLMs do it in front of my eyes and not all are well maintained, in fact a few of which was on their way to Germany for servicing....  Very well made mechanism and my jaw dropped when I saw it with my own eyes

Ken

Very interesting that you share and mention this little detail.

As a PLM is a work of art and maths, but at the same time a play with accuracy AND inaccuracy (an inaccurate main spring actually), I was indeed wondering

if that, the stop at point 0, can be delivered.

 

Also your detailed picture of the step in the 1815 pp case was very informative: finally a new case design!

 

 

Many thanks again for that.

 

Moritz

.. nuts about ALS

Ken

What about me?

Hahah!

Great coverage Ken!

Tschuss

Stephen

I'm really looking forward to see them in Paris in May.

... YMMV.  I like the all blue hands RL very much.  Wish it were PT case, and 1mm smaller   Could do something with the dial in the future....

Ken

I hope i will have one one day.

... good news is that you have plenty of time to decide which one to acquire first (and how)!  I will be awaiting your first acquisition and show here.

Ken

Thanks Ken; really like the U/D.

Yup!  Great watch.  Deserves to be loved as THE Lange

Ken

I like the  Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst and also this one:

 

cheers

Fernando

... were the working example.  It was just a sample and could not work and handle.  I wouldn't mind wearing it for a few days to see if I like it....

Thanks!

Ken

And the wonderful pictures to sample what was there to feast my eyes on. Very informative and getting me seriously considering the all blue hands RL as well. Will be making a trip to the boutique in Singapore when it makes it's way there soon enough to check it out.

Hi Richard,

Many thanks.  I am sure Singapore boutique already has all blue RL - separate from the novelty tour.  I will be there next week

Ken

Was the Lumen a prototype or working model?

When i saw it in Singapore few weeks back only the prototype.

(1) Your comparison photos between the old and new 1815 Up/Down models were GREAT to see! Ever since the new 1815 Up/Down was announced, I've been wanted to see new and old side-by-side. I also appreciate your mentioning that the second hand on the new Up/Down stops at 0 when the watch runs out of power. What a cool feature!

(2) I was surprised by the thickness of the 1815 Rattrapante. At 14.7mm, it's almost a full centimeter thicker than the ZW Striking Time, which itself is a very thick watch.

Thanks again!

.. you are always welcome!  Thanks for your comments!

Ken

I can't say that I love the new split-second chrono, I find it too thick and not particularly elegant.  The case profile of the side looks off, the buttons are too big, and overall it just doesn't look quite right.   This message has been edited by patrick_y on 2013-04-13 10:30:08

.. but besides all that, it is attractive Lange in person....

Thank you!

Ken

too bad there isn't even a Lange dealer in my state...

... even though I am not a fan of Zeitwerk.... (I must admit, I DO love the "Zeitwerk room" of the factory, though ).

Ken

I thought it'd just be produced in a complication workshop.

And you had the ability to see more than the 2013 collection! How lucky you are!

Thanks a lot for the great report, as usual.

Fx