The lumen concept works best with models in the Lange 1 family, for me. Those are much more appealing than lumen models from other families. And as someone with a small wrist, I'm really looking forward to seeing the new Saxonia AC in person. A complicate
Two new watches: 1) LANGE 1 TOURBILLON PERPETUAL CALENDAR "Lumen". Platinum, limited to 50 pieces. Looks absolutely incredible. ( link ) 2) SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR - Feels like a modern and sleeker version of the Langmatik. Available in pink or white gold
It's a small world: a good friend and neighbor of ours just came back from a Japan trip sporting the same Lange 1 as a trophy of the journey. And yes, that dial has to be a bear to photograph. Looks good on you, though! This post also makes me hungry.
...a watch that is Simplicity and Perfection. I just feel the dial may be a bit too plain; I need to see it once to be sure. BUT, in an industry with a lot of loud, large, "noisy" watches, the Saxonia Thin is refreshing. Its packs quite a bit of horologic
I truly enjoy hearing why people love what they love, especially when our tastes differ. Ever since I was a little kid, I've disliked watches with long, thin, stick markers. I can't explain why. Same way I feel about hard-boiled eggs, which register more
As you've understood, I feel differently, but I fully understand your taste for the first gen L1 movement with the “islands” and your dislike of the ST. The only thing I can say is that my personal experience is that each time I've tried on both the L1 an
My strong preference is for the first generation Lange 1. The iconic asymmetric design of the L1 dial is what first captivated me. It surprised me and felt like an evolutionary step in watch design. That captivation remains unabated. The first generation