Curious whether anyone has thoughts on different strap options for the salmon 5172G? Brown is fine but safe. Black probably the same. Any experience to share much appreciated.
Thanks for the post. I tried all three models on yesterday. I have a large wrist. Not for me, they’re bigger than the photos suggest. Not elegant, big flat bezel, and the 5822P’s dial design is awkward and revealing of not having a movement designed for its dial - value engineering isn’t something t
I have both the 1815 Chrono and the 5172. They’re very different watches. The 5172 is more of a daily while the 1815 has more of a special occasion feel, particularly in rose gold. I think the movements are very close in quality - the Lange has more contrast, with blued screws, German silver bridges
I’d be interested to hear from a watchmaker on this. I’m sure build quality plays a role but the fact the two pushers on the 29-535 feel so different makes me wonder if there’s a choice here on pusher feel. Patek’s start/stop pusher is different but I don’t think worse.
Is chronograph pusher feel a matter of mechanics alone or does taste also enter the equation? Take the CH 29-535. The start/stop pusher has a distinct break point that requires a decent amount of pressure to overcome. By contrast the reset pusher presents almost no resistance at all, with no discern