The A. Lange & Söhne Thread - including daily pics...

[ansharma]

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[RolexSimon]

Originally Posted by chiscott_29

LOL...I really don't know how it is supposed to work. I heard this change was coming in conjunction with a couple of new watches being announced for WoW. So, I'd anticipate any changes being more apparent in April.

New policy is for (?some) top end (above Lange 1 level) watches to be available to be viewed in boutiques (but not actually for sale) but then you pay a deposit and go on the list for the next one....or two. They won't take a deposit for a watch that will not be available. That way, there aren't watches hanging around, possibly going for below RRP when a punter in another country is desperate to get his/her hands on one. There does seem to be a significant geographical variation in demand. For example in the USA, you used to get your name on the list for the SS Odysseus with a >$50K purchase. In Australia its 2 pieces of >$80K for example. We've been told that there may be only one platinum datograph available for 2021. That's crazy for ALS if they are sitting unsold in AD windows in Hong Kong for example.

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by raclaims

Watches are selling like hot cakes...what was available in December isn't any longer and nothing new of consequence has been delivered in their place.

Has nothing to do with watches in my opinion.

It's the Everything Bubble. Just look at crypto.

Everyone's bored thanks to the pandemic, and flush with cash. What else can I spend my money on? Some XRP, ZIL, BTC, ETH, and ADA. And some Lange's.

[mario1971]

[Carrerafan]

#casebackfriday

[jd57]

Can’t beat the blued hands

[MCMartiny]

Originally Posted by Carrerafan

#casebackfriday

Wow! Nice shot!

[CFR]

Originally Posted by jd57

Can’t beat the blued hands

Fantastic! I was at an event a few years ago where all 3 versions of the Wempe GLG were present -- wish I had a better photo:

[jd57]

Nice! I think the rose was made in the smallest number.

[vinniebabarooch]

Originally Posted by mario1971

Awesome!

[gajag]

Originally Posted by Unsubscriber

That's a reduction from last week when they were quoting "low 90s." Many will say it's the secondary market just catching on to Lange's parity with or outperformance of other fine makers – and then there's the cachet some ascribe to that piece. My impression is that many (most?) of the pieces at this price on the secondary market (from all manufacturers) are acquired through trades of other high-value watches rather than through straight sales. So the larger dealers who seem to be the market setters can test the waters as the hunger for high-value watches increases, the brand catches fire, and the alternatives are gobbled up. In 2021, your 5711 gets you only 1.2 Datographs instead of 2 Datographs.

I think their choice to make the price of this one available "on request" supports the possibility that there's some experimentation going on and uncertainty about where the Lange secondary market stands at the moment (they happily post prices of far more expensive watches). There's been a synergistic push by Richemont (through buybacks and retraction of AD licenses) and the bigger dealers to get prices up, up, up. Again, some enthusiasts will take the position that relative to list prices and to prices of competitors' watches, and in the context of Lange's low output, these prices are only shocking compared to Lange's historically poor performance on the secondary market. Certainly, collectors have been holding onto their Langes for longer than they had in the recent past. In 2018–2019, I followed a single platinum Datograph as it made the rounds between a few collectors and three dealers – that's not happening as much today, from what I can tell.

Any idea if there are actual sales happening at these price levels? Or are sellers just posting high prices to test the water?

Asking price for the Datograph is 20k higher than it was a few months ago. I'm curious if there are real buyers driving up the demand.

[CFR]

Originally Posted by jd57

Nice! I think the rose was made in the smallest number.

Yup, 25 rose (sold only at Wempe in NYC I believe), 100 PT, and 100 YG. I have the PT but I think the YG and RG are nicer in this model.

[edhahn44]

Originally Posted by CFR

Yup, 25 rose (sold only at Wempe in NYC I believe), 100 PT, and 100 YG. I have the PT but I think the YG and RG are nicer in this model.

Awesome watch


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[CFR]

Originally Posted by edhahn44

Awesome watch

Thanks Ed. It's remarkable to think that before Lange boutiques existed, Lange made several models with bespoke movements/complications only for certain ADs -- movements that Lange never used in any other models: The Wempe Grosse Langematik Gangreserve (the only Lange automatic with a power reserve indicator), the Wempe 1815 Sidestep (offset second hand and beautifully engraved movement), and the Huber 1815 Kalenderwoche (day and 52-week indicator).

[mario1971]

Originally Posted by edhahn44

Awesome watch


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This Lange has many faces. This is the effect of a light "semolina" on the dial. Depending on the angle of incidence of light, the dial can be white, yellow, pink or gray. The gray one is the most beautiful, but unfortunately it does not reflect this beauty in the photos.

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by mario1971

Great looking watch! I must look at these online every couple of weeks... very tempting

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[jed11]

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[ReturningSon]

Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

Great looking watch! I must look at these online every couple of weeks... very tempting

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I love my white gold 1815 but seeing your rose gold up/down makes me wish I had the funds for both! Gorgeous timepieces all around in this thread.

[MCMartiny]

Originally Posted by mario1971

The blued hands go so well with the rose gold on this one

[Chocblackie]

Wore this today



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[Langepedia]

Originally Posted by jd57

Can’t beat the blued hands

This is fantastic! Heavily underrated gem.

[jd57]

Originally Posted by CFR

Yup, 25 rose (sold only at Wempe in NYC I believe), 100 PT, and 100 YG. I have the PT but I think the YG and RG are nicer in this model.

Actually the platinum model has been seen on the wrists of a number of public figures, including (former) President Clinton. Yours looks great.

[justcruisin]

My favorite things in life...travel, wine and (now) watches. This bottle goes to my Rolex SA whom I picked up my DJ36 from yesterday.

[GONZO2LR]

I love my Rolex SSsubdate...but those watches on this thread are beautiful...wow...

[pdnb]

Originally Posted by justcruisin

My favorite things in life...travel, wine and (now) watches. This bottle goes to my Rolex SA whom I picked up my DJ36 from yesterday.

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Someone is in Waikiki


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[jed11]

Not on the wrist today but took it out just to peek...



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[nyc2la]

[Russell996]

Spring sun

[jed11]

Day late...


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[Theothergreg]

Originally Posted by jed11

Day late...


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And I'm a dollar short

Beautiful shot