Which Lange?

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Hi,

Please help guys - I have decided to buy one of the brands I have desired for a long time and have narrowed it down to 2 models - the Lange 1815 in white gold or the saxonia auto in rose gold. Both are in roughly the same price range and hence cost is not the issue here but these are the only price range I can afford for now and so, pls don;t recommend me the Lange 1 or better.

I like the 1815 as the dial is more comtemporary and it being WG, makes it more versatile to wear. So it means I can wear it casually or informally. The movement is manual, which I guess is suppose to be good although the rear does not look as attractive as the auto.

The Saxonia in rose gold, is for me, the best looking gold watch, even compared to the Patek Calatravas. I have eyed the Saxonia for a long while and this model, in 38.5mm is perfect in size as it is not too large for a gold watch and not too small either for modern watches. The only downside is that I probably will not get to wear a gold watch that much as I don;t normally dress formally for work. I like the auto movement but I understand that for Lange, they are prized for their manual movements.

Decisions decisions! Help me along guys..both watches are wonderful and I can only afford one of them. I'm in my early 40s now and expect the watch to grow old with me. Which watch do you reckon I should get? Which watch will remain a timeless classic that will hold value that I can pass down the generations? Help pls! Pictures of the 2 watches below, courtesy of world tempus and trusted watches.