In NYC on business and I'm going to visit the ALS boutique tomorrow. Hope I can resist. Tom

 

I hope you can't

 

hahahaha savage

 

If I didn't say it someone would have

 

Best in class

 

I figure I have sunk $40k on watches this year, I could sell all but 3 and get an ALS. We'll see what I think when the alcohol wears off.

 

I like your logic...we just sold a lange 1 to a customer, he was ecstatic.

 

Was he drunk?

 

An 1815 up down is a grail watch. I fear walking into an AD or Boutique for this reason. Marshall Pierce in Chicago will a test in courage for me but I'm gonna do it. Eventually.

 

Maybe I'll buy my wife another nice watch. I think she would really like a Lange 1 or Saxonia thin.

 

Found my grail.



Tried to trade my IWC Top Gun straight up but it came up short.

 

Those hands/furniture are from out of this world!

 

They are stunning and the quality rivals the big three easily, but I would be curious at this price point why not a Patek or VC...stir the pot...these are just as nice but I am thinking maybe more history/tradition

 

My disclaimer I have not seen one in the metal and should go to the boutique on my next work trip to NYC

 

Fair point - I think the general consensus is that Lange at the lower end, put far more effort into their finishing than Patek or VC do, particularly in their movements. I haven't owned watches from any of these brands, but simply looking at a patek calatrava for $20k versus a Lange Saxonia at the same price, the movement on the lange is on another level. while I think the patek annual calendars at the 30-40k range are some of the most beautiful watches you can buy at any price point, the lower end pateks are a bit lazy IMO.

 

you're just paying a premium for the Patek name. I think Macklemore called this "getting tricked by biznis"

 

Two words: Glashutte Original

But but .... A Lange you say

 

You'll think....

"Oh, my head!"

 

Sell all your pieces and go for a Datograph.