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14 September 2019, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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A Lange dealer/boutique reccomendations?
It seems a few dealers have lost Lange the past couple years... Currently living in a state that doesn't have any dealers or boutiques within several hundred miles.
Having never bought a Lange, and wanting to purchase new, I'd like to find a dealer/boutique I could establish a relationship with. Obviously, I'd like a nice price consideration (on a Saxonia Thin 37), but post-sale customer service is top priority. Any recommendations? Thanks! |
14 September 2019, 10:34 AM | #2 |
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Timeless Luxury Watches of Plano Texas is an AD, and Dan the owner Is a great guy. Check them out!
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9 October 2019, 06:59 AM | #5 |
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It looks like Timeless Luxury Watches doesn't sell Lange watches anymore. The brand is no longer listed on the site.
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I think it is Westime in La Jolla that sells Lange. Either them or CJ Charles. It depends on where you are in Cali, near La Jolla, LA, or SF?
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9 October 2019, 12:06 PM | #8 |
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As my dealer has been recently dropped by Lange and I'm in the market for an 1815 Annual Calendar, I too would love a recommendation for a great dealer. PM is fine and thank you in advance.
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9 October 2019, 04:52 PM | #11 |
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True. They are getting a better brand that sells a lot more than Lange. I am sure the store is devastated.
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As a guess, Lange is going to become even more of a niche with a clear focus on their boutiques over ADs (if the rumors are true, their upcoming sports watch will only be available to existing boutique clients). Hence why, from what I have read, Lange has been cutting a lot of ADs. |
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Word on the street is that Lange is closing or already has closed 1/3 of all their AD accounts, including some big ones, as part of their effort to revamp their distribution and attempt to mitigate the horrid secondary market values.
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So, I suppose, going back to the original intent behind this thread... Anyone have any Lange AD recommendations? Preferably those with Lange accounts still. :)
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Bought my saxonia thin from Shreve Crump and Low in Boston. Generally good experience during and after. I still pop in once a month to browse, etc.
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Heard this as well when I was visiting one of the ALS boutiques. It has been mentioned before on other threads but the reason why the secondary values are so low is because of the AD's discounting more than ALS would want them to and Richemont has had enough especially since the brand is increasing in popularity. I am extremely fortunate to live near a actual Lange boutique and have bought a piece from them and i'm working on my second. The salespeople at the boutique are simply awesome and this is a brand that I feel I could actually benefit from a relationship with (unlike others).
When I was in there, the sales staff commented as much. They said that ALS just closed a midwestern dealer who was doing major $$$ business for Lange but he was discounting heavily. They didn't know who specifically but they said it was in the Midwest somewhere. |
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Happy to provide reference for my Lange AD who was fantastic getting me a Lange 1 last year. Fee free to PM me.
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ADs discount because they have to, not necessarily because they want to. Why would anyone *want* to leave money on the table? Quote:
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Lange is becoming more popular but that doesn't necessarily translate to an immediate upswing in sales, more of a gradual one I would think. We are starting to see the secondary market values climb for select references, more and more press coverage on various watch blogs and even their Instagram is starting to pick up just a bit. I agree with you on the marketing though. They have a horrible PR department (or maybe they don't even have one considering what we've seen). I don't have the answer (PR was never my forte) but maybe a famous German spokesperson? Actor? Isnt that magneto guy German? |
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Good to see them protect the brand but absent any form of marketing it is a wasted effort. Demand controls the need for a discount.
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FYI, I feel that 20% isn't truly considered excessive in the industry, unless that has changed in recent years?
20% has always felt like the standard if you ask nicely enough and/or have a relationship. 25% for really strong relationships (on common models, not on rarer hard to get ones). Any higher than 25% has always felt excessive to me, and I only see that happening when someone really negotiates aggressively and potentially disrespectfully (towards the AD or the brand). |
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It is good that Lange is trying to curb excessive discounts, but they caused the problem by over-pricing their watches and then having two prices rises in two years on a number of models |
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10 October 2019, 01:57 PM | #29 |
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Maybe Lange will also start to think about not finishing their movements to such a high degree on their lower end models.
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