Lange - other than steel odysseus

[macplee]

are there any non special $100k watches that hold their value? i realize some folks dont like to talk about prices....but some folks do. I like watches for many reasons and as a collector who's taste changes i want to be able to trade without getting hurt financially.

So i want a ALS but dont want to buy a Lange 1 or saxonia annual calendar and sell/trade down the road and take a financial bath.

I have bought and sold many rolexes and pateks with mixed results.

Thanks in advance.

[mps354]

I don’t have a crystal ball, but I can tell you I love wearing my zeitwerk

[Ichiran]

All lumen shd hold their value well, but the latest ZW lumen is 145k retail.

[DonLee]

buy grey market, save the depreciation. The value should hold from there.

[fullofboats]

Datos, 1815 chrono, and wg/black dial zw seem to holding very well.

But I’d be cautious with als if you’re very concerned about resale. Even today grey dealers offer prices that give them +20% margin due to the illiquidity of als pieces, especially at higher end price points. End of the day als is a small brand making 4-5k watches per year so price changes may be volatile as it wouldn’t take much for demand to skyrocket or plummet depending on the whims of a few hundred or a thousand collectors.

[CFR]

Do you need to buy new, from a boutique or AD? Or would you buy preowned?

[macplee]

i want to buy new - and want to spend less than 100k - i know buy what you like - but like many my tastes change and want to be able to buy from an AD now and sell later to grey at reasonable price for something else.

i really like the annual calendars but i see them and other sub $100k als watches trading low.
makes me a bit weary buying new from AD.

[Henrimontgomery]

Just get what you like my friend. I am not a fan of the lower end but, they look like anybody could have made them. ALS shines with complicated watches IMO.

[macplee]

that lumen is epic !

[Gavster]

How about the white gold Odysseus? I have one and think it’s a fantastic watch which is reasonably easy to obtain and currently holding its value well.

[macplee]

i thought the white gold odysseus required a purchase of a significant prior purchase

could u share your journey of "reasonably easy" purchase?

[pdnb]

Originally Posted by Ichiran

All lumen shd hold their value well, but the latest ZW lumen is 145k retail.

Cruel response…


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[calebb90]

Which models do you like?


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[Gavster]

Originally Posted by macplee

i thought the white gold odysseus required a purchase of a significant prior purchase

could u share your journey of "reasonably easy" purchase?

It was my first purchase. I registered an interest at the Lange boutique and it took about 12 months to arrive - I got 2 months ago.

[CFR]

Originally Posted by macplee

i thought the white gold odysseus required a purchase of a significant prior purchase

could u share your journey of "reasonably easy" purchase?

Anyone can walk in off the street and order a WG Odysseus Datomatic unless that recently changed. It might take a bit to arrive though.

The only Langes that require a prior purchase are the steel Odysseus Datomatic and limited edition pieces.

[rag5178]

To my knowledge, the white gold Odysseus requires a purchase history at a Lange boutique now.

[Hermansen]

I would go for an 1815 chronograph. The boutique edition in White gold, ref 414.026, is probably the best alternative

[rG2022]

I would vote for the 1815 chronograph. White gold with black dial or the boutique model.

[macplee]

these are very helpful - i appreciate the comments. At this point i will look at the 1815 chrono, see if they would sell a white gold odysseus as my first ALS, and im drawn to the Lange 1 moonphase.

[moting]

+1 for the 1815 Chrono boutique edition. They stopped taking orders at some point for the 1815 Chrono boutique and WG/RG black dials, not sure if it's still the case.

[CFR]

Originally Posted by rag5178

To my knowledge, the white gold Odysseus requires a purchase history at a Lange boutique now.

Yes indeed, I stand corrected. Lange now requires a prior boutique purchase for the WG Odysseus Datomatic.

[nickorette]

Copper thin blue is going over msrp now

[CFR]

Originally Posted by CFR

Yes indeed, I stand corrected. Lange now requires a prior boutique purchase for the WG Odysseus Datomatic.

To clarify: For a WG Odysseus Datomatic, the prior purchase price point would need to be in the neighborhood of a Lange 1 or higher. A lower-priced piece will not quite get there. Current wait time is about 1 year for the WG and 3 years for the SS.

[sxdcfv911]

I was lucky enough to place an order for WG Odysseus, but am told they no longer do this. And, price increases coming.