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Old 26 June 2021, 07:01 AM   #61
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It’s the little Lange 1 boutique edition.
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Old 27 June 2021, 05:53 PM   #62
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Amazing collection. As said before, Anniversary and Emil Lange are some of my favourites as well.


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Old 28 June 2021, 09:06 AM   #63
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All the deployants are the double fold butterfly. The left is the Little Lange 1 25th anniversary. The right one is the Lange 1 25th. My wife and I wanted matching watches and these were perfect for that.
Thank you. I thought they might be the the butterfly deployants, but I wasn't sure and I've never seen so many of them in one collection! I love that particular Little Lange 1, too. It was one of my favorite models of all the 25th anniversary Lange 1s, and the size is perfect for my small wrist.

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Yes of course, couldn’t remember. Came as a pair?
A blast from the past -- and a slightly cringeworthy moment in Lange's history for me. Lange released the Luna Mundi when they launched the first-gen Grand Lange 1 series. In addition to the Luna Mundi set, Lange released 3 other Grand Lange 1 models at that time: the PT 115.025, the YG 115.021, and the RG 115.031. That launch did not go well -- it might've been the worst Lange product launch I've seen -- and Lange had a hard time selling those early Grand Lange 1s. Many people were bothered by the overlapping subdials and thought the design grossly violated the proportions of the classic Lange 1 dial layout. In addition, the two-tone color schemes on the YG and RG dials were, uh, unusual and have not been since since then. There was a lot of discussion about this at the time. And the Luna Mundi set didn't sell because most collectors liked the WG version (northern hemisphere/Big Dipper) much more than the RG version (southern hemisphere/Southern Cross). Hardly anyone wanted the set because they knew they'd never want to wear one of them, but there was no choice and the set didn't come with separate boxes. People found it quite puzzling and too gimmicky. As an Emil Lange 1815 Moonphase owner, I remember being very disappointed by Lange's decision to re-use the Big Dipper motif on the WG Luna Mundi dial just a few years after they used it on those 1815 Moonphase models. I thought it was lazy of Lange to do that -- that it cheapened the concept of a "Lange limited edition" by making this choice when literally an infinite number of other design options existed -- and I felt like this launch was a clear indication that the late Günter Blümlein had literally left the building forever. [Sorry for the rant -- I just remember this launch as being an inflection point suggesting to me that the brand had lost its way at that time, and I usually have much more positive associations to the brand. ]

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Thank you for sharing your diverse Lange collection! The RG 1815 Emil and the Anniversary are my two favorites -- Blümlein at his best, as you suggested earlier.
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Old 28 June 2021, 02:34 PM   #64
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Thank you. I thought they might be the the butterfly deployants, but I wasn't sure and I've never seen so many of them in one collection! I love that particular Little Lange 1, too. It was one of my favorite models of all the 25th anniversary Lange 1s, and the size is perfect for my small wrist.
We just always like butterfly vs tang. I have the 1815 chrono on butterfly as well now. The only one not is the HG enamel dial. They don't make one in Honey gold yet.
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Old 28 June 2021, 06:23 PM   #65
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Thank you. I thought they might be the the butterfly deployants, but I wasn't sure and I've never seen so many of them in one collection! I love that particular Little Lange 1, too. It was one of my favorite models of all the 25th anniversary Lange 1s, and the size is perfect for my small wrist.



A blast from the past -- and a slightly cringeworthy moment in Lange's history for me. Lange released the Luna Mundi when they launched the first-gen Grand Lange 1 series. In addition to the Luna Mundi set, Lange released 3 other Grand Lange 1 models at that time: the PT 115.025, the YG 115.021, and the RG 115.031. That launch did not go well -- it might've been the worst Lange product launch I've seen -- and Lange had a hard time selling those early Grand Lange 1s. Many people were bothered by the overlapping subdials and thought the design grossly violated the proportions of the classic Lange 1 dial layout. In addition, the two-tone color schemes on the YG and RG dials were, uh, unusual and have not been since since then. There was a lot of discussion about this at the time. And the Luna Mundi set didn't sell because most collectors liked the WG version (northern hemisphere/Big Dipper) much more than the RG version (southern hemisphere/Southern Cross). Hardly anyone wanted the set because they knew they'd never want to wear one of them, but there was no choice and the set didn't come with separate boxes. People found it quite puzzling and too gimmicky. As an Emil Lange 1815 Moonphase owner, I remember being very disappointed by Lange's decision to re-use the Big Dipper motif on the WG Luna Mundi dial just a few years after they used it on those 1815 Moonphase models. I thought it was lazy of Lange to do that -- that it cheapened the concept of a "Lange limited edition" by making this choice when literally an infinite number of other design options existed -- and I felt like this launch was a clear indication that the late Günter Blümlein had literally left the building forever. [Sorry for the rant -- I just remember this launch as being an inflection point suggesting to me that the brand had lost its way at that time, and I usually have much more positive associations to the brand. ]



Thank you for sharing your diverse Lange collection! The RG 1815 Emil and the Anniversary are my two favorites -- Blümlein at his best, as you suggested earlier.
I agree with you Craig, also for the introduction of RL PLM wg black dial

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Old 30 June 2021, 07:42 AM   #66
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Old 30 June 2021, 08:03 AM   #67
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Old 9 July 2021, 12:59 AM   #68
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Old 22 July 2021, 03:18 PM   #69
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Hi members. Wanted to pick your brain on something. I have been gazing upon the 219.032 saxonia 35m manual wind in pink gold. Does anyone own one and how does it wear on a 6.75in wrist. Personally as a dress watch I wanted something a tad smaller but 35mm is a bit pushing it as well. Let me know your thoughts. Appreciated

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Old 23 July 2021, 05:50 AM   #70
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wow wow wow, what a great drool thread.
it's one of the few brands i would truly want to own multiple pieces of.
great pics all, thx for sharing
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Old 25 July 2021, 09:16 AM   #71
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Nothing compared to previous collections but here's my two (101.035 and 221.021)

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Old 25 July 2021, 11:39 AM   #72
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Two good ones though! Love the L1 in particular.
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Old 25 July 2021, 09:11 PM   #73
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Nothing compared to previous collections but here's my two (101.035 and 221.021)

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Great photo and wonderful watches! I already have Up Down, maybe I will also reach for Lange 1 one day.
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Old 26 July 2021, 07:58 AM   #74
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Little GTG with myself

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Old 28 July 2021, 02:24 PM   #75
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Finally got my first Lange!
The Lange 1 Moonphase in Rose Gold!


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Old 28 July 2021, 02:40 PM   #76
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Old 28 July 2021, 02:48 PM   #77
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Finally got my first Lange!
The Lange 1 Moonphase in Rose Gold!


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Beautiful watch, Congrats!
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Old 28 July 2021, 05:04 PM   #78
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That’s a great, underappreciated watch. Would you mind sharing some more pictures. How does the size sit on the wrist?


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Old 28 July 2021, 05:25 PM   #79
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Couldn’t choose between the two, got both instead lol
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Old 28 July 2021, 11:54 PM   #80
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Old 29 July 2021, 01:04 AM   #81
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Simple elegance.

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Old 29 July 2021, 03:21 PM   #82
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Couldn’t choose between the two, got both instead lol
Wow - I have the ZWD and was looking at the Datograph V2 - it seems a lot smaller? Wears differently to the ZWD I presume? Is there a weight difference?
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Old 29 July 2021, 03:26 PM   #83
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Old 29 July 2021, 06:08 PM   #84
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Wow - I have the ZWD and was looking at the Datograph V2 - it seems a lot smaller? Wears differently to the ZWD I presume? Is there a weight difference?

The Datograph does wear smaller, my wrist size is 16.9cm, here are some wrist shots to show the difference:


The Zeitwerk Date weights 140g and the Datograph weights 124g. On the wrist, they feel similar and I cannot tell the difference, both are very comfortable to wear.
The Datograph is classic and elegant, whereas the Zeitwerk is modern and casual, I enjoy both of them and wear in a rotation.
After owning these two watches, I simply cannot wear anything else that is not a Lange
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Old 29 July 2021, 06:09 PM   #85
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For you, Edouard

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Old 29 July 2021, 07:13 PM   #86
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Couldn’t choose between the two, got both instead lol
A real choice, enjoy.
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Clean, but so charming.
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Nothing compared to previous collections but here's my two (101.035 and 221.021)

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Lange at his best, dark my great regret.
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