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Lunar fan's inquiry into adding a deployment clasp to an A. Lange & Söhne timepiece sparks a vital discussion for collectors. This article delves into the practicalities, aesthetic considerations, and potential benefits of upgrading from a traditional pin buckle, offering insights that remain relevant for enhancing the ownership experience of these exquisite watches.
Lange deployant buckles; there is a single fold and a butterfly double fold. I believe there are 16&18 mm sizes. I was fortunate to buy a.watch that came with one; otherwise like you said it is between 3-7k usd? Between gold and Pt? I also have a watch that others notorious claim is uncomfortable to wear due to its weight and I use a pin buckle. Maybe I don’t mind as I take the watch often to stare at the back?? 😀 Anyways, I enjoy both methods in wearing. Some say they like the extra weight to b
I like having it on there. It does help balance the watch as it is quite heavy. The craftsmanship is commensurate with Lange. Hope that helps.
has deployment clasps on stock and change it, if desired. He also send the unused pin buckles back to Lange and so you only have to pay the price difference. The only is that Lange does not have modified leather straps for deployment clasps (shorter length of the strap part where the buckle in fixed and a longer one with the holes for the buckle pin) like e.g IWC or Patek does. But anyway, I fully agree with your argument (safer and easier wearing, better for the leather strap). If a deployment
They are certainly steep in price and unlike other brands like VC where you can just go for a steel version instead of precious metal (at a 1/5 of the price), Lange does not have that option. I agree with your point re it being safer, especially since the watches are on the heavier side. For me, it also balances out the heft on the top of the wrist and increases the life of the strap (significantly in my case in view of very frequent wear). I personally prefer deployants on all my watches. My La
Tang buckles have always been more comfortable than deployants for me
I think you should get it. I do not like tang (pin) buckles at all. I always prefer deployant buckles. But deployants (including Lange's single-fold deployant, above) are uncomfortable if the curve of the buckle is not centered on the underside of your wrist. If the buckle goes up the side of your wrist, it can be uncomfortable. That may mean you need a custom-made strap. Lange also makes a butterfly deployant (double-fold) that is much thinner and lighter than the single-fold. It is more comfor
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