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This is a callback to a thread I opened this summer, where I asked for advice wether to go for a 5960P, or a combination of other watches: www.watchprosite.com I was advised to go for the 5960P, and I flew off to Stockholm to purchase one. And you know what... I could not pull the trigger, e
The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 reference 101.035 is a study in dramatic contrasts: a black dial set within a case of platinum 950, the combination creating what many collectors consider the most striking Lange 1 variant ever produced. The black dial absorbs light where the rhodium-dialed platinum version reflects it, resulting in a timepiece that projects unmistakable presence and gravitas. The applied platinum indices and hands appear to float above the dark surface, and the outsize date window becomes a luminous focal point.
The weight of the platinum case is the first thing one notices upon handling the 101.035. At 38.5mm, it shares dimensions with every other Lange 1 in the 101 family, yet the density of platinum -- roughly 35 percent heavier than gold -- transforms the tactile experience entirely. This physical substance is matched by the caliber L901.0 within, a manually wound movement that stores 72 hours of power and is finished to standards that rival any manufacture on earth. The hand-engraved balance cock, a signature of A. Lange & Söhne, is unique to each individual watch.
Platinum and black has become something of a classic combination in haute horlogerie, but few watches execute it with the authority of the 101.035. There is no wasted space on the dial, no superfluous decoration -- every element serves a purpose and occupies its position with mathematical precision. Ferdinand Adolph Lange founded his workshop in Glashuette in 1845 with a vision of building the finest watches in Germany. This reference, in the noblest metal with the most dramatic dial, suggests his descendants and successors have honored that vision completely.
......"you are brilliant at making decisions.....just not always the right ones." In your case.......it is often the instinctive process that proves the most enduring and this is especially so in watch collecting. PP is one of my favourite manufacturers, but oddly, like you, I have never been 100% convinced of the 5960. It is certainly one of the favourite watches on this forum, with supporters across the board. yet, when push comes to shove, I have never been able to "shove". I think between th
At this price point, always go with your heart, no matter what your head says. J
Well done. Now, all you have to do is follow it just that teensy weensy bit further and you\'ll have both - after all, a heart fulfilled is a happy heart. Wear it in good health. Julian
And nice choice too... I got a same feeling when i bought 35mm saxonia last march, I went to PP and already decided to take a calatrava. I didn't know how exactly it was happened but i ended in ALS boutique (which was only a 2 store beside PP) and ended taking a new saxonia. I don't mean that calatrava is not great. It is surely a nice dress watch and beautifully made. And someday, i would be happy to own one. But that day... lange won the day. I guess lange has its own charm, and for now i alre
I am strongly considering the 5960A as my next purchase. So, BOTH is still bery much an option!! (See thread is the Patek forum on Daytona vs 5960A)
You chose of the heart, you made the good choice Thomahof, but on your place, I would never have let leave the chrono 1815.
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