A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Honeygold 'Lumen' Release

from a few years ago?.. albeit in HG

for $55k more than the base Zeitwerk, they’re offering honey gold, a lumen dial and twice the power reserve - no complications. I think $145k is high for a time only piece, when compared to the sub $100k time only Richard Lange that has the Pour le Mérite movement, or the complicated Triple Split, for just another $20k more than this reference. But in the words of the comedian, Dennis Miller: That’s just my opinion - and I could be wrong. 🥂 🍻😂

And I'll be curious to see their Honey gold in person at some point, which I haven't had a chance to yet! ;-) Cheers.

seem to be **exactly** the same as the Gen 1 Zeitwerks (41.9 mm dia, 12.6 mm thick). It’s a nice watch, but I personally prefer the base matte black dial over a smoky dial.

Dato Lumen (200 units) was maybe a $10k premium over the non Lumen with the same metal (platinum), it was $100k in 2018 when released. If the assumption is the base ZW will not see a price increase for the movement “upgrade” then there seems to be a big bump in the Honeygold premium. I do wonder if the base ZW retail price will now be bumped up.

It's good to see Richemont maximizing profits given the market conditions. Limited production and limited edition pieces being announced bi-weekly brings added premiums above typical pieces. May even help lift used resale values too, and some brands do needs this. IWC, Panerai, etc are greatly benefitting from this excellent marketing push by Richemont. The watch is interesting, delivery starts soon, yes?