A. Lange & Söhne

After spending some quality time with the Datograph 403.035, sharing some early thoughts and impressions. First, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the members of this forum. Your insightful discussions and advice were invaluable in helping me make...  

I appreciate the review, too, as it's always helpful to hear about the various factors leading to a decision.

First of all - most sincere congratulations, this is a fantastic watch and a perfect all-rounder! Regarding straps - I suggest going for one of the two options: 1 Shinola steel bracelet. This is how I wear mine, and it looks and feels great. 2 Light grey ... 

Saw the prev posts on Shinola - it looks great but was concerned on the wear to the lugs

This is a fantastic watch, as you know. The cream of any collection. I look forward to seeing more pictures of this one as you live it with more. Regarding straps, I used to wear a “Lange spec” grey gator (which I had Jean Rousseau make for me) on mine. I... 

Will send out more pictures once I’ve got a grey strap

The Dato 1st gen is still the favorite watch in my collection. Just a wonderful and iconic timepiece!

And, yeah: I say go with the strap on the right-hand side of your photo.

apparent. I love mine that I acquired a few years back from a collector here. I often wear brightly colored “Lange spec” square padding gator straps with my original Dato. Have fun!!

Here’s a couple of strap options. The green is actually a Vacheron double alligator and the cognac is a Camille Fournet with a caoutchouc lining for use in the hot, humid summer months. ...