A. Lange & Söhne

Unveiled last year, this Lange One 25th Anniversary has received mixed feelings. Let's say that if it was the only one, then maybe the welcome would have been warmer. The hunter case back was a great idea. As well as the balance cock engraving and the blu...  

But for me, this is a winner: the dial is quiet and homogenous, the case proportions are great and the anniversary details are well thought-out and refined. I would gladly wear it on a dark blue cordovan! These Lange 1s are growing on me... maybe I should... 

Hunter case-back is a nice touch. Blue cues are cute, hard to add anything to a Lange 1 without distorting the elegant form factor.

Had the opportunity to try one when it was released... very much liked the added presence of the case with the thicker profile.. but if I were to have one L1 it would be the Darth...

Can we have one made ? In steel ...

Perfect plan I’d say

which I like. I’m not so fond about the hue of blue Lange used for this particular series of watches.

I have no "but" to say for this one. It is a delightful piece, even better in flesh. The problem was - as you stated - unveiling probably the laziest set; where each watch individually is beautiful as most Lange 1s are, but goes into a reverse group effec... 

...is very boring. And it goes through the entire 25th collection. Very disappointing.

Just passing by one in the boutique window, it sung to me a lot more than the very popular black L1 moonphase. I know my tastes in L1s are unconventional but I do wonder if a lot of lukewarm opinions are from just looking at the press photos.

But my pick of the bunch would have been the Lange 1 Moonphase Anniversary. Spectacular watch.