A. Lange & Söhne

To me it is a very cool Lange - Understated and underated. The first automatic from this brand, it also shares some design cues with my 2 favourite ALS limited editions. While it has the same layout, size and view from the back as the Langematik Anniversa...  

...not sure why we don't see more of them...

They have just enough age now that the tritium lume has a bit of patina.

I thought about assembling this combo, but the thought of white gold against steel bothers me a little. Enjoy and let me know if that risk is worth taking please 😛

Having a conservative case size (and not being thick at all), means that it won't be top heavy. The watch disappears on the wrist in a way that would not be possible on a WG bracelet.

Can you Pm me where you got your bracelet please?

Bulang and Sons - and specifically for the 19mm lug to lug width.

It almost rhymes!

Cheers! Hope to try it out soon

These are rare references, no wonder we do not see them more

Thanks for the comment.

is the big date, manual wound, one of the first models released With a blue dial and the split ALS logo sorry about the weird photo angle - I experience some issues on the uploading front ...  

The big date is emblematic of the brand. Blue will always be classic. Hard to find a better brand for a manual wind watch. Lange’s tend to be signed either straight, curved and less often split. This design has a nice symmetry. I have a fondness for the c... 

But a split signature is really unique AFAIK

It reminds me of the glorious Patek 3417. Which version of the bracelet did you get? Polished, Satin or Semi? Wear it in good health. René

The Patek 3417 prices are a bit prohibitive at this point. Well deserving, as it is an icon to many collectors. I chose the polished bracelet to match the polished case. The dial is conservative...so the bracelet can really stand out.

Enjoy your beautiful watch and stay safe. Best regards. René

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Is the small seconds hand blued?

I purchased it new in 1998 after meeting Mr. Lange and Mr. Bluemlein

The blued seconds hand gives visual interest to the subdial.

I am very glad you posted your beautiful watch and bracelet! I have a 19mm WG Lange bracelet but haven't attached it to a watch. I took this pic over a year ago but never decided which watch to use with the bracelet (the one on the left is a blue-dial sib...  

That WG Factory Lange bracelet definitely deserves to be worn. You certainly have a great set of ALS. That Lumen - bracelet combo does make it look more casual. The mesh bracelet is aftermarket?

You're right about the Langematik. Lange didn't make an "official" blue-dial variant. My watch was born as a black-dial 301.027. Then, in the late 1990s, the original purchaser (who was well known to pre-Richemont Lange at the time) learned that a blue pr... 

Very unique indeed.

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Your Lumen matches well with jeans

! And post pics... good stuff

These were the other combinations that I thought might look decent (old pics below), but I wasn't sure about mixing a PT case with a WG bracelet -- so in the end I put it on hold and did nothing yet. ...  

Quite a set indeed. Yes, please share a picture if you end up pairing that bracelet.

In that case... I vote: ...  

I think most would agree Amanico's pictures of these 2 references are the absolute pinnacle.

Will pm you

Thanks for chiming in!

Though as the weather turns cooler now, it is time to change from steel to leather! An opportunity to change the look and feel of the time piece.

Thanks for taking a look and commenting.