Watchlover42
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My favorite watch in my collection and as well an early Meter-Dato. My grail since its birth in 1999 😍
First generation Datograph
With the charming grammatically incorrect “Meter” dial. Around 1500 first generation Datographs were made, and only the first few hundred have the “Meter” dial. These small details are important to me as a vintage watch collector. I could be wrong, but I ...
Mine had this feature, too....
I don't know if it will become more appealing because of that, but I must say that the 1st generation is the watch to keep, and to cherish. Best, my friend. Nicolas ...
I agree, Nico!
There's a lot more scholarship evolving in the collecting world of Lange. And rarity almost always translates into desirability.
Mine is with "Meter" only as well but in addition has a very special Minute Counter hand :-)
Accoring to the Lange Boutique it could well be the result of a mistake during assembly: the watchmaker took the hand for the second counter for the minute counter, too - it is the same hand. Nice detail: during a factory service Lange&Söhne did not chang...
It looks like the wanted to align the 'B' in 'Base' with...
...the '400' and then ran out of room at '240.' The solution would be to to make the text smaller or condense it a bit. I think it adds some charm : )
Also the font along the chrono subdials is fatter vs the later "meters" dial..
I have a "meter" dial datograph as you know and it will be the watch that will be on my wrist when the good Lord eventually takes me.
First gen dato
May be my all time favorite. Fresh new movement, establishment of als, platinum. All tops. This was the best iteration.
I had heard a little over 2k first gen Datograph's......
We're produced but that could be wrong. I was told mine was an early edition as well but I am not sure what to look for as far as the metered dial goes..... ...
The most impactful watch in my collection
They nailed it with this one. Not only a stunning design, but a watch that changed an industry. Mine is a later model and has the S. ...
Love it!
Stunning watches! The Dato is a grail watch ever since I saw it for the first time during a trade show years ago. Not only is it one of the most beautiful watches ever made, it really caused a stir and single handed enforced Patek to step up the chronogra...
One of my favorite watches as well.
I too would have liked to have acquired mine before the recent price surge. Not sure that this one is due to price manipulation, but more so a much deserved recognition of the watch's significance.
Let's grab our aluminum hats
For years the prices for the Dato were stable. Mid 2021 Watchbox aquired langepedia and within two months the prices doubled. I truly believe a couple of huge grey dealers silently stock piled Dato's and pushed the prices. That being said, if you look at ...
