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So many great replies already...but a few extra thoughts for you
Great post, Anubis - and a nice photo too (presumably on your wrist?).
Firstly: absolutely not a "dud". Solid 1815 DNA with the upgraded second-gen L.051 base movement incorporating all the usual Lange finissage. In addition to being made of solid gold and accurate for 122.6 years, the Moonphase disc is also continuously driven off the hour wheel - so it is always in motion and this is definitely technically superior to a Moonphase disc that is only incremented once every 24-hours.
Many previous replies have addressed potential concerns with this watch - I acknowledge all of them and feel many of them myself as, per my own previous posts, I have been on the fence about this piece myself (and still am!).
I like that it's manually-wound - I can't think of another annual calendar that is. A profoundly useful complication - why pay (a lot) more for a perpetual calendar? The unified corrector button is brilliant. If that indeed is your wrist in the photo, then you will already know that 40mm gives it a strong wrist presence (it is the largest non-complex chronograph 1815). I agree it's missing a power reserve in the 3-o'clock sub-dial - that really is a missed opportunity in my view as it's just space-balancing text there instead. And, yeah, like mostly everyone here: I much prefer the Lange "big date" (though not on an 1815). I am still irrationally troubled by the Annual Calendar being a Patek complication...but, damn: it is also a typically stunning Lange 1815.
So, as the wise old saying goes: if the watch smiles at you, buy it. And, as you say, you love it!! Given its current new price, this model is particularly good value in the secondary market - even more reason to jump at it if you love it and intend to wear, enjoy and keep it.
I hope this may be helpful to you, together with all the others here.
Best wishes, aviya.
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1815 Annual Calendar, am I crazy?
Hi all, Long time member but a quiet on obviously. So recently I have been craving a Lange and and AD in town has a pre owned 1815 Rosegold Annual calendar that has stolen my heart. I used to have an IWC Portuguese 7 days but it got stolen about 3 years a...
my friend has one in RG, it is an amazing watch!
I think the reason it remains under the radar is: - within the 1815 range, the chrono movements are more visually impactful. Much of the 1815 line including the AC have 3/4 plates. Obviously those are beautiful, but perhaps not as striking as the chrono m...
Just wanted to point out that Lange has this brilliant system where one push advances all indicators by a day.
You basically have to set it one time, then it gets really easy even if it hasn't been worn in a while.
Yeah I get that,
but I mean so many of the Langes have 3/4 plates that it seems normal. Of course I absolutely LOVE the chronology, dear god what a movement but there's a spicy cost to it. You're right... the heart is what matters, but I just wanted to do a little investi...
exactly, my friend really really loves his! he also just got a lange 1 moonphase in black!
my only lange right now is a langematik 301.027
Lovely but..
- “annual calendar” kinda ruined the dial for me, should have put a 24hr indicator there instead to balance the subdial at 9 - date and day of week indication is kinda small and difficult to read - think most would prefer an auto for a perpetual/annual ca...
I realy love this model
I think any watch has features that some people will like and others won't...the question is how does the watch make you feel and do you like it? Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think technically that this is a dud, so I wouldn't worry about...
Thanks!
Yeah exactly, it pulls the heart strings. As I said, I loved my IWC 7days, with two sub dials, hence the 1815 Up/down was on my radar for many many years. Then seeing this, I was just taken a back... I get to "replace" that look with an annual calendar ve...
I agree, seems unloved..
I may be biased, especially when fedex gets here tomorrow, but I LOVE it! For me I love that you can advance all the indicators with a single pusher. That is a game changer. I will wear maybe on weekends. So can wind, click the pusher, get to where we are...
Wow!
Can't wait to see you post photos! Congratulations in advance! I love the hand indicators for everything, it's just beautiful. Small? Sure, but so lovely to look at.
Love the 1815 AC
Big fan of this one as well. A couple thoughts on why it's "unloved": - Lack of big date: the big date is pretty trademark for Lange, so I could see why some would think, "if I'm gonna have a Lange with a date, it should have a big date." - Manual wind: U...
Nice points
As I have spent a lot of time in the Rolex and Patek bubbles, big dates on Langes are.. well. Just big dates The manual wind I can agree on, but as you say the counter of a button push is what actually appeals to me as I get a Lange button to push... whic...
Not a fan of this one...
...the dial is not up to snuff (don't want to get into a design class here as I've posted in other threads). And a manual-wind movement makes no sense to me on this watch.
Haha
I am glad I don't have your "design eye" as it doesn't disturb me in the least. As I have said before... I see what people mean with the manual , but... button! haha It's such a unique way to interact with a full calendar that I actually enjoy the quirk.
It's a curse, trust me...
...there are many watches on this forum that are universally loved that I could never live with because of very small things : )
This is pure conjecture, I know next to nothing about Lange, but…
I have a hard time believing Lange would complacently let something technically problematic or deficient (in finishing, materials, etc.) into the wild. Conversely, I’m sure there are rarer, more complicated, and more expensive Lange references out there, ...
Oooof Lovely watch there! I do love the Breguets
Yeah I feel like the price ladder has capture me with the Goldilocks of price/complication, and as you say, if you love it, what can you do?!
Thank you!
Exactly!! Just gotta do what you feel is right, I’m sure you’ll be happy with whatever you pick up 😁 best of luck my friend, looking forward to seeing what you go with!
I think it is one of the best looking pointer date annual calendars, and one of the very few, possibly the only, manual.
A 24 h hand on the moonphase, like with most others, is a complication I don'l like at all. The fact that it is a manual is a big plus for me, as one can enjoy windig it. It is a lovely watch and that is what counts most.
So many great replies already...but a few extra thoughts for you
Great post, Anubis - and a nice photo too (presumably on your wrist?). Firstly: absolutely not a "dud". Solid 1815 DNA with the upgraded second-gen L.051 base movement incorporating all the usual Lange finissage. In addition to being made of solid gold an...
Thanks so much Aviya!
Agreed, the moon phase is definitely well executed and a subtle technical detail that is just wonderful. Yes it is my wrist in the photo and I think the presence is perfect, but I do vary my watch sizes from a silly 47mm Panerai, 36mm Oyster Perpetual and...
Actually another question for you guys...
Seeing as it is so simple to change date. Does Lange have a protection built into the mechanics to ensure that if you did push that button at say, 11 pm, it doesn't break anything? I know most watches don't but I was just wondering. Oh also, is it really ...
My 1815 up/down had that 0 seconds stop function
It worked exactly as you say: when the watch ran out of power the seconds hand would always come to a rest at 0 seconds, so that when you started it up again, it would be starting from there. Since this is built off the same base movement as the up/down, ...
Yes: you are both correct.
It works by linking a stopping bar to a small snail cam. As the power reserve runs down, the snail cam is engaged and gradually draws in a stopping bar to interrupt the second hand at exactly the 0-seconds position at the end of its current revolution. Th...
Great! Thanks
for the VERY detailed reply! Love it Would you know if the date change mechanics are protected from stupidity?
No, I don't know for sure...
But, if there is a danger zone, I expect it's spelled out in the "Jahreskalender" (Annual Calendar) operating instructions book (if the example you are considering purchasing pre-owned comes with papers).
From the manual
In general I never adjust date functions on a watch unless the hour is on the bottom half of the dial. ...
I really love the 1815 Annual Calendar as well, but
I think the biggest deal breaker is it being a manual wind, I would imagine having to hand wind it every 3 days to keep it going makes wearing this annual calendar a chore after a while.
Two things...
1. The popularity of the Saxonia Annual Calendar overshadowed the 1815 Annual Calendar. Many more people gravitated towards the former (Sax-0-Mat movement, iconic "Big Date" display, etc.), which was introduced first, even though the Saxonia AC lacks the ...