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The Datograph is the best chronograph available today
In terms of construction and finishing. So in the chronograph category it is number 1. There are other chronographs more innovative, like Maurice Lacroix Memoire 1, so if you take innovation as a critera then the Datograph has competition.
The Datograph is also an important watch historically, because it was the first new in-house chronograph movement made in a long time, back in 1999. When it was launched it caused a stir because it was so incredible, for 1999 it was a truly amazing watch. Today it would not be so special since there is so much else available. What is remarkable about the Datograph is that even people who dislike the design intensely acknowledge it is a superlative watch. The Datograph and the Lange 1 are the iconic watches from Lange IMHO, the other Lange models, especially the later ones, are not comparable in terms of cultural and historical significance.
- SJX
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A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Pour le Mérite, real pics and impressions
The Lange Team invited us to attend at the SIHH Pre View, here, in Paris, in the Restaurant " Le Meurice ". Foversta, Jerome and me were there with some very happy few Journalists, to see THE piece, The RL Pour Le Mérite. " Understatement is a Quality, be...
PLOINK [jaw drops on kitchen countertop which is made of 6cm thick granite] ...
WOW I love them Would have prefered centerseconds myself too: like the indirect center seconds as seen on the regular Richard Lange, but I can imagine the fusee & chain taking up to much interior space to allow for a center second or indirect center secon...
OK so AND hacking function AND stop seconds function ...
hacking when you pull the crown and stop function when the energy stored in the mainspring is (almost) disipated? Edwin
Edwin, usually hacking refers to stop-seconds function
It's just i would say a less sophisticated way to say "stop-seconds". But i believe what you are referring to is the function where the entire movement stops after 36 hours exactly? I dont know what the name of that is, but since it stops the whole drive-...
Thanks, I hope the watch has both features ...
as the hacking feature is very usefull imho. I know it has the 36hour PR stop function as per the text of SJX' post below. Edwin
No worries Edwin ...
there will be always a sofa at my place (if you bring your watches with you) for you or I can borrow you a tent. LOL Oliver
Great report ....
...and nice pics Nicolas. This PLM really looks like a beast next to your anniversary. I should say go for the PLM and give the anniversary to your wife .... . Concerning choice, to me it is obviously the platinum version that wins over the RG, and that b...
Excellent report
I share your sentiments Nicolas. And my RL arrives tomorrow. Regards, iAn
Great to hear that buddy!
You must be hell excited! Well enjoy that watch as i know you will! Apologies for not yet having the time to reply to your mails, very tied up here now! Cheers Stephen
Dude, you need to manage your time better ...
since you've got some of the most accurate timepieces to help you do that! Has the "special" strap for the new Patek arrived yet? Regards, iAn
Can't wait to see your pics, Ian!
This RL begins to interest me, more and more... And this is not at all a second choice! You're a lucky guy, indeed, so please, share with us! Best. Nicolas
superb post...
... And great photos! The watch looks really appealing in RG. Personally, i would have loved to see the whole movement from the back. A Datograph kind of back. Thanks for the post Nicolas. Karim
These pics. are fantastic!
It almost brings the watches to life.I can appreciate the subtle beauty of this PLM as I have long admired the RL and the three of them side by side shows the purity of the DNA. I wonder how much more of an impact this PLM makes in the metal compared to t...
Great report - brilliant photos. I know this is an over-used term
but for me, watch of the year 2008. Brilliant watch in conception and execution. Wish I could have been there to see it in the flesh as well. I love off-center second hands, so for me, no problem. Also love the enamel dial and the uniqueness of the mechan...
Thanks and congrats ....
Nicolas for the pleasure you give us posting such a great report about a wonderful watch . One IMHO able to match Dufour simplicity je ètre très fier de vous.LOL cheers
You guys, always in the first line ...
just kidding and to be honest I´m a bit jealous ;-) Thanks for sharing your photos and impressions. Oliver
Lange at its best...
thanks so much for sharing these GREAT shots of a GREAT piece LIVE... No small wonder Lange is where it is today. What a piece! Wishes are granted in this day and age. Now if only my other wish for some money to afford this piece comes through
Bravo report mon ami!
Thanks for showing us for the 1st time the movement in real! Looks great, and i'm sure this being a Lange, won't lack at all in the finish department. One point i find strange since it was released though, it seems that both in the press photos and in the...
Very kind from you, Stephen
I'd like a lot to add such a piece in my collection, Stephen. But I still have a house, and want to keep it... Seriously, we'll see if my Future will allow me to do it. It will be a perfect sister for my Langematik Anniversary, and for my Dato, too. I hig...
Thanks very much for the report Nicolas...
and I thought I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see all the pics and your wonderful comments (lol!). Personally I think the platinum version, like you said, has a lot of "stealth" factor but I can see the RG version being a nice dress watch as well. Som...
Well, these are hard questions to answer, Roger!
I will let to Lange the time to answer to your questions... For the moment, it is a bit too soon, even to answer about the prices of these 2 RL PLM. Funny what you said ab out the " Simplicity ", as I thought about it when contemplating this Lange, except...
Why, but Why, SJX ?
Why Did I think that you'd say that??? LOL Tell me, on a scale of 5 watches, how would you rank the Dato??? Best. Nicolas
The Datograph is the best chronograph available today
In terms of construction and finishing. So in the chronograph category it is number 1. There are other chronographs more innovative, like Maurice Lacroix Memoire 1, so if you take innovation as a critera then the Datograph has competition. The Datograph i...
Great review, Nicolas!
This watch is outstanding in it's simplicity and complication at the same time. Thanks for your report and review. Stefano
This is one of the most perfect 3 hands watch of the horlogery but,
There's little thing that disturb me: the XII is not in red like the langematic. The price, I can buy a Datograph for this price. Many Thx Nicolas.
Rumours are nothing, Karim
Information is all! But we'll have to wait a bit more. Well, let me think...30? 30 Days, of course! Best. Nicolas
Why limited edition?
Why such a great watch has to be limited edition? It would be the accurate simple watch I was looking for but it will be almost impossible for me to find one in Greece...
Nicolas, magnificent job...
Thank you very much for the report, with these pictures so impressive. I must admit that after seeing in the flesh the Langematik Anniversary, the Datograph Flyback and the Cabaret (the firsts Lange´s that I have seen and tested), I must recognice that th...
Well done
So there is the wow !factor.Well done Nicolas ,I'm speechless and so excited!The report is amazing ,and loving 40 plus watches this is a marvel......I'd love to see it asap.maybe it 'll get to London at some point.You guys def have a French connection ,I ...
Thanks Nicolas! As always you makes us feel we were there.
However, you can not hold both of these pieces and will have to give me one of them ;-) LOL Cheers, -- Richard.
Great report....both the RG and PT versions are fantastic...
I tend to prefer RG to platinum...just a matter of preference. Thanks for sharing. Dave
You are killing us Nicolas...
Once again, a great report on a great watch. It looks almost impossible to get one because of the very limited number (especially the platinum) but you triggered my ambition on this watch. You are extremely dangerous my friend Thanks for the report and be...
Thanks Nicolas for bringing this breathtaking beauty to us.
Look at the movement, I would think it is more difficult to execute than a tourbillon. Regards Ling
Well, I have to confess that I don't know, Ling
But I will ask to Lange, while I will visit their stand next month in Geneva. I was wondering exactly the same, while preparing this topic. Thanks for your nice words, Ling. Best. Nicolas
See what did i told you,my friend.
Hi Nicolas, Did i mentioned to you earlier.....limelight!!I am right.LOLOLO,all reviews and reports are full blast with fans and i congratuiate you again on making a superb one on this PLM. Well,i suppose this either rg/pt would be a tough one to own.The ...
Rl PLM
How does the accuracy of the RL PLM compare to that of the "regular" Richard Lang? Does the Fusee` add or subtract? BUCKO
