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Welcome to our forum, WatchFan1.
Wonderful that you have the opportunity to consider an 1815 Chronograph - a beautiful watch in any generation of it.
The groundbreaking L951 movement is, of course, a key attraction. As others here have already said, Lange have upgraded it over time - both in major ways (longer power reserve, in-house balance spring and a variable inertia balance - all on the 2nd gen.) and also in more subtle ways (adopting the Datograph baseplate and re-working the reset mechanism - each on later third gen. pieces from about case no. 245xxx onwards). Regardless of the exact variant, the L951 stands up to any scrutiny and - if you own one - you will be looping it for hours: it never gets old.
On the front side, more subjective of course but in my view, the first gen is the most quirky and interesting - it's somehow got more unique character. The third gen., which I have until recently owned, is my personal favourite - opinions varied but I hugely welcomed the return of the pulseometer scale, plus all the other refinements front and back: it feels like "peak 1815 Chrono" to me. And meanwhile the second gen. left me somewhat cold, though I still see some photos of it online and really like it at first glance - then my eye quickly progresses to seeing it for what it's "missing": the pulseometer scale.
However: you said in your post you favoured the 2nd gen. so the best advice - which I'm sure you've given to many others too - is to always go for the one that smiles back at you. The pedigree and core elements are present in every generation - but only you can choose one that truly delights your technical, visual and emotional sensibilities.
I wish you well with your choice - please post a wrist shot here in due course.
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Member of WatchProsite for 19 years but I think that this is my first post in the ALS group
I have been collecting for almost 30 years and I'm unfortunate to own some fine pieces across many brands. However, I have never owned a Lange watch. This will hopefully change soon as I'm considering 1815 Chrono. I remember very clearly, back in 2004, wh...
As the owner of a handful of 1815’s
They’ve never let me down, wonderful timepieces. Although I don’t own this reference specifically, I actually prefer the dial aesthetics of the second generation most. Good luck and keep us posted! 👍🏻
1815 chrono is an all time classic
The wonderful Lange chrono movement without the thickness of the dato. I actually have liked all iterations. The first was my favorite, then second gen I didn’t like loss of pulsate. Now I think overall third generation is the best looking. Over the years...
I’m a fan of the first generation(I voted with my wallet), however it doesn’t get much wrist time due to my lifestyle.
It’s a nice watch but I find the dial a bit too plain. ...
I own 6 Langes - but not one 1815!
However, the first generation is my favorite and the leading contender to be my 7th 😉
It is.
For me also a cleaner dial and more than anything, I prefer the thinner case vs Datograph
I personally chose the Vacheron Cornes de Vache
over the 1815 chrono because I liked better the design of the case and because, though absolutely impressive and beautiful, I find the ALS caliber a bit over-decorated (the many colors, the hand engraved balance cock, etc). VC’s 1142 isn’t as impressive b...
3rd for me
I voted with my wallet. Second was a little too plain and remind me of an up/down (not that there’s anything wrong with that). And the Third just seemed the most accessible to me, even though I have no need for the pulsometer scale. ...
Sounds like you might enjoy the 414.026 and 414.028.
The "boutique edition" (a name that is no longer relevant) really caught the attention of a lot of people, though some felt like there was too much blue. Shortly thereafter, the white gold/black dial version proved to be tough competition for the boutique...
3rd gen for me!
Owned the 2nd gen. 1815 Chrono but sold it as the dial layout was a bit too clean and a kind of boring. Bought the 1st gen Dato instead. In case the Dato is not an option, the 3rd gen for me. For me the (behind 1st gen Dato) 2nd attractive Lange Chrono di...
Welcome to our forum, WatchFan1.
Wonderful that you have the opportunity to consider an 1815 Chronograph - a beautiful watch in any generation of it. The groundbreaking L951 movement is, of course, a key attraction. As others here have already said, Lange have upgraded it over time - bot...
Experiences and opinions vary
as you will see here. There are many passionate members and each of us has their reason for the choice. For me, it was the 2nd generation. Something about the cleanliness of the dial did it for me (then again, I also own a 2nd generation dato). For contex...
HUGE THANKS to everyone!! Looks like it's happening 👍
I cannot express how thankful I am for all your replies. It is truly very much appreciated and thank you very much for your time and sharing your thoughts. Well, *the decision was made and a preliminary deal was struck*. I don't want to jinx it by posting...
Arriving Thursday morning. Thank you again everyone for your input.
Reference 401.031 ...
Excellent choice, WatchFan1. A quirky classic, stunning in this combo. Enjoy the arrival, unboxing and putting it on!
PS: You have shown the L951.5 caliber in your second photo - your watch is instead fitted with the L951.0 caliber. Just so there's no surprises for you...
Thank you.....learning every day 🙏
Looking into these beautiful movements it honestly like *Where is Waldo?* ☺️ Would you be so kind and tell me what the difference are, so I can study them side by side and I will know what to look for? Thank you kindly in advance
You're doing great - evidenced by your choice of piece!
Same base calibre - the legendary L951 chronograph that changed the industry. The L951.1 variant was in the very first Datograph in 1999 - your watch has the L951.0 variant which is simply sans the date on the dial-side. The reverse side of the L951.0 als...
Good choice on the 1815 Chronograph
And thanks for quoting me! Enjoy in the best of days!
Thank you.
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Thank you again everyone....in the end I went with Gen 1 RG / Reverse Panda
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