we both have the same experience 
Lange 1 is 'THE WATCH' I've eyeing at for the longest time. It is either going to be a Platinum or RG L1.
Then , by chance, I got to know a fellow collector and was amazed by the watch he was wearing.....a Journe Tourbillion.
It is so beautiful that I can't take my eyes off his wrist. I went home reading all about FP Journe.
Starting to look at the Octa series but end up getting the Resonance since it is the most important of his collection.
So very happy with it but my heart still feel for that tourbillon.
And after 2 years later, knowing my heart still feel the same for that watch, I decide to go get it 
It's one of the coolest in my modest collection and the Remontoir really work.
No, I didn't get the L1.
Lovesss*CL