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This is technically more advanced than it first appears, as the luminous material is hidden beneath dial elements. Here an expert from the press info:
Crafted in platinum and limited to 200 pieces.
Magnus
Ok, so its the Datograph up&down LUMEN...
Its semitransparent dial allows charging of luminous indices and
complete visibility during night.
This is technically more advanced than it first appears, as the luminous material is hidden beneath dial elements. Here an expert from the press info:
"The
“Lumen” version of the DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN makes it possible to use all
chronograph functions even in darkness. Furthermore, the time
indication, the power reserve and even the date are noctilucent. The
technical challenge behind this development was to charge the numerals
of the outsize date with light energy even though some of them are
concealed beneath the dial for the better part of the day.
The
solution is a patented special coating on the semitransparent
sapphire-crystal dial. It filters out most of the visible light, but not
that part of the UV spectrum which is needed to charge the luminous
pigments with enough light energy to keep them glowing uniformly in the
dark. The transmission of light in the visible spectrum is attenuated to
such a degree that, during the day, the sophisticated disc mechanism
and the exquisite finishes are clearly exposed while ensuring good
readability.
Composed
of two separate display elements, the outsize date glows immediately
after the date change at midnight as well. This is made possible with a
luminous tens cross and a black printed units disc made of transparent
glass which rotates above a luminous background. The fascinating
midnight switching sequence can be observed in detail."
Crafted in platinum and limited to 200 pieces.
Magnus
That's rather harsh, but I think it lacks a bit of imagnination, as its the fourth 'Lumen' version yet and as such quite predictible. [nt]
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Well...the truth can be. No need for sugarcoating, there is too much of that going on in the watch industry / watch media as it is.
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Agreed with everything you said.
Aside from a nice PR stunt for ALS and a quick sell out of 200 pcs, nothing else of substance.
Substance is there, I think (look at its back), but nothing spectacular and/or new. [nt]
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I meant substance as in 'nothing groundbreaking new'/
The Dato is a marvel, which I love deeply.
I agree - this was not worth the stunt. Quite a let down infact. Apple watch event delivers more with stunts like these and it offers nothing compared to a Dato. [nt]
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I can only afford this one...😬
I love to have just One mechanical chronograph in my collection some day....always waiting for which one, maybe the 1815 or preown 5170 is for me.
My wrist may not be able to handle the Dato but regardless the reviews or comments, it will find the 200 fans who love it.
It looks interesting although..............
from the photo's the watch is probably my least favorite looking Lumen so far. The Grand Moonphase is still the nicest one to my eye. In any event, this Lumen would have been much more interesting done on the original Datograph since that watch has been discontinued for 6 years now.
Tony
I like it
The new Dato looks a bit too plane.
This Lumen makes the dial far more interesting.
It was predictable, but this does not make the watch itself boring.
I am sure they sell out very quickly.
This Lumen makes the dial far more interesting.
It was predictable, but this does not make the watch itself boring.
I am sure they sell out very quickly.
Initial impression from photos...
I quite like it... but would it be the watch I would go for in that price range? Unfortunately unlikely.... so in the end perhaps I don’t like it THAT much.... but it looks cool and is a very beautifully executed piece...
Thanks for sharing photos!
Thanks for sharing photos!
Not a fan
I must say, I was a biggest fan of Lange for years and now slowly losing my affinity towards this brand.
I have to admit, I guess this is how I have been feeling towards most richemont brands recently...
Truth be told; they hardly ever made a slip up.
This is perhaps the first one, and slip up would be too strong probably. At least they make something technical out of it. Compared to, for instance, Patek Phillip who simply made a platinum Nautilus with diamonds in a large size...🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I think this is the most astute comment. We just expect so much from Lange that it's a let down.
I still like it if I can isolate the watch on its own and forget the lead up to the let down.
I quote: “exiting design statement”
This is not a design statement. The Lange 1 was. The Zeitwerk was. The Triple Split was.
This is milking it (nothing wrong with that).
This is milking it (nothing wrong with that).
Actually that's a fair point.
What's interesting is that for some reason, when Patek does something like that it just doesn't bother me as i simply ignore.
Maybe it's because of the more you have an affection towards the brand more the let down some times lol
Maybe it's because of the more you have an affection towards the brand more the let down some times lol
I think @Cory called it out very early. dont know how he knew :) [nt]
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Surprised everyone is so harsh with this one
I quite like it, especially in daylight. Lange does not really do 'greyscale' dials, and the smoked sapphire is a far more legible option than clear sapphire (cough holy trinity...). Think of it as Lange's approach to a skeletonized watch.
Omg
Is that a Richmond decision?
There are so many different variations of the signature chronograph calibre. We have all the gold and dial colour combinations on 1815 chrono year by year, and now a lumen Dato.
Kill the goose ...
There are so many different variations of the signature chronograph calibre. We have all the gold and dial colour combinations on 1815 chrono year by year, and now a lumen Dato.
Kill the goose ...
The Iconic datograph balance
Is spoilt because with the lumen dial, the ten cross disc is visible.. so the perfect triangle got distorted..