I’ve realized that my Roger Smith and original Datograph feel like a complete collection not because they overlap, but because they represent two entirely different ideas of what great watchmaking is. The Smith represents watchmaking as personal craft—one

A trip to the Lange Boutique with Dimardi. As it turned out, we had more to show them than they had to show us. That tray of watches does not belong to Lange ! The reality of that is this could be true in several Boutiques these days given scarcity of wat

I see your point...I think the power reserve looks fine and distinguishes it more from the 'regular' datograph. And for a double split, the power reserve may be more useful to make sure you have the stored energy required to time your 2 events simultaneou

plus, as others pointed out, I understand the watch is quite thick, even when compared to the original Dato which was not exactly svelte to begin with. But I do think it represents an amazing value proposition on the secondary market, especially when comp

I have mixed feelings on the Double Split. I love the concept and the movement, I want to love the watch, and thought about getting one more than once. The power reserve indicator is the detail which bugs me. I would have preferred a big date, instead. A

This went from “not being on my Lange radar” to being a “gotta have”. Love the one second remintoire and the dead beat seconds hand. Right now my Lange stable is full with this one, a 1st generation platinum Datograph, a white gold Striking Time, a white

Would you mind sharing what the other 4 are? My top 5 are (in no particular order) the 1815 rattrapante (in honey gold), the zeitwerk, the PLM tourbillon, the Richard Lange minute repeater, and the 1815 chrono (controversial, but I like it more than the d

Wears bigger then 41mm because of the case thickness, the movement is deep and beautiful. Looks perfect on my friend’s wrist, but a little too big on my modest size wrist.

In both cases, a superlative movement: With a preference for the platinum, due to the metal, and because, with time passing, I am not tired of looking at it. You? Best, Nicolas

Still my personal "king of chronographs" !! Wishing all a nice Sunday, Gerard