Dear Forum, I'm very close to pulling the trigger on Master Ultra Thin 1833 and wanted to check in to see if anyone could speak to the durability of the ultra thin movement. At under 2mm, it seems as though some parts will have the thinness of tin foil. Do you think this movement will age as well as
Is it a relatively easy watch to service, find parts, etc.? I love the cleanliness of the dial and am hoping the movement matches in simplicity (and durability). How would you compare it to the JLC Ultra Thin cal 849? Thanks, Joey
Dear Forum, I made the plunge for a recently serviced 3919 which arrived yesterday and is beautiful. While winding the 215 movement, I noticed that it didn't take long to start feeling stiff and coming to a stop. To not force an avoidable broken mainspring, I didn't push it but only got about 13 hou
Dear Lange Forum, I recently was lucky enough to purchase a preowned beautiful 1815 and had a question about the regulator and balance cock pin position. On my watch, the pin that sticks out towards the 3/4 plate looks like it is sticking out much farther than I've seen in pics of the movement (very
Thanks, all, for the great comments and discussion. Not to beat a dead horse, but do you think there is room for the Lange 1815 in the discussion? Does anyone have any thoughts to how it compares with something like the 3919 or 3796 (or anything with the cal 215 for that matter)?
Thanks, everyone, for the great responses. Of course, I live in Houston, one of the most hot, humid, and damp places on earth. That said, I will do my best to protect the 23-300 from the elements (even though I have had a hard time taking it off and have been wearing it daily).