The Only Affordable A. Lange & Söhne Watch | Watchfinder & Co.
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- The German brand A. Lange & Söhne is-while not Swiss-one of the very best watchmakers in the world. The styling is immediately recognisable, stark and crisp, and the movements have a certain quality to them that makes them distinctly German. Of course, the price that comes attached to a watch like this Richard Lange edition is well into the £30,000 territory-but what if you could have one for a quarter of the price? Welcome to the next best thing: the Glashütte Original Senator Panorama Date.
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"We don't buy these watches with just our heads" amazing and very acurate quote
Thus the introduction and fetishization of irrationality to justify paying far too much.
Otherwise we'd all be wearing casio
It's not a fetishization, it's paying for design, quality, and value
Of course not silly. We buy them with money...
Jake Heller not forgetting countless hours that goes into making the watch by trained professionals
I utterly enjoy the storytelling aspect of these videos, well done!
Thank you!
These videos are truly a pleasure to watch.
Thank you, glad you're enjoying them.
No pun intended;
(Of course.)
Where has this channel been all my life?! It's practically the only thing I'm watching on UA-cam right now. Your knowledged, writing and attention to detail is stellar!
Thanks very much!
Glashütte Original Senator Panorama Date is undeniably excellent watch. But, to my mind, to my heart, more precisely, nothing could come close to A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange. My ultimate dream watch ! It sweeps the board of no complication watches with ease and mastery !
Phenomenal writing, content, story telling, frame and shot making, and sound. As you say about watches, the attention is in the details, which your videos exemplify. I enjoy seeing the number of your subscribers fast increasing - well deserved!
Thank you very much. It's great to see the community growing.
The video editing, the lightning, the storytelling... Amazing! A smile occurs on my face when I see a new video!
Thank you, glad you're enjoying!
What i love in A. Lange is the attetion to the details!
I love the price. Disposible.
both watchmakers put a lot of emphasis on detail, not just lange. people need to realize, while lange is much more expensive, glashutte isnt by no means a "cheaper" watch, in fact, its still put together better than most swiss watches eg. rolex, etc...
All clocks and watches with roman numerals are inscribed with IIII instead of IV. It’s just one of those irrational things we’ve picked up a long time ago, like only buttoning the first suit jacket button.
@@squirtreynoldscinema it's not irrational. It was a decision made to better the simetry of the numerals between the right and left side and I must agree, it does look more symmetrical.
@@FanatecSystem its not better put together than Rolex.. if yes which part is better put together .. because on my hulk I dont see holes for examples between the bracelet and the case like in the case with pano inverse
I tried to buy a watch with my head once but the dealer insisted on a credit card....ah well....
I bought a watch with my dick head once. The lady who sold it to me said it belonged to her ex. Poor guy had no taste
The narrator could make a bag of turd sound luxurious!
Ha ha, thanks
Another amazing video guys! On a request, is it possible to see longer, more focused macro shots of the dials, hands and movements?
Not many of us will get the privilege to see these watches in person and I am baffeled by the level of finishing these watchmakers put into their movements.
Thanks! We can make them longer, but depth of field will always be slim at these scales without a sun's worth of light. We're already blasting over 3,000 watts into there!
That A. Lange & Sohne is great and that movement detail WOW!
“But we don’t buy these watches with just our heads.”
Well stated and so true.
Great comparison. I love my PanoReserve and have never thought of it as a poor man's Lange, simply GO's own expression of the greatness that is Glashütte watchmaking.
I just purchased this Senator without the date, brand new for an absurdly wonderful price. All the dress watch I need and , frankly, I think it’s absolutely brilliant.
Video quality so good.🔥🔥🔥
Thank you, much appreciated!
Except the german pronunciation.
In addition to great content, your close-up photography of the watch movements, especially the ALS, is simply amazing and really drives home the point about the almost fanatical attention to detail ALS gives to its movements. But of course, there is a price for that. Question is, is it worth it? And the answer of course if purely subjective. For me, I love ALS and movement in the Split Second Datograph is mystifying. Of course that's just my opinion...
Not enough superlatives to describe these great videos. Thank you Watchfinder and may the good work continue.
That L041.2 is masterfully done. I love that they brought a bit of the gear train above the 3/4 plate. Something more to see, without ruining the clean look.
The Boldrd numberals on yhe ALS is a small difference but it makes the simple design pop and makes it look special.
I dont know why buy the Lange just speaks to me. The case is just outstandingly beautiful!
The video quality gives these watches an ethereal beauty.
I never want these videos to end. Soo perfect, the content, the styling etc. If I had to nit pick, more macro shots?
But, thank you for your reviews 😊
Why always Swiss? German is also very good
Lange is the best watch to come out of Germany....and possibly one of the best in the world
Love all the Lange videos you guys are doing. Keep up the good work!
A.Lange & Söhne IS the BEST watch brand.
What about F.P Journe? I do agree that A. Lange & Söhne is grand though.
I’d just go for a used version of the Lange over this Glashutte.
The crown on the Glashutte is way too big imo. The Lange looks more in proportion.
Highly enjoyable video. Marvelous watches ! Especially Richard Lange - my most coveted watch !
I really enjoy the backstory and history you provided of the brands.
Please do a review on JLC master ultra thin moon, the silver steel version. Thanks!
Not nearly enough videos of this beauty online, plus your channel has yet to talk about moonphase complication I think.
Superb comparison made. For a quarter of the price It's worth a thought. That Lange finishing is an absolute beauty !!
I dont know why but I would prefer the A.Lange even if it would be cheaper then the Glashütte. Just design wise.
pronunciation: Glashütte mean glass hut and is pronounced as two words Glas (as pronounced correctly in the video) and Hütte with a strong H like in Henry
"Gla-ss Huuh-teh". Also, A Lange &... "Zorn-eh". It is quite hard listening to this video with the pronounciation so off, shame.
I am a connected and quartz man myself.. but wow these are satisfying to watch.
Great and informative video as always. Thank you very much
Maybe a comparison between movements of a $30k Lange vs a $25k± glashutte original would more accurate (i have no experience with a 30k GO so I'm curious and the Lange finish should be consistent across their model lines) although the dial configuration might not be so similar. I also think the pano series movement's appear higher quality than the senators, although the price range isn't too far off. For instance Golden chatons in the pano gangreserve, and hand engraved Swan neck regulator.
What strikes me besides the excellent work of narrator and camera: The texts of your videos are so outstandingly well-penned. May I ask who your author is? I am just curious to see if he or she has other topics as well.
Great Video! Do more Lange! There Rattrapente Perpetual Calendar (Handwerkskunst) would be an excellent watch to review 😀
This will be your 1st video i would give a like.i never liked a.lange but the way u present it is CLASS APART.keep on with it ..
Excellent videos, very informative. Keep em' coming.
Can you show a G-Shock please
Beautiful watch, one of my favourites. Lange is on par with any watchmaker out there, my opinion anyway :)
A. Lange und Söhne every time! The money is the issue... :D
Basically the best watch videos in youtube
I can only dream of owning my dream watch, an 1815 white dial with blue gothic hands. But if anyone knows where I might find a similar style watch that’s in the very least an automatic I would love the guidance. Though I don’t think I’ll be happy till I have a finely crafted German watch on my wrist.
Patiently waiting for Vacherons turn
They're on the list :-)
The gorgeous luminosity of the VC 85180..mmm hmmmm
Overseas! or Dual Time!
"But we don't buy these watches with just our heads." Best quote yet XD
The most beautiful watches ever created. Hats off to the mighty German.
I would pick ALS over Patek anyday!
Both are excellent watches, but, it would be a better comparison if both are manual wind. Collectors normally consider manual wind more desirable. If you have 30K Pound to spare, Lange is the obvious choice. If not, there is an affordable alternative. Yipsir, a watch connoisseur from HK, when he talks about the GS SBGW series called this the best of watches. This is a high end Three Centre Hand manual wind with long minute hand and an even longer second hand, similar to the Lange. He says watch collectors called this type of second hand, the 'Third Hand.' It takes an excellent mechanism to carry this Third Hand in high frequency (24J, 4Hz) for 72 hours an at same time keep 'chronometer time'. Recommended by him, I bought the latest SBGW231 for 3K after 25% regular discount. It gives me plus 2 sec day for 75 hours. As for the finishing, though it doesn't have the elaborated engraving like the Lange or a Credor, it's impressive, especially considering the price point. Then, again, what about the specs compared to the L041.2 (26J, 38 hr, 3Hz)?
When watches are rare, we called them a luxury. When they can dance even in dim light, making your heart skip a little, that pleasure is a luxury. They need not be complicated and need not be expensive. Complications are nice, but, there is no end to it. That's why there is no so thing as a grail watch. Still, complication for complication sake, the Wadokei by the genius Masahiro Kikuno would be my pick.
Great video again thanks , your reviews are Amazingly told : )
great video as always man
Thanks!
Who will explain why in A.Lange&Sohne the hour hand goes to the index if it could have been avoided?) It is not necessary to say that someone is competing with someone here, these are two different watches in terms of style within the same class, therefore the Glashütte is definitely more aesthetically attractive:)
Perhaps a Nomos Ludwig handwind review?
i am not interested in these watches.
but i cant stop watching these videos.
awesome presentation!
First says lange hands are perfect and then shows the glashutte hands and they are as nice or even nicer while saying they cant match
.. I dont see why
I don’t understand watches as much as you do. But you make me feel like I do. Subscribed!
Ha ha, thank you
Would love a review of the AP 15202ST.
Hey great video as always. Can you do a head to head Patek 5140p vs. Patek 3940p?
storytelling in a watchmaking perspective, bravo!
The German military build up in the 30s-40s 'saved' the watch companies from the depression and they where nationalized after the war by the Soviet east german government.
I think GO are one of the most underappreciated brands in the watch industry. I had the luck to see a GO PanmaticLunar in person and it's truly a gorgeous watch. Obviously not at the level of L&S but we're talking about a fourth of the price here.
Yeah, they're fantastic watches.
glashutte original rattrapante vs lange rattrapante love to see that comparison
Wonderful comparison, thanks for a great video.
Bought the GO Senator Panorama Date, absolute master piece for the price!
IF you are NOT bluffing, then CONGRATULATIONS man...
@@verboseessays Still have it and still love it!
2:35 I came for this! Thank you for the answer sir!
A great review! I have just purchased my first German timepiece , A Glashutte Original Senator ,and compared to my "entry " level Swiss watches, you can definitely see the detail and workmanship. I find myself looking at the movement more than the dial ...!! For me it was a big cost , but I don't regret it at all.
Cheers Gregg.
Great review, keep it up pal. Good knowledge about watches
Your work is amazing. Thank you.
That unique hand-crafted swan neck is not present on this GO model, however, you can see it on GO PanoMaticLunar (mvt. 90-02) for example. So, it is not unique to ALS, and GO shows that world class hand-crafting on a watch movement can be done at $10K price level as well.
Not to mention, GO has the most unique, and arguably the best, big date execution among high-end watchmakers. It offers two discs at the same level without the need for a separator as found in ALS, VC, Breguet etc.
That ALS is magnificent, the question is whether GO is a better value or not. I tend to think GO is a better value, and the use of steel definitely helps it. But I'd like to take the discussion to another level by stating that both of these German watches are better values compared to their Swiss counterparts.
You have second best video quality I've ever seen in the watch reviews, after Watchtanaka. But the latter is now defunct, so you are now best! :)
Amazing video as usual! Can you compare these two brands in the perpetual calendar?
I can listen all day
I love how you mentioned the war
I’d love to have a Richard Lange edition. RIP
The more you get into A. Lange & sohne grow over you more n more…
at 4:41 it was wrong to say Richard Lange has only 55 hours power reserve, Richard Lange only has 38 hours, it is the 1815 which has 55 hours
That synchronized seconds hand on both watches
Thanks for the great review. I'd take the Zenith over the Rolex. Personally, the look is more appealing to me and the price is better too....
Could you please review the Cellini moon-phase?
Another outstanding video. So well done.
Man, I want an A. Lange & Söhne with its dial from Glashütte Original.
I'm thinking of buying a high end watch, or at least putting away some funds to save up for one in the future. What should I go for, a Lange 1 Timezone in Platinum or an F.P.Journe Octa Lune Date also in Platinum. They are both about the same price, and while I could be getting a pretty good car for that money, I really want a top of the line wristwatch more than anything. One that isn't necessarily flashy, but will be admired by all those who know watches. I'm a big fan of Patek Philippe but I feel that while their watches are just about the same level as Lange and F.P Journe, they are 3-5 times more expensive. So, any thoughts? I heard F.P Journe servicing costs are a bitch and that no one can even get the case open without the right tools.
from a watchmakers perspective i would go for something from someone indipendant like urban jurgensen or haldimann at that price. but of all the big brands if my hand was forced id go lange but you are just feeding richmont. i think there is something nice about keeping smaller brands alive and it makes for more interesting talks with watch frinds over dinner
For me, FP Journe surpasses Lange and Patek (though don't forget we're talking law of diminishing returns here), however resale can be trickier than the other two. All will be expensive to service, as you would expect for the level of watch you're buying. For resale, Patek Philippe, for watchmaker's watchmaker, FP Journe-Lange somewhere in the middle. Other alternatives include Vacheron Constantin and-if you pick one up pre-owned and let someone else take the hit of depreciation for you-H Moser, Roger Dubuis or Parmigiani Fleurier.
It will definitely be a tough decision... I prefer the face of the F.P Journe to any other dress watch I've seen but I prefer the look of the Lange 1 movement. I don't know what it is, I just love the way Lange finishes them with both brushed and polished surface, it looks like it's higher quality than any other movement even if that isn't the case. I will have to have a closer look at the Journe first and see which I prefer.
Great video. Now I'm going to go for a drive in my Porschay.
5:24 I like this look, very simple
This video intoduced me to GO . ( A.Lang is just to expensive to justify with the wife) . Exceptional fit and finish considering the price for the GO .
Comparing a platinum watch with a steel watch price-wise is a bit apples-and-oranges... amazing video though!
Your videos are really awesome!
The one with the date maybe the most beautiful watch I ever seen .
Would love to see a review of the VC&A Midnight Planetarium, if possible comparing it next to the new women's version
Great quality video! Always great fair reviews and unbias. I love your wording. Keep your original song intro!
Could you review the Seiko SPC129P1. I know its nothing compared to the watches you review here and you would probably ignore this but I think its a great watch for a budding watch enthusiast. Something to start from.
Would love to see a video about nomos!
There will definitely be one some point soon.
Great video just like the rest of your vids. Can you please review the Rolex OysterDate Ref. 6694? Thanks !
Love the GO Senator Panorama Date Moonphase, I think it gives the JLC MUT Moon a run for its money.
I respect the Glashutte and A/Lange and Sohne, but there watches are way to large in both size (i prefer 39mm or smaller) and also thickness.
Please more reviews on Glashutte...specifically the vintage seventies series
Amazing content, thank you very much
Could you review the glasshute original panomatic lunar with the double swan neck and compare it to a lange 1? I think that would be a great part 2 of this video
Amazing video. Great info.