"It's a nice mid-tier complication for those who are looking to step up their game but can't quite commit to an 80.000 dollar perpetual calendar from Lange." Good guy Lange making watches for us people in the slums.
Cameron Gupta those are the people that just want it in solid gold because its a Rolex gold watch .. people who look at this a.lange are people who value the watch and want that complex conversation . This watch is a conversation piece not a gold Rolex . This is how you can tell the difference between those who are just wanting a Rolex because it's a Rolex and people who want something more . It is nice to have a Rolex in gold because they are beautiful but trust me only those who understand horology will value the a.lange over the Rolex . I myself own a Rolex because it is my first Rolex so it has that value to me as a conversation piece but I do not think I would find myself picking up a Rolex again any time soon .
Cameron this is definitely a better watch than a gold sub. That said the gold sub can be worn daily, I guess technically you could wear this everyday but it’s not as durable as the sub.
36k IS an awful lot of money but when you think of the breathtaking quality of this watch and the beauty of the movement- all of which have had 100s of hours of work put into them it begins to make sense, oh and not to mention the R&D that has gone into the movement design. I know I could never justify buying one though, certainly not yet😉
It's an annual calendar, relatively low beat, and over 10mm thick. Lange is a jeweler and not a true horological master house. For $30k you can get a JLC fully perpetual calendar, with a 28800 beat and 9.4mm thick in the same gold. That's a vastly better buy horologically speaking. The finish is a little worse but the mechanics are vastly better.
Can I say it’s really great to see a woman reviewing watches, so many Men on TH-cam in this area, and most unbelievably annoying. Excellent review of an amazing watch.
Cara is the best and seems the most genuine out of the entire Hodinkee bunch. However, I can't help but chuckle when people over at Hodinkee constantly act like you're only serious if you're buying an "$80,000" watch... I get that the implied vibe they really mean is, "this $36,000 watch will do for the peasants, but you're not at grail level until you finally get serious at pay $80,000."
I literally have no idea what you are talking about. She had the chance to wear a killer watch for a week, would you not do this? She made her best pitch to the $36k watch-buying set that she could. You need to understand that this is how they get paid. They are not looking down on you. If you think that everyone is looking down on you, please see a licensed psychologist. That feeling has nothing to do with Hodinkee.
I kinda agree. Hondinkee has a posh and upstate vibe i can't really like. Just look at the pricing on their shop... everything is about 50% more than it should be. I guess they went where the money are. Still they know their stuff.
Hodinkee come off as quite elitist. Even to those blessed enough to be able to afford nice watches. It doesn't really make all that much sense. How many of the 80k views on this video are by people who are able to afford this watch? Hell, how many of them are by people who have even ever held a watch in this price category?
Watching this review now and realizing that Lange raised the retail price of this model by $10k in the 4 years it’s been out. Damn how times (and prices) have changed!
Fantastic review of a stunning watch. Hard to believe you would ever need another watch if you owned this one. I put Lange right at the top of the food chain for high end watches. I don't even think it's all that close.
Nice time-piece and great complication, I think it is value for money in comparison to similar watches by the other brands on the market. Wonderful informative review. Thank you
Great review, and *that* finishing! I only wish they had left out the markers they couldn't fit on the dial instead of chopping them in half, it looks a little odd to me. Otherwise just stunning though. One day.......
One little nitpick: why couldn't they carve/stamp some texture on the moon? Rather than a shiny circle. They could have added crevices and craters to make it more realistic.
High end manual winders are a pleasure to use. And there's very few other manual annual calendars around, if any. If you like convenience a high end mechanical is a no go anyway.
I'm a huge sucker for these 'grand complications' type watches...... seeing the PP 5970 in the flesh would probably make me feel happier than when I first lost my virginity.
My guess would be that that is a reflection of a hard directional light source (like a light bulb) reflecting off the painted numeral and and filtered/diffuser through the ‘non reflective’ sapphire crystal of the glass. The only reason it is localised to the “4” numeral giving it the appearance of being blue, is that the light source is itself small. If you look closely you can see the outline of (most likely) the same light source on the Moon disc. The rest of the (exquisite) dial has a matte finish and so minimises any reflections.
No, that word has a very specific meaning. That meaning has no relationship to money, but rather implies vulgarity. A simple, expensive watch is fine. A gaudy, large piece of garbage is ostentatious, even if it is inexpensive.
imho, her pronunciation is within an acceptable range, their CEO Wilhelm Schmid, sometimes pronounces Lange as just "lang" on other occasions he pronounces it as "lang-gey", are we saying the CEO does not know to pronounce his own company name? For every "zoon-neh" I have heard, there is a "zoon-ner", lets not waste time trying to be grammer police.
Good point. That's because this system was introduced to Europe from India by Arabic mathematicians. Arabs actually use different numbers ( ० ۱ ۲ ۳ ۴ ۵ ۶ ۷ ۸ ۹). The former are usually referred to as Western Arabic numbers in the Western world, while the latter are called Eastern Arabic here.
In case you did not now after 122 years the moon is actually supposed to stop and it will be a permanent full moon, hence the moonphase will no longer work.
Some people would rather save the 40 odd K difference for the sake of pushing a button once a year on Feb 28th! (With a year off every 4 years) I certainly would, also apart from JLCs most perpetuals I have seen have quite thick cases. Agree that a perpetual calendar is one of the ultimate complications though!
"It's a nice mid-tier complication for those who are looking to step up their game but can't quite commit to an 80.000 dollar perpetual calendar from Lange." Good guy Lange making watches for us people in the slums.
Lolz
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It amazes me how some people waste $30,000 on a solid gold Submariner when they could get this instead
Cameron Gupta those are the people that just want it in solid gold because its a Rolex gold watch .. people who look at this a.lange are people who value the watch and want that complex conversation . This watch is a conversation piece not a gold Rolex . This is how you can tell the difference between those who are just wanting a Rolex because it's a Rolex and people who want something more . It is nice to have a Rolex in gold because they are beautiful but trust me only those who understand horology will value the a.lange over the Rolex . I myself own a Rolex because it is my first Rolex so it has that value to me as a conversation piece but I do not think I would find myself picking up a Rolex again any time soon .
Cameron this is definitely a better watch than a gold sub. That said the gold sub can be worn daily, I guess technically you could wear this everyday but it’s not as durable as the sub.
So worth it.
36k IS an awful lot of money but when you think of the breathtaking quality of this watch and the beauty of the movement- all of which have had 100s of hours of work put into them it begins to make sense, oh and not to mention the R&D that has gone into the movement design. I know I could never justify buying one though, certainly not yet😉
It's an annual calendar, relatively low beat, and over 10mm thick. Lange is a jeweler and not a true horological master house. For $30k you can get a JLC fully perpetual calendar, with a 28800 beat and 9.4mm thick in the same gold. That's a vastly better buy horologically speaking. The finish is a little worse but the mechanics are vastly better.
I like the host, she's good; knowledgable and professional
Can I say it’s really great to see a woman reviewing watches, so many Men on TH-cam in this area, and most unbelievably annoying. Excellent review of an amazing watch.
I’m gonna buy this watch someday. Mark my words
Cara is the best and seems the most genuine out of the entire Hodinkee bunch. However, I can't help but chuckle when people over at Hodinkee constantly act like you're only serious if you're buying an "$80,000" watch... I get that the implied vibe they really mean is, "this $36,000 watch will do for the peasants, but you're not at grail level until you finally get serious at pay $80,000."
I literally have no idea what you are talking about. She had the chance to wear a killer watch for a week, would you not do this? She made her best pitch to the $36k watch-buying set that she could. You need to understand that this is how they get paid. They are not looking down on you. If you think that everyone is looking down on you, please see a licensed psychologist. That feeling has nothing to do with Hodinkee.
I kinda agree. Hondinkee has a posh and upstate vibe i can't really like. Just look at the pricing on their shop... everything is about 50% more than it should be. I guess they went where the money are. Still they know their stuff.
Hodinkee come off as quite elitist. Even to those blessed enough to be able to afford nice watches. It doesn't really make all that much sense. How many of the 80k views on this video are by people who are able to afford this watch? Hell, how many of them are by people who have even ever held a watch in this price category?
Watching this review now and realizing that Lange raised the retail price of this model by $10k in the 4 years it’s been out. Damn how times (and prices) have changed!
A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar - yet another beauty from the house of Lange !
Lange does some of the best finishing in the world. Also that's a pretty dam good price.
Love it! 👌
Fantastic review of a stunning watch. Hard to believe you would ever need another watch if you owned this one. I put Lange right at the top of the food chain for high end watches. I don't even think it's all that close.
Do the casio f91-w next
Jonbombs get some taste. I want one on my Invictus Octane 63mm in brass
mmm ... the pinnacle of understated luxury and panache. [swirls wine glass]
63mm for when you don't have a spare dinner plate
I only wear 64 mm myself 😂
I love their solution to the 30 and 31 days of the month, just brilliant.
CARA!!!!!!
Probably the best watchmaker in the world. I think there is no watch of A. Lange & Sohne that I don't like. This one stunning watch. Great review!
Sublime. That wrist shot at 2:46 is just amazing. Fantastic. Great review.
excellent review and opinion on what is a stunning watch from lange. well done.
Gorgeous piece
I think I'm in love...
That is one beautiful watch. Sadly too far out of my reach, but perhaps one day.
I read your article about this watch and it's like an essay of annual calendar :D Excellent job!!!
What a combo... a stunning watch and a beautiful woman.
Classic.
Nice German watch! :)
Excellent review. Knowledge delivered with grace and charm.
Nice one Cara and good write up on the site.
This is my next big addition.
Eine wirklich wunderschöne Uhr.
Can I just say Cara the writing on the article was REALLY good!!
PLEASE have Cara do all the videos, she is amazing, so charismatic!! (I would also marry her, just saying)
who wouldn`t marry her?
Can't go wrong with this watch.
It’s so beautiful!
Stunning! The watch is nice too.
Lange makes the best watches on the planet. Rolex, Patek, Audemar, etc. can try but they will never be as good as these watches IMHO.
My dream watch.
wow...beautiful watch....thanks for making me want a Lange!! LOL one day
Nice review. Probably my end game too☺️
Cara Slaying it once again!
+ianmedium she's actually a very nice girl to me on instagram.
ElimRem ianmedium = hodinkee comment section negative opinionated troll full of hate expanding his thing to TH-cam...
Nice video... very clear and concise to the point.. 👍
Watching this video for the hundredth time. The only thing it lacks is a power reserve indicator. It would have been a nice addition.
Nicely done, Cara. Casual and concise, in a style of your own.
Cara, you nailed what a week on the wrist segment is supposed to address!
Beautiful host.... oh and nice watch.
Beautiful watch, one of my favourites. Lange is on par with any watchmaker out there, my opinion anyway :)
To buy A. Lange & Sohne you have to think, and thinking is hard, so you settle with Rolex and Patek.
Nice time-piece and great complication, I think it is value for money in comparison to similar watches by the other brands on the market. Wonderful informative review. Thank you
Great review, and *that* finishing! I only wish they had left out the markers they couldn't fit on the dial instead of chopping them in half, it looks a little odd to me. Otherwise just stunning though. One day.......
Yeah, chopped off numbers really bug me
Amazing watch
Good to see a lady reviewing watches! Keep up!
great review!
Amazing watch ever made ❤️
Lange > Patek
beautiful! just amazing
Very nice video - what's the grey strap you showcased towards the 2 minute mark of the video?
Nice watch and video! Subscribed! 👍
its a great watch
Datograph tops it all, but this, this is like entry mid tier. Also manual wound pays the big homage to the pocket watch.
One little nitpick: why couldn't they carve/stamp some texture on the moon? Rather than a shiny circle. They could have added crevices and craters to make it more realistic.
Looks classier than my g shock lol
Who else would be willing to risk it all for Cara?
The watch and the reviewer both are gorgeous,best regards
looks good on Cara's wrist
Just freeze the frame on 2:15 is looks so solid.
Annual calendar and manual wind. Gotta set that thing every time, I don't think so.
Hey Cara the 40mm size actually looks good on your wrist!
dirrydog really? Too big it’s a Gentlemans Watch
I could take Cara to the moon for less the price;) nice review!
Damn you slashed that name!
How is a manual wind movement elevating this watch from its automatic competition?
Purist collectors usually prefer a manual movement over an automatic.
High end manual winders are a pleasure to use. And there's very few other manual annual calendars around, if any. If you like convenience a high end mechanical is a no go anyway.
I wonder what metal they use in the white gold alloy, i heard quite a lot of people get a rash from nickel so i doubt its that.
I'm a huge sucker for these 'grand complications' type watches...... seeing the PP 5970 in the flesh would probably make me feel happier than when I first lost my virginity.
Nice review
What is the name for this style of watch with the moonphase and 2 other subsidiary dials?
Annual calendar
why don't they do this in stainless steel? I wanna pay for the the movement and complication of the watch, not for the metal case...
I think the saxonia annual looks better, and with automatic + outsize date, it's more "practical".😉
Can you do Apple Watch it’s the best watch in the world and the number 1
Awesome were did you get your submariner Clock
1:14 Why is the 4 blue?
My guess would be that that is a reflection of a hard directional light source (like a light bulb) reflecting off the painted numeral and and filtered/diffuser through the ‘non reflective’ sapphire crystal of the glass. The only reason it is localised to the “4” numeral giving it the appearance of being blue, is that the light source is itself small. If you look closely you can see the outline of (most likely) the same light source on the Moon disc. The rest of the (exquisite) dial has a matte finish and so minimises any reflections.
such charisma! Keep up, Cara!
Does anyone else think the bezel and lugs are a bit too chunky from the front?
No house will fetch more😎
Oh, so a $36,000 watch is not ostentatious! 😂😂😂😂😂
Wow ! I could sell my house to buy this watch !
I miss Cara on Hodinkee.
hey cara can you link me to that strap?
ostentatious means differently things to different people
No, that word has a very specific meaning. That meaning has no relationship to money, but rather implies vulgarity. A simple, expensive watch is fine. A gaudy, large piece of garbage is ostentatious, even if it is inexpensive.
English is not my native tongue so does anyone knows what she mean by "which for me is the endgame" (3:35)?
I find a manually wound perpetual date a bit of a contradiction - that’s just me.
"$36000 is a lot, but it's not ostentatious" I wouldn't be able to say this with a straight face myself.
Hadn't realised it was a laydee's watch!
What's the difference between an annual calendar and a perpetual calendar?
Wondering without power reserve indicator like Lange 1, how can I know the remaining power on this annual calendar watch?
A. Lange & Söhne is approximately pronounced [ah LANG-ah und ZOON-neh].th-cam.com/video/ISJUGhW3Vsg/w-d-xo.html
She did it better than anyone on this site has in the past. Give the woman some credit. She did not say "lahhhn-gheh" the way everyone else does.
imho, her pronunciation is within an acceptable range, their CEO Wilhelm Schmid, sometimes pronounces Lange as just "lang" on other occasions he pronounces it as "lang-gey", are we saying the CEO does not know to pronounce his own company name? For every "zoon-neh" I have heard, there is a "zoon-ner", lets not waste time trying to be grammer police.
ö is not oo
Wait Maybe if I sell my car then I could 🤔
Why people like white gold? It looks just like stainless steel, so might as well get stainless steel which is cheaper.
Sexy watch and a sexy girl who pronounces the brand correctly... this video has it all...
Yeah 36k is totally reasonable lol
Why do all westerners call hindu numerals as arabic numerals?
Good point. That's because this system was introduced to Europe from India by Arabic mathematicians. Arabs actually use different numbers ( ० ۱ ۲ ۳ ۴ ۵ ۶ ۷ ۸ ۹). The former are usually referred to as Western Arabic numbers in the Western world, while the latter are called Eastern Arabic here.
its not zona !
What does it mean when it says moonphase accurate for 122 years means after that it wont work?
In case you did not now after 122 years the moon is actually supposed to stop and it will be a permanent full moon, hence the moonphase will no longer work.
What's the point of an annual calendar? Buy a perpetual.
What is the point of buying a car if it is not a Ferrari?
Some people would rather save the 40 odd K difference for the sake of pushing a button once a year on Feb 28th! (With a year off every 4 years)
I certainly would, also apart from JLCs most perpetuals I have seen have quite thick cases. Agree that a perpetual calendar is one of the ultimate complications though!
Awesome now i can practice the proper pronunciation of the brand :D