I am very lucky to own two Lange watches. These guys are on a different level. The finishing we all know is faultless, but also the accuracy. Both watches are around 1 second out a week!!!

I would get a Lange before a Patek. Ultra luxury and attention to detail at a lower price point. Great video.

I have a Patek and an A. Lange. Both are great; I would never throw shade at either expert watchmakers. But if I had to choose, I would choose the A. Lange. There is just that little unidentifiable something about them. Perhaps it is because they just make less and you see less of them. But whatever it is, the A. Lange makes my heart skip a beat. Can you say that about another watchmaker today?

If you know names, you buy a Rolex/Patek, if you know watches, you buy A. Lange & Söhne

I agree with you Federico. People commonly think Patek makes the "best" watches, but purely from mechanics / finishing point of view, I reckon Lange tops Patek. As much as I love Patek, I think the modern Patek watches are 70% fluff (clever marketing and quantity control) and 30% substance.

@dacomaniac

5 жыл бұрын

lange tops patek.......mmmmmmmmmmmm im not sure but the datograph certanly tops patek

@misteratoz

4 жыл бұрын

I'll preface this by saying I prefer Lange myself BUT....I think you're wrong. There are a variety of ways you measure greatness. From a technical stand point, Patek's watches are thinner and smaller diameter for the same "amount" of complications which means they nearly always wear better. This is especially apparent in the difference in grand complications. Patek's movements have fewer parts which also means that they're easier to service. Patek also does more complicated stuff more frequently. Lange got into minute repeaters and sonneries in the past decade which is significant because these are the most complex mechanisms in existence. Patek has an entire line of minute repeaters and the like from many decades ago. In fact, their minute repeaters are considered the gold standard by pretty much every expert, outshining even the likes of JLC. Beyond this, things like the instant time change mechanisms were done by Patek before as well and they are standard fair for their high end pieces. Patek also dabbles more grand complications and has many more technically complex wrist watches than Lange, which has only one. The Henry Grave's supercomplication pocketwatch was a feat of mechanical microengineering made almost a century ago that still is considered among the most complicated watches in the world. SO the 70% fluff thing is hardly a fair assessment. You don't get to be king by being a slouch...unless you're Rolex of course.

@paveloknowski1339

4 жыл бұрын

My V.Constantin Small Patrimony ,gold , caliber 1400 , is LATE 4/5 MINUTES / week !!!!! bought NEW for 9000+ Euro !!!! so much for ,,in house " caliber !!! My ,, dirty work watch " ORIS big crown 12 years old , Caliber ETA , is ,,late " ,perhaps 1.5 minutes for 14 days !!!!

@MonicaHolly143

3 жыл бұрын

@@dacomaniac Rolex is just marketing....90% of rolex owners dont even know what is tge movement of their watch Mechanical vs mechanics 1851 chronograph will shit on any daytona

This is the kind of videos I like, great great information and well approached... Awesome video, man. Keep it up!!!

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerson... I am glad you enjoyed it my man.

This is one of the few channels where I watch each video, and if I am too early, come back again later so I can read more replies. It's great to have excellent episodes with a community of subscribers that add quality comments!

Informative video with great insights. I recently was able to try on both, one Patek and one A. Lange Söhne and I must say that you can feel the slightly higher quality of the Lange Söhne. You can be feel the heft and see the impressive finishing details on the Lange Söhne is slightly better and somewhat more affordable than the Pateks. I'm glad this brand is getting the recognition it deserves. Keep up the great work Federico. Your work is much appreciated.

I love your videos. Very informative 👍🏻

Hi Federico , your French is really good :) , and the video is as always very informative , the content and the approach are really clever and fair (and bring some fresh air in those kind of videos) take care !

Epitome of fine craftsmanship. Deserves reputation as the best watch brand

Couldn’t agree more. Been wanting your grail watch the Dato U/D for years now and finally got one a couple days ago. It’s incredible. Great video, and thanks for the informative info on A. Lange.

I watched an interview here on youtube with Phillippe Dufor and he names the Datograph as the best chronograph in the world and shows his personal one off.

Wow, I had no idea! I would love to see the A. Lange & Sohne movement up close. I actually, for me, the watch design and style is like 10%. I'm a huge movement fan. For me that's where the real wonder is. They're movements, what I can see of them, is just amazing. Thank you for the exposure.

Thanks to share! You are always provide with very interesting and useful information! You are the best!

As a watch lover and a German guy I can clearly say that A. Lange & Söhne has a clear commitment towards their watches. Every piece is just perfect. My own Lange 1.... soon....

This video is so on point, A Lange is the pinnacle of Luxury watches with an amazing show room, and ultra passionate sales staff. Get A Lange 1 or die trying. Nice video Federico!

Really enjoy your reviews. Such a refreshing take on horology, your're incisive without being pompous. You're able relate on all levels of Watch tiers, which is unusual. Most vloggers can only deal brands that the're familiar with, not to mention a certain Australian fella.

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maynard, I appreciate the compliment...

Really enjoyed this one, very educational!

You nailed it Frederico! I personally like the Lange 1 Time Zone...beautifully done.

Amazing video - you and I have the same taste I believe Federico. For all those wanting more Lange information, they have a KZread channel with AMAZING footage of their complications and finishing techniques!

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great youtube channel, spot on.

Apart from a Chronometre Bleu by FP Journe, a Lange chronograph has always been my grail watch. An 1815 chronograph, a Datograph Up-Down or a Double Split would make me very happy indeed!

Excellent Federico,agree totally about A.Lange & sohne,keep the good work up.

Excellent video, very informative

As a watch repairer of 53 years in my experience Lange are superior quality than Patek or Vacheron. John Anderson Hastings uk

Dear Federico, you are 100% right, Lange & Söhne are most probably the best watches in terms of decoration of the movement, high quality etc, apart of course some independent watch makers such as GF, F.P. Journe and others. But one has to keep in mind that GF entry level in steel is > 100 000 $, while L&S entry level is around 20 000 $ brand new in gold. This accounts also...Again Big congrats for your very interesting and educating reviews.

Well done am loving the education cheers Tony

Nice vid Federico, ...Like.

Very informative video about A. L&S.

I just love and respect Lange, hope one day i am honor enough to own one

Thanks for making this video federico!!

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

my pleasure bubble!

Love the channel. Keep it up

Please make videos like this from different manufacturers. People want to know about them in more detail especially from someone that knows inside stuff etc.

Thank you for this great video! I agree with you about this luxury company

No question, the nicest watches out there today.. Beautiful !!

I choose a saxonia moonphase for my 50th birthday after having seen your video. Thank you for this video

And again supper interesting, can't wait for your videos. Good job bro.

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

thank you val, very kind of you to say...

very interesting as usual,,,,,,,,thank you

i've got a Rolex, JLC Reverso, Breitling Navitimer, and my grail Patek 5960 rose gold chrono. Fred, I just drool for a Lange, but can't afford one yet. A few years of saving and extra work. The Lange 1 grand moon phase, platinum....awesome! Lange are so well made and engineered. What do you think about Nomos? I'm very impressed with them as well.

I know it's the entry collection, but I absolutely love the Saxonia line. I'm a babby watch collector (the "crown" of my small collection is a Nomos Tangente), but my grail piece is the base rose gold Saxonia. Classic, totally elegant, with an insane movement and unreal decoration.

Hey Federico what do you think about the new Seiko SRAP 21 "PADI"?

Always great reviews. Thanks. I just received my first Lange, a Saxonia Thin in white gold. It really is more stunning in person. Lange really does right.

Love their gorgeous, clean dials.

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Amazing aren't they...

You are absolutely right, Lange is an outstanding watch. The Datograph is recognized as the very best chronograph in the market. Great video Federico!

I can't agree more.. I'm mad about Patek but 100% sure that if A.Lange & sohne was Swiss company, it would be rated higher by people. great video 👍

@sz905

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Aesthetically Lange is head and shoulders above Patek.The problem is that it's German.

Once again I have to agree with you. Keep up the good videos!

Regarding A Lange & Söhne, it is quite subjective whether one considers them as "the best luxury watch brand", having said that quite agree that watches produced them are absolutely gorgeous and the movement quite sturdy compared to Patek and others. We already had our heart set on Lange 1815, you just gave us another nudge towards Lange. On a personal note - love your videos. You have such an endearing personality. Keep making these videos.

I have only recently developed a deep interest in horology and began to learn more and more about the watch industry. I first came across Lange in one of Jenni Elle's videos, and am so impressed with this brand and their craftsmanship. It's highly unlikely I will ever own a Lange, but it's nice to dream. The model 1815 is my grail watch for sure.

Love this type of content. Very informative and exciting. Keep it up!

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you bud! much appreciated.

@richardstevens8839

7 жыл бұрын

Nope its Patek Phillipe

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

I don't personally agree... But different strokes I guess...

@hautewhorology7088

7 жыл бұрын

@richard stevens nope its Lange. (also there are a handful of other who make way better watches than Patek)

@wherecar54

7 жыл бұрын

Very good vid. Thank you.

Great video :) Tried on a Lange 1 couple months ago. Definitely one of my grails.

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, its hard to beat...

Awesome video - very informative as usual! Will never own one - clearly above my level of affordability but I endlessly respect them for not getting into diver/sports watch market - they truly represent sophistication. Will always favor by far neat complications and movement work over "iconic" looks with total lack of complications of other brands we all know. How can we not respect the company that represents what horology and watchmaking really means in its essence. A Lange & Sohne is the hell of the brand!

My Grail watch is the 1815 Rattrapante. There's some on here saying ALS has no personality. Well. I think it has more personality than any other watch

Thank you for the info great review

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it bud...

Works of art.

Yes I agree. Lang and Heyne is another watch I love.

Federico, really appreciate your videos. Great knowledge and insights. To that point, I am looking at dress watches and would love A Lange & Soehne, but Glashutte and Zenith seem also good affordable second choices. Really attracted to the movement aspects of the watch. Is el Primero enough to put Zenith in the same category as Glashutte? If you would enjoy a comparison between the three brands - especially the dress watches - it would be really great to hear your opinion. Of course, one day I might be able to afford the A Lange & Soehne :) and then the choice would be clear. Kind regards!

I have always loved Lange & Sohne , the datograph my favorite for years. I do admit though I never thought about their history. That did throw me a little... Great video Federico very informative & I guess the watch is still my grail .

Nicely done!, the only correction I would make is that there were 5 companies the produced the original flieger watches, which includes all of the companies you mentioned but the two you missed were Lacher & Co.(Laco) and IWC.

Great video Federico! I tried on an 1815 chronograph in a London jewellers, it went straight to the top of my grail list. The finishing was unbelievable, on a level like nothing else I've ever seen.

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

they are almost impossible to beat...

I agree with you. A Lange and Shone is far superior than the patek because when I saw its internal parts finishing the thickness of the watch far exceeds the patek

Based on some Chinese seller They think that langue is the most handcrafted and realizable watch And they think, PP only do better job on high level, but langue always do best

Well, i adore ALS watches. 1815 chronograph boutique edition is my dream watch and if once i could afford a watch from this price range i would definitely go lange. But i admit the king of watch making is Patek Philippe. If u compare brands from different aspects like heritage, finishing level, history, tradition, exclusivity, reliability, prestige it shows that the top of luxury watches is patek. But i find A. Lange und Söhne and Jaeger Lecoultre watches more appealing according to my taste. Btw good video.

I agree with you : I will always remember the first time that i tried on the datograph at my AD . this was a great experience !

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Its an absolute killer piece

Wonderful video of an awesome brand!! There’s Truly nothing like A Lange!!!

I was just looking at A Lange & Söhne watches and was just amazed by them. Then I found this video that you did about them. So I am not surprised that you hold them in such high regard. Great Video.

Hey Federico, I love your channel. It's one of the best out there. Can you or somebody else explain why the double window date is so complicated to produce?

Great video Federico. Really informative as always. This is quickly becoming my favourite watch channel

Lange is my ultimate grail, I may have to settle for a JLC Master Calander in Steel. Another great video. I'm going to subscribe to this channel right now.

This is why I love this channel; Patek is unarguably a top brand, but Lange have always been criminally underrated in my opinion. The Lange 1 Moonphase is my Holy Grail watch. Your content is always superb Federico!

hi i had lange and sohne glashutte. just want to ask about service center in the phil if there is?

The Lange 2015/16 catalogue which I have next to my desk is another example of their "toujours faire mieux que nécessaire" style of thinking. An almost inch thick book full of the most beautiful photos of watches. Heaven knows how much it cost them to send it from Germany to my house. Though I do dream of repaying them with a purchase one day.... Thanks for the video Federico, take care.

Very informative video about a great watch company. Federico, your setting your own standard for watch reviews on YT. Keep up the great work!

A great video for a great brand.

I love ALS. I hope I can buy lange 31 in platinum one day.

My favorite brand as well !!!

I agree with you 100%! They are my favorite brand!

As a kid , I love Omega. Teen, Patek. Only recently (2021) that I ultimately switch to ALS

Excellent video

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Celestial

couldn't agree more

Definitely agree with u on this Federico!! Absolutely my holy grail (** along with FP Journe obviously 😛)

Wow!! And all this time I thought PP, VC and Breguet were the most decorated pieces ever. My fav Lange is the Lange 1

I agree the Datograph is my all time Grail watch for me

Great video Federico. For those who can't afford a Lange- most can't , I think a GO Glasshutte Original comes close . Same classic German look in steel . Great reliability and also beautiful decoration. GO is a brand flying under the radar but it too is starting to get noticed. I noticed the Lange Datograph at an AD and was impressed with its wrist presence. It's the best . When I inquired about the price, I gulped. 90 k. One can always dream .

Spot on!

I agree with you 100%. I love the Langes.

Nice video

Lange 1 is my grail watch, for over ten years.

Excellent review Federico. I really admire Lange too. I'd love to get a Lange 1 moonphase, but can't yet make up my mind between the 38.5mm Lange 1 with the moon in the seconds sub dial, or the 41mm Grand Lange 1 with the moon in the hour/minutes sub dial.

I entirely agree with you Federico ! I used to own a A.Lange & Sohne....I sold it...and it's still killing me :)

@5:42 I'm waiting on the pop up?😕

Federico, Truly enjoy your posts! Maybe you can shed some light on my dilemma, a good one though! I am torn between the Patek 5205 and the 5146 both in white gold and in slate. I hesitate on the 5205 due to the higher price tag, what do you think? Is the price difference justified? Maybe this could entice you to make a video on annual calendars! Thank you!

I own a Lange 1 moonphase platinum. I blieve that this is the best watch money can buy. I also own a Rolex GMT Master pepsi 2018. But this Lange is much above the Rolex and you believe that you can literally feel it every time you wear one of the two........

At the moment they are number one, just they need some more time to take the real position in the luxury market, despite that im a VC fan, i have spent more on Lange timepieces. they are simply perfect, cant find any thing but perfection in these watches. just look at them and you realize how much care and time has been spent on them, and this is how to make a luxury watch.

Any A. Lange & Sohne is my Grail watch. I am a new subscriber and love the channel. Please keep up the excellent work. Particularly give the Germans more of a look. I have a Sinn 104, and a Laco Saarbrucken. What do you think of Glashutte Original?

I find it amazing that I got a second hand WG Richard Lange (in mint condition) 3 years ago for less than half the price of the present day Panda Daytona. It’s beautiful and a keeper so I don’t mind it trading at a big discount from the MSRP.

I totally Agree With you 😑...

On the datograph pink gold or platinum, I’ve join the waiting list on the pink gold , but still thinking about the platinum, which is the best one to hold its value , as I don’t mind spending a big chunk of money but want it in something that won’t drop like a stone

Totally agree with you on every aspect. lange & sohne also my holy grail watch. Absolutely yern for a Datagraph in platinum.

@FedericoTalksWatches

7 жыл бұрын

as do I my friend, as do I

Toujours faire mieux que nécessaire. I like it (and very well pronounced btw)

For sure!