Fricks
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A little scoop?
Apr 01, 2013,08:01 AM
... i heard that on the production version of the 5204P, we'll have gold hands and indexes. This should give a totally new feel, even though i love this one.
What bothers me in Lange is :
- Power reserve took the prime location for nothing. Anyway with such low power reserve, you must wind it every day.
- Too many hands on the dial.
- The railway adds on the "strict, rational, stiff" design, that i find in many Lange.
- Still misses a little something to make it stand out.
What i love :
-The colors of the dial, and the finishing, especially of the movement.
- The movement looks great.
- The sky ( but not the flat moon )
- Overall looks great. Feels very Lange.
My heart goes to the Patek :
- Movement with the pusher in the crown puts it in another league, IMO.
- The importance of the movement when we go for a watch in this category.
- Dial is more readable, smooth, and the way infos are organized with day/date, etc...
- Reverse moon fills the dial in a smart subtle way.
- The texture of the dial is so original and it makes it pop up to the eye. On your pics it doesn't show. Dje pics feel closer to reality with natural light.
- The interaction between old and new : Pushers and lungs gives it a vintage feel. But the dial and the feel of the watch is so modern. Love that magical combo.
I can't find anything that bothers me in the Patek, i'd say that Lange would have been a more serious contender if it had "liberated" the dial but putting its famous big date instead of the power reserve. The whole dynamic of the dial would have been different.
Clearly i would take the Patek even if its much more expensive. Reminds me of the dilemma in choosing between 5970 and Dato PC chrono. 5970 was the one.
But got to give the well deserved respect to Lange.