This $150,000 Watch Does Something Truly UNIQUE | Watchfinder & Co.
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Rewind your brain back to the days of school and remind yourself of that dreadful period post handing in your coursework or taking an exam where you waiting to be graded, to have a one of three words stamped onto your life forever more: fail, pass or merit. It was one thing to hope to pass, another to be sure of a top score-but for A. Lange & Söhne’s Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour Le Mérite, there seems to be no wavering in its confidence. The German watchmaker has kindly let us have a look at one of these £200,000 watches to find out why.
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The disappearing section of the hour dial is SUCH A FLEX. Bravo.
I might be a nerd but my jaw hit the floor
You'll probably have to sell your Rolex to make a down payment for service of this watch.
They offer free servicing for up to 10 years, after which you can opt to join a service club; which allows you to become a member and avail free servicing along side private releases of the watch. I believe the membership is offered through application, and costs around $1,500 /year
@@barfymann362 That's actually not bad. 0.5% of the watches value per year for service sounds like a pretty good deal.
@@barfymann362 Thats a freaking deal in comparison to what you are getting.
I doubt one would even own a Rolex at that point...
@@nathaliehanssens If I had enough money casually to drop 200k on a watch, I would still be in love with the Z-Blue Milgauss and the (red or blue, doesn't really matter) Sodalite Daytona. These are the most beautiful Rolexes ever made IMO.
Jesus Christ, a miniature chain inside a watch 😳 Now I've seen everything. A. Lange & Söhne have the most impressive watches!
Romain Gauthier has been using chains too, for different functionality of course. you can look em up
Its interesting to see you around here Carlos, I see you are a man of culture as well 👌
@@dariomartinpomapuelles1754 Thanks for the comment, bro! 🙌 I like watches too, just as much as I like guns and F1 cars ;)
This guy is an artist and an a class engineer encapsulated in one body. He can go to an art gallery and appreciate the emotions portrayed in the painting and the bevelling on the 5 mm tampered glass housing it.
At this point Lange is just flexing
A Lange and Sohne makes the very best pieces hands down
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From the perspective of someone who knows little about watch making yes. But they simply do not make the best pieces not even close.
@@burritomaker69 So what brands is top of the top quality?
Invicta > Lange
Patek…
When he started to talk about having a constant force to drive the escapement, I was thinking, nah it's already complicated enough with a tourbillion, hacking function, retrograde minutes, 3 separate sub dials and a section of the hour sub dial that pops in and out of view that no way in hell is there a Fusee and Chain. And then I saw the little ⛓️ what a stunning piece of watchmaking.
This is what I like about A. Lange & Söhne, as well as Porsche for that matter. They are not facing the laws of physic, they're playing with them in a very mechanical, German way.
Driving a Porsche while wearing an ALS: a dream ‼️
Only when we talk about the 911 the rest is garbage
The Porsche Cayman GTS 981 is pretty darn special
This is not a watch, it tells time but the movement is a work of art, the height of horological craftsmanship.
Sorry but not the Height. This is good but not nearly the best in any imaginable way. I say this from the perspective of an engineer I can see all the cost cutting efforts taken to produce a piece such as this and it kinda saddens me they can take advantage of people who know no better what they are looking at.
@@burritomaker69 I would like to know more about why you say this.
Still a watch mate. Wat u on abt donnie
@@BWB31975 You won't get an answer, he's clearly trying to sound like he knows what he is talking about but in reality, doesn't.
The fabled “ top 3 “ needs to be adjusted to Patek , FP Journe and A Lange
It's weird and wonderful how these marvel watches make me appreciate my simpler time keepers even more.
I so friggin love this channel. You’ve come such a long way since your first videos. There’s always something interesting to learn, it’s always well written - witty, quick and entertaining - and photography is first class. Honestly, have a pint on me tonight, lads, you have ruddy well earned it. Thank you.
Strongly agree...just wish we could see who the talking hands belong to.
Me before the Lotto: this is merely an exercise in self-indulgence for the self-absorbed bourgeoisie.
Me after winning said Lotto: I’ll take two...I’m worth it.
I mean 'how much can one tell about a watch?', let alone all watches... expensive watches, to be precise!
The narrator is in my opinion just as unique and excellent as many of the watches here shown.
It is sheer pleasure to hear him verbally illustrate these sumptuous timepieces.
I had to pause this video half way through just to admire the beauty of the finishing on the movement. Literally unparalleled
One of my favorite Lange watches. I just love the sweeping seconds rotating around the tourbillon carriage in such a large diameter and dis/re-appearing dial is just pure genius.
Yet a Richard Mille is more expensive than this smh🙈
Indeed, and if you look on Chrono24, there’s about a hundred blinged out pieces for more money, and some lesser watches as well. I’m not saying this is a great watch value like a corvette is for cars, but it’s certainly a much more impressive piece for the $ IMO, like a Singer Porsche vs whatever special edition Lambo tops their price list these days.
not to mention john & co lol
Well, it’s basic supply and demand. If there’s no or little demand for a product it won’t fetch a high premium like Richard Mille, Patek, Audemars and Rolex do by hyping up their watches with marketing making them more desirable. If there’s a lot of demand but very little supply prices will skyrocket.
@@ranro7371 jacob you mean? Or you made a joke.
03:24 that's joojoo-magic
Love the shot of the tourbillon lit from behind. The finishing of the calibre is typical Lange - in a word, superlative. This is a watch that I can only dream about for now.
Just when I think my adoration towards Lange’s are already at its absolute peak, you came and showed this, and make me adore as well as astonished at A Lange & Sohne even more.
People scratching their heads in a darkened room in Germany conceiving wondrous ideas, then planning their conception, achieving such and bringing it to market! 👏🙏
Superb videography doing justice to such an accomplished timepiece. Well done.
Lovely shot from the bottom up into the mechanics of the watch!
Any way a brilliant masterpiece of craftsmanship, when I see a Rolex I see just a watch with a name that expresses itself as a status symbol of affordability but not understanding true value than name!
Lange & Sohne, is totally opposite of that, to have one demonstrates the pure luxury we have left in our lives and we celebrate time in a
Jubilant way.
Glad to see you keeping the pensive intro short and talking about all the amazing facets of this piece. This is the content I subscribed for
It’s breathtakingly amazing to watch you explain how such beautiful masterpieces work .I 've watched the video delicately for more than an hour to enjoy every second of it because no one does what you do in the way you do it.Thank you for what you’re doing and be well.
Without a doubt my one ultimate grail watch! Thanks watchfinders for giving me a closer look at it
This is the most impressive and beautiful watch I have ever seen! If only we could have it in non-precious metals an have that level of engineering at a lower price...
U should start your own watch company and do all those things.
A fussee, mind boggling in how they have adapted this historical technology to a modern watch!!!!
This watch is so gorgeous and so capable, it actually took my breath away!
Any chance you can do a review of one of the JLC Gyrotourbillon?
My jaw may have stayed open longer than usual a couple of times ....
There is soooo much to discuss on this watch and it truly is a marvel. I gotta admit the whole lack of constant force thing confused me for a long time in mechanical watches (Hooke sucks sometimes), but I always figured the escapement helped to regulate that force and anything extra would be lost as heat or sound or something like that. Now you got me re-questioning what I know... and now a conical spiral? I assume it narrows at the same rate that energy lost in mainspring weakness, but it confuses me so much that I think I am going to now start buying quartz watches again! Thanks for nothing!! Great video!!
Love it! Lange and their craftsmanship are truly amazing! 1,000 parts! Stunning! The problem with something so grand, it would be worrisome to wear it! An example needs to be kept safe like a fine work of art.
The problem I have as an engineer who loves to work with their hands, is that to me simplicity equals reliability. My fine watches whose name starts with a P, typically have about 130-150 parts with little or no complications. They are not only beautiful but reliable, year after year. Considering the tolerances and precision of such a wondrous piece with 1,000 parts would worry me beyond measure! Bravo!
True car enthusiasts don't buy a Ferrari to leave it in the garage. Beautiful, expensive performance cars were built to be Driven. Exotic cars and exotic watches aren't that much different, even by price. 200,000 Pounds for an Aston Martin, or an A. Lange & Sohne. Same levels of design, engineering, and wizardry. Drive it. Wear it. Enjoy It. If you can afford it, that likely means you earned it. You should always be able to enjoy the fruits of your labours.
My 1994 Tourbillon PLM never misses a beat, superb pieces.
One word for both watch and presentation: flawless!
It is a piece of horoligical brilliance, and looks Fantastic!
My reaction to seeing the name of the video: That's impossible!
*Sees 'A Lange and Söhne' on thumbnail*
Me: Oh , yeah that makes sense.
Pateks most complicated pieces have sometimes over 1300 parts... Vacheron also is king of high complications.
You have me hooked on watches. Better watches than drugs or booze though. I enjoy ur watches immensely. Thank you.
Absolutely amazing, imagine illuminated hands though
Wrist museum ! Exact and precise description of this marvel !
Absolutely amazing piece!!!!
Lange belongs in the holy trinity.that watch is insane
By far the best watch related channel I've ever seen. Thumbs up. Stunning watch.
This was an excellent video!
Absolutely amazing!!! I can't afford this level of Lange, but I'd love to just simply see one or even have it on loan for a day and I'd be happy. Great videos and story telling!! Thanks
Woah, that's one of the most neat unncessary features I've ever seen! Flippin' heck what a party trick. gotta love it.
"Rewind your brain back to the days of school"
Me, a student: "a yes, rewind"
Completely unbeliavable watch, love how the 8-10 hour dial hides. I wonder what the reason is for having the arms on the tourbillon in different directions though, it kinda looks off to me but I'm sure there is a good reason.
Fantastic video, as always!
I had no idea how cool that watch is.
Brilliant episode too.
Cheers!
Amazing both in design and engineering. Other watches have like Zenith have a fusee as well but this execution looks brilliant. I do have a question though - mechanically, which is better - the fusee or GP’s constant escapement?
Could anyone explain the constant torque mechanism used for variable spring output force?
Thank you for another lesson.
Lovely piece, PLM pieces are amazing.
I'd love to see a video about Frederique Constant's new 40Hz movement at some point - very cutting edge stuff!
This is bloody amazing!
The hands once said there are no perfect watch but if there is, it would be Lange.
Now we can see why.
One of the only watches with a cvt stuck inside it to fix problems very few care about. I like it.
Pls do a review on Frederique Constant - Slimline Monolithic Manufacture watch. Really interested to hear your opinion on the watch. Thank you
Name a better combination.
Watch finder & co + a lange & sohne
None exist.
Interesting review. Regards.
Lange is massacering the competition.
Thanks!
I do love a regulator movement, although mine are not quite in this league!
I had to pause the video for a few minutes there when the hour dial portion slips away. UNREAL
Hey Watchfinder, when are you going to produce videos in 4k?
You've made the comment more than once that a tourbillon is not a complication. Anything above and beyond the telling of time is by definition a watch complication. Going further, some even consider seconds hands a complication, which is logical, since early watches didn't have them. A separate second hand on a subdial is actually easier to make than a centrally mounted one.
Phenomenal macro shots
The only way you dislike this video is if you’re a toddler and press it by mistake.
What an incredible timepiece
Thanks watchfinder
Dang, that watch looks nearly as good as the Pagani Design tourbillon....
I am sure I just gave some of you guys a heard attack :)
Very finest way to describe the beauty of this watch
Nice video, lovely watch.
I would also love to see the Vacheron Constantin twin beat perpetual 👌🏻
At least now we get to see the top Richemont inventory.
Usually Fusee and Chain mechanisms aren't included in the total watch parts number. For a Tourbillon+Fusee combo I'll keep my Zenith Defy Fusee Tourbillon Carbon.
That's pretty neat! I might consider it one day to replace my f91w 😂
One thousand parts ? My head is aching just thinking of how to think in order to make something like that .
I have a soft spot for AL&S, and an even softer spot for regulators. This watch is simply perfect.
Please do the Grand Seiko SBGE211. I truly think it deserves your spotlight. It so much goes under the radar.
My word, what a watch! Love the video as always, the old adage stands true, "get your children into watches, they won't be able to afford drugs"!
Was lucky enough to have the opportunity to try one of the platinum ones of these on in Vail, CO on my honeymoon last year. That beautiful SOB was on sale for significantly cheaper than new because it was used. It was $50,000 off list price. It still cost $180,000.
Big shout out to Betteridge Jewelers and to the salesperson whose name escapes me but who was cool enough to talk to me for 30 minutes about watches even after telling him I had no chance of affording what they had for sale!
Typo in the opening narrative paragraph: 'waiting' is read as 'waited' in the first sentence! You're welcome, and awesome video as usual!
I see a lot of so called "Watch Experts" on RUclips here slagging Lange. They are all Rolex this and that. I'm not a Rolex person. It's mostly hype followed by a decent timepiece. Most of my Longines have more class. But it's this slagging that has me thinking they simply don't get it. They huff and puff for Richard Mille [Yeachhh], then slag a Lange. These are the finest timepieces I have ever seen and I've seen my share.
a great watch
Nice video, Thanks for that good contend
WOW absolutely stunning
4:32 "...from which local time was set -by- "
I'm glad someone else noticed. Shouldn't it be "... by which local time was set?"
@@jamestouchette859 Correct. The perfection of the watch triggered my OCD :-)
@@chimpinabowtie6913 lol I get that way when I watch these damned Watchfinder & Co. videos as well!
My mind, it's all blown.
I am not sure which is more exquisite - the A. Lange & Sohne watch featured in this video, or the poetic way in which the narrator lovingly fawns over this watch.
Just absolutely a masterpiece and gorgeous.
Hello Watchfinder & Co
Would you like to take a look at the The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch from Longines, it is truly the most weird and special watch with a huge amount of history!
Truly a watch fitting of this channel and presentation style.
Charles Lindbergh asked Longines to make a watch to track his position on the earth navigating the Atlantic with his single engined Spirit of ST. Louis.
I would love it if you explained how it works in detail!
Always loving your videos, keep this amazing quality up!
Greetings!
Outstanding
Spectacular!
Absolutely stunning.
If it came with a colored dial...
I approve of you attempts to use general relativity when describing a tourbillon.
Depending on the day, I might aver that £200,000 is simply too much to spend on a wristwatch. It is beyond the pale for any one person to spend more on a watch than the vast majority of people earn in a year or paid for their home.
But, when the wristwatch is THIS watch, it somehow makes sense. Aspirational for almost everyone, if one has £200,000 of disposable wealth on hand, there are few things in the world I can think of that are worthy of such an investment.
dream watch
Hi, is there a chance to cover some of the Cartier watches or are they not worth any coverage?
Watching while I discretely hide my Longines VHP under the shirt sleeve out of respect for the A Lange & Sohne ...
Hey the VHP still keeps better time :)
@@elgatto3133 The VHP is a superior watch if the only metric is time keeping, but this video shows that there are so many other metrics one should judge a truly great time-piece by.
@@frankstevenson5013 True. But ain't nothing wrong with watches for the rest of us.
Magic 👏
Wow a thousand parts, how many are jewels?
And a diamond too!!!
@@josealbertosegura370
Yes. He didn't mention it for the second time.
Gorgeous and amazing!.
Any chance of making a presentation of the Moritz Grossman Hamatic movement?