Thoughts On The New A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Up/Down (Full Specs, Live Pics, Official Pricing) - Hodinkee

A. Lange & Söhne made a big splash at SIHH this year with the release of a monster Grand Complication (some would call it a "Grand, Grand Complication" due to not only its level of complexity - 7 complications with an untold number of components, but also a 50mm by 20mm case, and a 1.92 million euro price tag) and a split-seconds perpetual calendar (which we showed you in great detail here) but to me, and probably to you, the most interesting offering from Lange from a consumer perspective was the new 1815 Up/Down. In fact, I might even say that this new release (based on a watch previously available with the same name), could be up there as the one of the few quintessential "entry-level" Langes in production. Of course, entry level for this great Glashutte manufacture is hardly what we'd call "approachable" by most, but everything is relative and we'll get to cost later in this article. First, let's watch a little video explanation by Anthonie de Hass, from Lange