1-on-1: Comparing The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph to The Datograph Up/Down
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1815 Chronograph vs Datograph Up/Down
1-on-1 is a series where we pit two watches head on and see how they fare against each other For the first time, we have chosen two watches from the same manufacture to deliberate over.
Call it sibling rivalry, or a family feud – in this 1-on1, we’ve got the A Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph going up against the Datograph The 1815 Chronograph and the Datograph are the only ‘simple chronographs’ (meaning not a split-second chronograph, or a double or triple split) in Lange’s catalogue.
They are similar in some ways, yet very different in others, and are the reason for countless sleepless nights among mulling potential buyers There is hardly a second pairing in the A Lange & Söhne collection more suited to this exercise.
For consistency, only one current version of both timepieces will be used for comparison; they are the 1815 Chronograph in pink gold with black dial and pulsometer scale from SIHH 2018, and the Datograph Up/Down in pink gold from SIHH 2015.
The latest iteration of the 1815 Chronograph in pink gold from SIHH 2018.
The Case
Perhaps the least contentious component of the two Lange chronographs is the case It is Lange standard issue – Teutonic and overbuilt – with a polished bezel and brushed case band for visual contrast There are pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock for the chronograph functions, and as you may have heard, the push action on the pushers are buttery smooth; this is the case for both timepieces as they share identical chronograph mechanisms.
The Datograph Up/Down has an additional pusher at 10 o’clock for quick-setting the outsize date And apart from that extra pusher, the other notable difference between the cases of the two watches is dimensions The Datograph Up/Down measures a contemporary 410 mm in diameter with a girthy 131 mm thickness.
The heft of the Datograph Up/Down is incredible; while a minority find it cumbersome, most enjoy it With its substantial height and weight, the watch does become a little top heavy It threatens to ‘capsize’ on smaller wrists or when not strapped on firmly – a deployant clasp is therefore a strong recommendation.
In contrast, the 1815 Chronograph is 39.5 mm in diameter and 11.0 mm in thickness While it is by no means small or thin, its dimensions fall within what one could expect of a dress watch proper It can be worn with better proportion and greater security than the Datograph, and of course, will slip under a dress cuff without hassle.
While it lacks the heroic heft of its sibling, it still feels solid on the wrist and has no reason to feel lackluster.
The Datograph Up/Down in pink gold, black dial.
The Dial
In spite of both watches being chronographs, the dials of the 1815 Chronograph and the Datograph Up/Down are very different Let’s start with the obvious: the outsize date, and the power reserve indicator These displays are present on the Datograph on top of the chronograph and []
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