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Old 23 October 2020, 05:31 PM   #1
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Which gold date dress watch would you buy?

Dear TRF,

I am looking to save for a gold dress watch with a date complication next to purchase and I have shortlisted my final decision to three brands(A Lange & Sohne/Vacheron Constantin/Blancpain). Which dress watch would you buy?

A Lange & Sohne Saxonia Outsize Date 381:


Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding 85180:


Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate 6224:


Thanks for your opinion.


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Old 23 October 2020, 05:39 PM   #2
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I vote for the Lange.


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Old 23 October 2020, 05:41 PM   #3
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I like the Lange the best.
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Old 23 October 2020, 06:32 PM   #4
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Of those options the Lange clearly comes top in my book with Vacheron second (just a shame with the date wheel not colour matched to the dial, this is a pet peeve of mine).

Might be worth also having a look at a PP Calatrava, e.g. 5227R or 5296R. Calatrava is kind of the quintessential gold dress watch.
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Old 23 October 2020, 06:47 PM   #5
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Lange and consider GO too.
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Old 23 October 2020, 07:02 PM   #6
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That specific Lange, its not even close.
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Old 23 October 2020, 07:42 PM   #7
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Lange &gt; Vacheron &gt; &gt; &gt; Blancpain

The Lange has the edge for me but the Patrimony is a beautiful timepiece as well. Can’t go wrong with either.
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Old 23 October 2020, 08:31 PM   #8
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The Lange, love the date
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Old 23 October 2020, 08:52 PM   #9
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ALS by a huuuuge landslide.

Elegant dial, balanced, and my aging eyes love the big date windows.
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Old 23 October 2020, 10:07 PM   #10
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Old 23 October 2020, 10:36 PM   #11
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Lange for me
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Old 23 October 2020, 11:06 PM   #12
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That Lange...WOW...just WOW! VC I also am not a fan of non color matched date window, if you don’t need a date window, omega Seville tresor in rose gold has a similar look!


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Old 23 October 2020, 11:57 PM   #13
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Lange absolutely, second would be he VC.
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Old 24 October 2020, 01:27 AM   #14
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VC for the style. The date on the Lange does not work for me.
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Old 24 October 2020, 01:41 AM   #15
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1. Lange (by a large margin)
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Old 24 October 2020, 02:12 AM   #16
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VC gets my vote out of those three
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Old 24 October 2020, 03:18 AM   #17
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I like the Lange here.
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Old 24 October 2020, 03:49 AM   #18
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VC because this is classic VC. For me, the patrimony is the VC to get.
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Old 24 October 2020, 04:29 AM   #19
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Lange among these choices. I love PP 5227.
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Old 24 October 2020, 05:25 AM   #20
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Lange gets my biased vote



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Old 24 October 2020, 05:47 AM   #21
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ALS among those three but it is not your typical restrained dress watch. Quite a statement and sportier than most in my eyes. But pretty it is.

Me? I'd likely get some Calatrava such as 5296 or 3998 depending on the preferred size...
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Old 24 October 2020, 11:17 AM   #22
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Of those 3 I would go Lange.
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Old 24 October 2020, 01:37 PM   #23
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Lange for me, given these choices
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Old 24 October 2020, 10:36 PM   #24
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Old 24 October 2020, 11:16 PM   #25
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Surprised me, but the Lange of those selections.
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Old 25 October 2020, 12:24 AM   #26
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Most here seem to prefer the Lange which is very nice.
But my vote is for the Vacheron which is dressier.
Personally, for a dress watch with a dark dial, I would pick this JLC MUT Moon.
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Old 25 October 2020, 01:24 AM   #27
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Lange
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Old 25 October 2020, 02:07 AM   #28
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I like the Lange best among the choices. But I like the JLC MUT Moon better. I had it in white/silver, found it too hard to read, packaged it in a trade for a Patek Calatrava.
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Old 25 October 2020, 02:10 AM   #29
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My Patek Calatrava (
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Old 25 October 2020, 02:14 AM   #30
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The Omega Trésor De Ville was my choice, since I knew whatever gold dress watch I got wouldn’t get much wrist time.

The Lange is the king of the three you suggested though.




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