The Moonphase disc at 6 o’clock, despite its limited size, has a charm that few others can match. Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon, however, takes this element to enhance the balance even further. The power reserve indicator at Datograph Up/Down kind of breaks the balance. Power reserve indication placed around the tachymeter scale is just genius. In return, this would give more space to the dial too. The chronograph seconds’ hand extends through the tachymeter scale hence, it would have been better if the tip of the hand matches the hash marks. Lange & Söhne found the most optimal layout that could carry the signature big date.Īnother improvement on the dial could have been the placement of the chronograph seconds’ hash marks. Fast-forward to 2016, with Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon, A. In my opinion, both of the mentioned pieces lack a certain balance with indications hanging from somewhere. Datograph Perpetual, which came out in 2006 improves upon the perpetual calendar complication, still with hanging indications.
For example, Langematik Perpetual utilizes the big date window and serves the rest of the calendar information in respective sub-dials with a hanging leap-year indication. Lange & Söhne executed perpetual calendar and chronograph both together and separately. Such a strong element naturally dictates and somehow limits the rest of the choices on the dial. For example, every watch with a date, except the 1815and Richard Lange collections which are purely based on traditional designs, carries a big date window. Lange & Söhne’s journey to complications and dial design have mostly been unorthodox. This approach shaped the watches, from cases to typography to movement architecture… In line with such understanding, A. Lange & Söhne had to come up with its own identity to distinguish itself from the established competition. However, it is the dial where we really see A. There are also recessed pushers on the band that allow to move indications separately. Thanks to this arrangement, all indications can be moved forward by one increment. Lange & Söhne perpetual calendars, Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon features a corrector pusher for calendar indications. That is why the piece comes with a platinum deployant buckle, which perfectly balances its weight. To give you a reference point, I find its comfort very much similar to the first generation Datograph. It grabs the attention once in a while, giving you an opportunity to look at it, where you forget to read what time, and just get lost within that dial. It reminds you what kind of a horological arsenal you are carrying.
However, it is a presence that you just love to feel. It feels top heavy, and due to extended protruding case back sometimes wobbly. As you might infer from its size, on the wrist, Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon is apparently not the most comfortable watch.
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