My love for A. Lange & Söhne‘s metal Odysseus “leisure watch” isn’t any secret. Actually, it’s loudly broadcast to anybody who will pay attention (willingly or in any other case). Now, for Watches & Wonders 2020, the model has launched a second mannequin that provides to the metal bracelet model and is finished in a white gold case with a brand new grey dial that has some variances from its blue sibling. And, in fact, Lange is providing this Odysseus on both a rubber or leather-based strap.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model: A. Lange & Söhne
Mannequin: Odysseus
Dimensions: 40.5mm-wide and 11.1mm-thick
Water Resistance: 120 meters
Case Materials: white gold
Crystal/Lens: sapphire
Motion: L155.1 Datomatic
Frequency: 28,800 bph
Energy Reserve: 50 hours
Strap/Bracelet: darkish brown leather-based/ black rubber
Worth & Availability: $40,600
Numerous phrases have been written in regards to the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus (you possibly can learn two informative articles of ours right here and right here), so I’m simply going to focus this text on what’s new with this mannequin, versus entering into an excessive amount of element. Unchanged in dimension, the 40.5mm case is finished in white gold with matching white gold arms and utilized indices, as properly. Simply judging from the images, it appears to be like just like the legibility is fairly good whenever you have a look at how the arms distinction towards the grey dial.
The place the blue metal Odysseus dial had guilloché work and grained texture throughout the dial, this new grey dial opts for a radial sample across the hour markers and across the circumference of the seconds subdial. It’s exhausting to completely gauge how these will look in particular person, however I can’t think about the ending isn’t near-perfect.
And now on to what’s going to seemingly be probably the most controversial a part of this new Odysseus: the leather-based and rubber built-in strap choices. The leather-based is sort of conservative, accomplished in a darkish brown with grey stitching. The rubber strap is the one I’d choose, coming in all-black with two ornamental stripes that observe from the case. The rubber strap additionally has air ducts on the within to extend consolation of wear and tear. That is one other a part of the watch that I sit up for seeing and sporting in particular person.
The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus is a watch that’s significantly uncommon and exhausting to get, even for patrons with the means. So far as I can inform, its most devoted collectors might be getting first dibs on these for fairly a while. The metal Odysseus carries a worth of $28,800, whereas this white gold mannequin is considerably extra at $40,600. If there’s ever a white gold bracelet model launched, you’ll in all probability discover me promoting all my materials possessions. You’ll be able to study extra at alange-soehne.com.
