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I am with the other two gentlemen
The GO is a very attractive watch with a high degree of versatility. It seems highly wearable both as a formal dress-watch and as a daily watch at the office. However, I consider the RL to be more grail-ish, first of all because of its movement which has its equals among time-only movements on this planet. Both by using the most sophisticated features available (free-sprung balance, Breguet overcoil etc.), by using the best materials and by a finish hardly available anywhere else. The face of the watch is classic, thus also timeless even with its Roman numerals. Its competitors are for me Journe's CS, Vacheron's Patrimonies, Dufour's Simplicity, and Voutilainen's ditto. But none of them sport a better movement.
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A very light preference for the R.L
If the G.O didn't have the Date, I would have say the G.O Chronometer. But you can't go wrong with each of these. Best, Nicolas
Like the RL better
it has a nicer movement, much better finish, and more pleasing proportions, IMO. On the other hand, the Senator Chronometer has very interesting technical innovations and is a beautiful watch of course. Just remember it is quite chunky (42 mm and also qui...
That
Unless you are rfeally set on a dress only watch and/or a Lange in particular. I think that particular GO is a beautiful watch and offers a bit more.
I am with the other two gentlemen
The GO is a very attractive watch with a high degree of versatility. It seems highly wearable both as a formal dress-watch and as a daily watch at the office. However, I consider the RL to be more grail-ish, first of all because of its movement which has ...
How big are your wrists....
I prefer the GO, but my reccolection is that it is thicker and perhaps a bit larger. On a small wrist it may not look as good under a cuff as the RL A
Either is great.....
but I would choose the Lange for its simplicity (you said dress watch)..... good luck & please let us know which one you end up with... cheers
The RL for me.
Don't get me wrong: I was seduced by the GO at the 2009 Basel fair: innovative, with a nice caliber, this GO was one of the most interesting 2009 novelties. But... I consider that the RL is one of the most beautiful Lange. It is the only Lange with a big ...
Lange for events
If this is a watch you put on for a few hours while attending a special event, then the elegance and quality of the Lange are a winner. The GO is a great watch but it's inherent features are for more frequent wear where the various other functions are of ...
I am in same boat...
and have decided that I will eventually get them both - They are distinctly different - The RL is totally timeless and classic and the GO is all that combined with some very useful technology It is a tough decision - I would go RL first and later on get t...
If anybody says that one is "finished better" than the other...
Can you please provide some examples? And, I mean no disrespect to everyone else (all comments are welcome including from me, who is probably the least informed of anybody on this forum!), but it would help further my thinking on this if you could indicat...
dude ...
... I have some professional and academic qualifications but not in watchmaking. I would submit that that does not necessarily make these statements glib and I will continue to voice them here without submitting to prior background checks. Please take thi...
editing out the more offensive bits of your message post-hoc
doesn't improve things in my book. Andreas
Guys, guys, guys....
Speaking from a personal perspective (but one probably shared by others), you are both most valued contributors and your enthusiasm is always most infectious. For these reasons and many others it is disheartening to see the dialogue take this direction, i...
WARNING TO ALL.....
Hello everyone, The problem with the internet is that words can be potentially misinterpreted and thus misunderstandings can happen thus leading to needless arguments. If we were all face to face and with context in perspective these things wouldn't occur...
buy the one you like best.
we can only tell you which WE like best which doesnt answer your question. our opinions are always biased in our favour. that is why i never ask anyone which watch i should buy, i buy the one i like and i dont care if no one else likes it. ask too many pe...
Both are beautifully made and finished.
The RL is maybe slightly more refined, and I realize that is subjective. The "upstart" GO Senator Chronometer has two really usefull features, the zero reset and the minute-by-minute setting of the minute hand. The power reserve is nice to have as well. A...
I prefer the GO Chronometer
I prefer the GO by a wide margin. It's not because the Lange isn't exceptional, but because I dislike the way it sits on my wrist and the relative case proportions. Oddly enough, the slightly larger GO feels better on my wrist. In terms of aesthetics, I t...
I take "dress" as the operative word and given that
for ME, I woudl go with the RL between the 2 as for me, "dress" has to have a less complicated dial which the RL is of the 2. Just me though plus I have always thought the RL was a nice watch.
GO Senator Chronometer for me
The Richard Lange is not my cup of tea and the look of the watch, especially the hands, is just too boring and traditional for me Cheers, Anthony
This
This, I think. It tells you all you need to know for without more (unless you need to know the date by means of your watch).
The Richard Lange
As interesting the dial and complications of the GO, the RL does all of the basics in such a beautiful and classic way that it is more appealing overall in my book. I usually do not like Roman numerals on a watch, but I have never seen Roman numerals so e...
I agree with Anthony
IMHO, I see the RL as a bit boring for the money you would need over the GO to acquire it. Now if that is what you really want, then I say go for it. However, the GO has great craftsmanship. I am not an expert, but one of the reasons the Lange movements l...
Pricing
I think the pricing on these two pieces is roughly equivalent, at least in terms of the economics I'm facing (vis a vis trade-in of my existing G.O. versus buying either, each with a different AD).
Hi, DB
I hope I am not too late to the party. Unfortunately I've haven't had the chance to see the GO in person, but regardless of it's nice aesthetics, I believe the RL is just as good as it gets. The time that I was fortunate enough to hold one and try it on, ...
Head Fake!!!!
If you go to the Patek forum, you'll see I detoured to a completely different destination....and happy I did.......
Tough choice
Both are just lovely but if I had to have one it'd be the GO for its more interesting dial.
Senator Chronometer
The Senator Chronometer is my choice, but with full discloser - I took delivery of a GO Senator Chronometer two weeks ago and it has only left my wrist in the weekends so far.
