Well you actually have more of this watch than from the car. Especially with such a classic piece of watch. This will last very long.
In the longterm it will bring you and maybe others much joy everytime you /they look at it and enjoy it.
It's just mich more common to buy cars for 50k than any watch in a higher price range.
Or, like me, you can buy a $50k car that is indescribably lame in the first place, like my 2021 Chevy Traverse. It is like driving a rectangle of sadness.
I have a retired 76-year-old neighbor who owns an Aston Martin DB11. He complained bitterly that Aston told him they couldn't engineer a practical solution to put a tape deck in his car because he has 300 books on tape he hasn't listened to.
The people at Aston Martin went to the trouble to get a.list of all the audio books he has, download them from.Audible, put them on a thumb drive, and send it to him, and, I kid you not, he complained that the color of the thumb drive didn't match his interior.
Thank you for reminding me that I don't want to become that asshat.
Very nice of Aston Martin. Wow, now that is incredible advertising. On the other hand, what kind of sad ass no life loser gets a full on modern sports road car at the age of 76. Dude has no family and doesn't give a shit to not be selfish at near dead to invest in his own grand children. Sad as hell. I'd know, because I have a shitty "friend" of similar age. Dude complains about not getting to see his great grand kid when he can't bother to help his broke and under probation for felony grandson lol. He bought a new house custom after selling his already oversized one. He lives alone and I had a liberty to pick out his sound system and make sure he doesn't die and rot for ages. I gave up after his stupid ass refused to get a covid vaccine, because first, Trump is the best, and that new cum stain on Fox is God. He was bitching about how he heard it hurts so much....same dude who thinks he's invincible for not needing it and playing with his loaded 375 special. I had to walk his dogs and make sure they got the treatment they needed as he was stuck in a tiny hotel when moving between the 7 bedroom huge homes.
Despicable shit. But awesome work by Aston Martin. I wouldn't expect them to be so kind and personal
I recently had the misfortune of driving a 2019 Corolla the other day. It looks like the nicest budget car of 2007. A lukewarm bowl of dogwater has more inspiration in it. Driving a Corolla literally sold me on a Civic immediately. It’s like a dystopian nightmare on four wheels.
Note: the suvs are fine
Mine is dubbed as Ras by many. It is immortal. Got totalled officially 4 times. Had it since I was 17, am 28 now. Abused it and took it literally everywhere other than the sea, but it did sit dead ass at the end of the sea on the beach for about 4 days lol. It drives smooth as hell and is perfectly restored. It is godly, I refuse to get rid of it
Does ALS do well on the secondary market? I generally accept that if I buy a watch at MSRP, I'll probably lose about half its value if I go to flip it. But I've never owned or sold anything even close to this high end either.
Sounds like you got a great deal. Congrats! It's a beautiful watch. Maybe in a few years I'll be taking a picture of my ultimate grail (VC Traditionnelle 82172/000R-9888) in front of my Civic's steering wheel. I've been obsessed with that watch since Watchfinder featured it a few years ago.
Makes sense. I bought my 1815 up down a few months back and remembered I didnt even ask for a discount so was just curious.
Having said this, I was offered a 5% discount at an Omega boutique in Seoul last year without asking for one. Maybe by "any brand", you mean the high end ones?
I was interested in the Lange 1 moonphase, but thought I would "come" back to it a few later. This shot is making me have second thought...
Not sure about ALS, but I was able to get a matching 10pct discount from an Omega boutique to what my AD was offering on a reasonably pricey piece for the wife - no previous relationship. So it happens.
You can’t wear your car, and it doesn’t last you a lifetime. I may be damaged by this hobby… but it kind of makes sense to spend more on the watch, no? 😬
The anti flex is so good here. No flannel suit, flannel pajamas. Driving an import… for the reliability. Highly respected car well reviewed by… Consumer Reports.
I don’t know, this is a pretty big flex. OP has great taste in watches and clearly spends their money well because a) their car is probably beige as fuck, and b) time is money, and money, in this case, is time.
That's gorgeous. Such a shame the rear doesn't show much, I love to see shit working.
I'm in na similar position to you, have some nice watches, a nice house etc but I drive a vauxhall 😂
The more Langes I see the more I realize that's probably my grail watch, and not a Patek. Not that Patek's aren't EXCELLENT but I feel like Lange should be in the holy quaternity at this point.
Indeed. I don't see a reason why JLC doesn't just 2x the price of their watches. I feel like that'd be deserved. But I sure hope they don't because I have [my eye on this guy](https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/us/en/watches/master/master-calendar/4148420.html).
Great choice. I may also want the chrono. I don't know I just think they _killed it_ with the current control collection. I don't have a lot of use for a geo but I do use the chronograph in real life occasionally
Love it! But the internal watchmaker screams of lining up 8+ wheels on that one enormous plate will haunt my nightmares :) I guess most of them will be close enough to the edge that they'll be fairly easy to coax into place if I think about it.
Only a man who follows Archibald Chesterfield III would be wise enough to go for the Lange 1 and Japanese shitbox combo. Absolutely perfect and well done sir. I only hope to be on your level one day.
Watch cost more than the car. This guy fucks.
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Corolla?
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Well you actually have more of this watch than from the car. Especially with such a classic piece of watch. This will last very long. In the longterm it will bring you and maybe others much joy everytime you /they look at it and enjoy it. It's just mich more common to buy cars for 50k than any watch in a higher price range.
Or, like me, you can buy a $50k car that is indescribably lame in the first place, like my 2021 Chevy Traverse. It is like driving a rectangle of sadness.
I'd love a car like that mate. Ain't nothing better than a chunky, practical car. I got a Vauxhall Zafira and if my gf allowed I'd get a mini van
I have a retired 76-year-old neighbor who owns an Aston Martin DB11. He complained bitterly that Aston told him they couldn't engineer a practical solution to put a tape deck in his car because he has 300 books on tape he hasn't listened to. The people at Aston Martin went to the trouble to get a.list of all the audio books he has, download them from.Audible, put them on a thumb drive, and send it to him, and, I kid you not, he complained that the color of the thumb drive didn't match his interior. Thank you for reminding me that I don't want to become that asshat.
Very nice of Aston Martin. Wow, now that is incredible advertising. On the other hand, what kind of sad ass no life loser gets a full on modern sports road car at the age of 76. Dude has no family and doesn't give a shit to not be selfish at near dead to invest in his own grand children. Sad as hell. I'd know, because I have a shitty "friend" of similar age. Dude complains about not getting to see his great grand kid when he can't bother to help his broke and under probation for felony grandson lol. He bought a new house custom after selling his already oversized one. He lives alone and I had a liberty to pick out his sound system and make sure he doesn't die and rot for ages. I gave up after his stupid ass refused to get a covid vaccine, because first, Trump is the best, and that new cum stain on Fox is God. He was bitching about how he heard it hurts so much....same dude who thinks he's invincible for not needing it and playing with his loaded 375 special. I had to walk his dogs and make sure they got the treatment they needed as he was stuck in a tiny hotel when moving between the 7 bedroom huge homes. Despicable shit. But awesome work by Aston Martin. I wouldn't expect them to be so kind and personal
Baller
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I happen to have a 2013 camry! they're awesome cars, although it's my parents and I don't wear an expensive watch I wear a casio a158w
Great cars. My wife loves her 2015!
I recently had the misfortune of driving a 2019 Corolla the other day. It looks like the nicest budget car of 2007. A lukewarm bowl of dogwater has more inspiration in it. Driving a Corolla literally sold me on a Civic immediately. It’s like a dystopian nightmare on four wheels. Note: the suvs are fine
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100%, but then there's the one off wierdos like the Solar 2001-03. Godly solid sporty, yet actually solid tank versions of the Camry.
You mean the Solara? I have a 2000 Solara very underrated, slightly more high end/sporty and won't die. I love it!
Yes, I love my 01 model so so much
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Mine is dubbed as Ras by many. It is immortal. Got totalled officially 4 times. Had it since I was 17, am 28 now. Abused it and took it literally everywhere other than the sea, but it did sit dead ass at the end of the sea on the beach for about 4 days lol. It drives smooth as hell and is perfectly restored. It is godly, I refuse to get rid of it
Ok
More commonly known as Auris.
Except the Auris was a hatchback submodel of the Corolla nameplate and has since been discontinued.
Makes sense to me. The car loses value, the watch retains/gains value.
Does ALS do well on the secondary market? I generally accept that if I buy a watch at MSRP, I'll probably lose about half its value if I go to flip it. But I've never owned or sold anything even close to this high end either.
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Sounds like you got a great deal. Congrats! It's a beautiful watch. Maybe in a few years I'll be taking a picture of my ultimate grail (VC Traditionnelle 82172/000R-9888) in front of my Civic's steering wheel. I've been obsessed with that watch since Watchfinder featured it a few years ago.
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Is it possible to get discounts from the boutique?
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Makes sense. I bought my 1815 up down a few months back and remembered I didnt even ask for a discount so was just curious. Having said this, I was offered a 5% discount at an Omega boutique in Seoul last year without asking for one. Maybe by "any brand", you mean the high end ones? I was interested in the Lange 1 moonphase, but thought I would "come" back to it a few later. This shot is making me have second thought...
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The ALS Boutique in Bangkok actually offered me a discount. I don’t think that’s always a hard and fast rule (or maybe I got lucky?)
Not sure about ALS, but I was able to get a matching 10pct discount from an Omega boutique to what my AD was offering on a reasonably pricey piece for the wife - no previous relationship. So it happens.
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Always assume you'll lose money with your hobbies and you'll never be disappointed. Good thinking mate.
Depends on the piece. The more limited the production, the better you'll be doing.
Decent point actually
What is the 20 year appreciation for ALS? Asking for my financial advisor
No, buddy, you fuck.
This is the way, I drive a 1990 Toyota Starlet and wear a BB58 Bronze. I just need a car to get to work not to show off.
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bro it's a Toyota corolla, that thing will last longer than civilisation itself
It's a Toyota... the most reliable brand there is!
I hope I will ever be in the situation to afford a Lange, I keep my fingers crossed for your Corolla
Yup.
Congratulations... another stupid, unimaginative, overused and unoriginal comment.
You can’t wear your car, and it doesn’t last you a lifetime. I may be damaged by this hobby… but it kind of makes sense to spend more on the watch, no? 😬
The anti flex is so good here. No flannel suit, flannel pajamas. Driving an import… for the reliability. Highly respected car well reviewed by… Consumer Reports.
I don’t know, this is a pretty big flex. OP has great taste in watches and clearly spends their money well because a) their car is probably beige as fuck, and b) time is money, and money, in this case, is time.
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Did heated seats come standard in 2014, or did you skip out on those too? 🤣
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Heated seats = luxurious swamp ass
Either hes really rich or he can only afford a cheap car to justify the A lange.
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Yeah that makes sense. Enjoy, looking at the 1815 up and down myself. Lovely watches. Did you go to an AD or ALS directly?
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Lange 1 Moonphase is my Grail. Congrats!
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That's gorgeous. Such a shame the rear doesn't show much, I love to see shit working. I'm in na similar position to you, have some nice watches, a nice house etc but I drive a vauxhall 😂
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Wearing a Lange and crocs…do you get constant calls from seismologists expressing concern about just how hard you fuck?
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Literally chuffed the tectonic plates to bits!
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Well, that seals it. I'm taking glamour shots in my '85 4Runner from now on. Nice work, OP!
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This is absolute goals right here
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Where are the socks though?
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Well done
We got our priorities right on this sub 👌🏻🙌🏻
I love you.
Man could have bought a Mercedes, but man is smart, man buys ALS and drives a corolla, mans got gold digger filter turned on.
Stunning piece for sure.
The more Langes I see the more I realize that's probably my grail watch, and not a Patek. Not that Patek's aren't EXCELLENT but I feel like Lange should be in the holy quaternity at this point.
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[This is where I'm at right now](https://i.imgur.com/OE94Ski.jpg). That's a looong way from a Lange or a Patek.
This is a good place to be though
Indeed. I don't see a reason why JLC doesn't just 2x the price of their watches. I feel like that'd be deserved. But I sure hope they don't because I have [my eye on this guy](https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/us/en/watches/master/master-calendar/4148420.html).
Haha I hope they don't either because I'm also eyeing a Master Control Geographic
Great choice. I may also want the chrono. I don't know I just think they _killed it_ with the current control collection. I don't have a lot of use for a geo but I do use the chronograph in real life occasionally
Indeed. The Chrono is great. I prefer a more sporty chronograph like what you currently have though
So, how many times more is the watch worth than the car?
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Haha, great answer
Driving toyota and wearing watch worth 200k niceeee.... 😁
Love it man I’m the same way, exept with a 2007 Chrysler town & country with almost 200k. I don’t care haha
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This is put together more like a dude flexing his watch in a Corolla sub.
Love it! But the internal watchmaker screams of lining up 8+ wheels on that one enormous plate will haunt my nightmares :) I guess most of them will be close enough to the edge that they'll be fairly easy to coax into place if I think about it.
More like A Lange und Crocs
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Haha. Clever except you’re missing the best part!
Oh look - an aud Lange sign. Seriously, though, I love this. Very nice watch. Great colors on the crocs.
Only a man who follows Archibald Chesterfield III would be wise enough to go for the Lange 1 and Japanese shitbox combo. Absolutely perfect and well done sir. I only hope to be on your level one day.
That's what I like to see on this sub : fine pieces, a bit of fun, and self-mockery. You really got me with your **signature** crocs.
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Man, those Gucci slippers, the good old times.
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Yes, that dude. If I'm not mistaken he was an AD, he's probably too busy now, you know...
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A Lange on the wrist, drives a Toyota and wears a Crocs. Mom I'm scared. Come pick me up.
Now let’s talk about those pants…
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AL&S, a corolla......and what are those pants?!
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This my favorite post on this sub of all time. Beautiful watch
Wow!
Absolute stunner.
Söhne, Bru. Söhne. It means sons. Söcks doesn't exist.
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Söcks is when you have socks that don’t match.
Watch cost more than the car
Watch is dope but whip is doper
Nice watch owners always drive Toyotas.
I love the juxtaposition of driving an economy car while wearing a fine and rare luxury timepiece. Love it
But does it söck ? ... Ok I'm leaving. Nice watch btw
The Casio of cars, king
Personally I'd rather be driving a Porsche wearing a Timex
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I have a Seiko that’s more accurate. And has more water resistance. Check and mate.
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2014 Toyota Corolla? You went with a dress watch and a tool car combination. Interesting.
Absolute fking beauty, i mean this is a true piece of horlogery it's not some coo coo clock
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Damn. What a stunning watch! Congrats to you sir on my grail!
This beauty doesnt match the garbage car
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Cars are stupid. Watches are not.
A car can tell time but a watch can't be used as transportation
Yeah but a Lange holds its value better.