Which is cheaper, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic is the cheaper of the two at $3,670, against $39,600 for the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown — a $35,930 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 72 hours on the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown.

What movement does the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown runs a manual caliber (L051.2), while the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic runs a automatic (DUW 5001).

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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 UpdownvsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic

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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown

234.026

MSRP $39,600

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic

251

MSRP $3,670

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1815 Updown39mm

Ludwig automatic40mm

Power Reserve

1815 Updown72h

Ludwig automatic43 hoursh

Water Resistance

1815 Updown30m

Ludwig automatic30m

MSRP

1815 Updown$39,600

Ludwig automatic$3,670

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Case

7 specs

Diameter

39mm

40mm

Thickness

8.7mm

8.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

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50.1mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

18kt White Gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

18-carat white gold | Case back: sapphire glass

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Caseback

Sapphire display

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

—

Dial Color

Silver

White

Indices

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

L051.2

DUW 5001

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

Power Reserve Indicator

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$39,600

$3,670

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