The replica 1815 398.032 is a Chinese-made tribute to the A. Lange & Söhne 1815, the clean three-hand dress watch that defines the Saxon look. If you want the silvered dial, the printed Arabic numerals and the small seconds at six without paying original-brand money, this is the reference most buyers start with. Below is what the watch actually delivers in the hand, how it is built, and how it ships.
Key Features
- Polished stainless steel case measuring roughly 38.5 mm across
- Hand-wound mechanical movement with small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock
- Silvered-white dial with printed Arabic numerals and a railroad minute track
- Blued steel hour, minute and small-seconds hands
- Flat sapphire crystal with a display caseback
- Genuine leather strap with a signed pin buckle
- Water resistance rated to 3 ATM for daily wear
What materials and specs should you expect?
The case is machined from 316L stainless steel and finished with a high-polish bezel and brushed mid-case, the same split finish used on the original. The dial is brass with a silvered galvanic coat, then printed rather than applied numerals, so the typography stays crisp under magnification. Inside sits a hand-wound Asian movement running at 21,600 vph with roughly a 42-hour power reserve, visible through the sapphire caseback. The strap is stitched calf leather, 20 mm at the lugs, and the whole watch sits around 9.5 mm thick, so it slides under a shirt cuff easily.
How accurate is the replica 1815 398.032?
From arm's length it reads as the real thing: correct proportions, correct dial layout, correct typography. Close inspection shows minor differences in engraving depth on the balance cock and slightly softer printing on the minute track.
How does the 38.5 mm case wear on the wrist?
It wears like a classic dress watch — thin, light and centered — so it suits 6.5 to 7.5 inch wrists particularly well.
Shipping and returns
Orders are packed in a protective travel pouch and dispatched within one to two business days with tracked delivery, and every parcel is inspected before it leaves the warehouse. If the watch arrives with a fault or a dead movement, contact us within seven days for a replacement or refund; unworn returns in original condition are accepted within the stated window.