Gray/Anthracite-colored windows - the new "white"?

That doesn't sound good at all...

Well, there are just some things in the house where I would simply invest more than elsewhere :D

In my opinion, windows are very important and won't be replaced anytime soon... (probably never again).

So I wouldn't necessarily "save" on that.

Then you have peace of mind, it looks all nice and done :) - of course, you'll probably have to pay the extra cost for the aluminum cladding - or just leave it white.

The advantage of white on the outside is also quite clear: You save the 4k surcharge for aluminum shells...

Or you want to show that you can afford it :) We chose white windows because we found them visually less conspicuous - especially from the inside - and our floors already contain a lot of gray. In addition, gray windows would not necessarily have matched the exterior appearance of the house.

Exactly... We also went for windows with a 4th pane

Are they already ready for mass production? My latest understanding is that with quadruple glazing there can be problems with transparency due to optical distortions and stability.

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(Our dealer showed us pictures of foiled windows after 5-10 years... really shocking).
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I’m curious to see how it will be with us :)

In my opinion, windows are very important and will not be replaced anytime soon... (probably never again).

possibly after 25 years

Or you want to show that you can afford it

There are easier ways to do that :p

I'm curious about us then

With white, you're probably less at risk; especially the dark colors are more susceptible due to temperature.

Or you might want to show that you can afford it :) We chose white windows because we found them visually less conspicuous - especially from the inside - and our floors already contain a lot of gray. Also, gray windows wouldn't necessarily have matched the external appearance of the house (yet).

Yes, that could of course be a reason too :D

Although, as already mentioned, I personally don't find white windows on the outside particularly stylish, but that's really a matter of taste. So I do think some use this "poorly," simply because they like it.

I'm curious about our place :)
maybe after 25 years

I thought you have white windows? Or what do you mean by that? :)

Is it really possible that the color or the film will peel off in 10-20 years?

I rather think there will be long faces then, when the builders have grown tired of the anthracite (we know that the once super hip glass blocks didn’t experience a second spring alongside their contemporaries "platform shoes and bell-bottoms") and they think white is quite nice and timeless too and simply want to remove the films - and then the windows altered under the glue of the film will smile at them in radiant tooth yellow *LOL to the third power*

Windows are, in my opinion, very important and will not be replaced anytime soon... (probably never again).
Therefore, I wouldn't necessarily "save" on them.

My point exactly. The aluminum window factory no longer belongs to me, so nobody needs to file this under sales talk: while aluminum windows still look brand new after forty years, PVC windows become unsightly after only fifteen to twenty years (brittle, still technically harmless, but ugly).

My latest info is that there can be problems with transparency due to optical distortions and stability with quadruple glazing.

To my knowledge, not even with the bulletproof glass of Villa Flick ;-)
Distortions are practically no issue as long as the thicknesses of the panes and the spaces in between are equal (e.g., 4-16-4-16-4). I see no difference in clarity between double and triple glazing. If the middle pane were installed relatively skewed, it would probably become "visible".

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Although, as already mentioned, I personally don’t find white windows on the OUTSIDE particularly stylish, but that is really a matter of taste. So I do think that some people "install" them because they like them.
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There were times when windows were almost exclusively white or walnut ;)
Times change ...

I thought you have white windows? Or what do you mean by that? :)

The lifespan of windows is about 25 years or a bit longer. After all, they lose quality over time regarding insulation.
We have white windows foiled in wood look RAL 9010, so not traffic white (RAL 9016), but pure white, a somewhat dirtier white compared to RAL 9016. The pros and cons can be debated. The reason was that we wanted an interior contrast to the modern tiled floor (concrete look). That’s why we also kept the large-format white ceiling paneling in the living room.

I rather think there will be long faces when the builders have gotten tired of the anthracite ...

Human color perception is said to change roughly every 7 years ... :)

There would be simpler possibilities:p

With white you’re probably less at risk; especially dark colors are more susceptible due to temperature.

Another reason for electric shutters. They go down when the sun is shining and help protect the windows – even when away.