A. Lange & Söhne has added three extraordinary new models to the brand’s 1815 watch family with the epithet “Homage to F. A. Lange”.
In a celebration of A. Lange & Söhne’s 175-year history, the 30 years that have passed since its revival, and of the vision of founder Ferdinand Adolph Lange, the Saxony watch brand has created three striking new pieces in exclusive honey gold, with special movement decorations and dial, each a symphony of elegance and precision.
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The 1815 watch family, which bears the birth year of Ferdinand Adolph Lange, is inspired by tradition and therefore primarily stands for the classic side of A. Lange & Söhne. The family’s design transports the spirit of the pocket watches of yesteryear to the mechanical wristwatches of today – distinguished restraint and the demand for precision represent the values of Ferdinand Adolph Lange. The unifying element of the three new limited editions is the innovative case material, honey gold, which symbolises the scientific side of the manufactory and stands for the stated goal of using metallurgic discoveries for watchmaking.
Additionally, all three models stand out thanks to the special movement decorations, which include grained plates made of German silver and black rhodiumed engravings on the balance cock.
With a diameter of only 38 millimetres, the timelessly elegant two-hand 1815 Thin Honeygold watch is a mere 6.3 millimetres high. With Arabic numerals and a railway-track minute scale, the intricately hand-made enamel dial emphasises the design inspired by Lange pocket watches. The edition is limited to 175 watches.
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The 1815 Rattrapante Honeygood is the first watch from A. Lange & Söhne which places the classic complications of timekeeping – chronograph and rattrapante – in the spotlight in their pure forms. Additionally, for this watch – which is limited to 100 pieces – the exclusive case material honey gold was used for the first time in combination with a black dial made from solid silver.
Finally, the Tourbograph Perpetual Honeygold is further proof of the German watchmaking brand’s desire to always push the envelope of precision watchmaking. Only 50 pieces of the most complex timepiece of the new anniversary edition will be made. Two of its five complications – tourbillon and fusée-and-chain transmission – have the single purpose of further increasing the accuracy of the watch.
Orchestrating the perfect interaction between chronograph, rattrapante and perpetual calendar is a major watchmaking challenge. For the dial arrangement, A. Lange & Söhne took a completely new approach: it is made from eye-catching black-rhodiumed honey gold with raised numerals and scales that stand out from the dark background as a ground relief.
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