Cover A Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone (Photo: A Lange & Söhne)
A Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone (Photo: A Lange & Söhne)
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Continuing its legacy of sophisticated timepieces, A Lange & Söhne unveils beautiful new renditions of a grand complication and a dual time wristwatch
German luxury watch manufacturer A Lange & Söhne has made numerous contributions to the advancement of mechanical watchmaking, from special escapement designs and remontoires to unique styles of deadbeat seconds and beryllium alloy balance springs. Founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange, it is the most famous brand that the small watchmaking town of Glashütte has ever produced. Some of its most celebrated timepieces include the 1815, Lange 1, Datograph, Double Split, Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite”, Saxonia and Zeitwerk, many of which have soared in secondary value in recent years thanks to pandemic‑ and crypto‑related events.
Since its inception, A Lange & Söhne’s passion for horological innovation has never dwindled. Earlier this year, the manufacture stopped many attendees of Watches and Wonders 2023 in their tracks with its new launch, the Odysseus Chronograph, a uniquely constructed timer with a spellbinding reset motion. From dial colour to case material and movement mechanism, the brand also takes special care to make ideal selections that pay tribute to traditional German watchmaking. Its tireless diligence and spirit of conservation are largely why it has amassed a global cult following.
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The new 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar with a pink gold dial—only the third timepiece in A Lange & Söhne’s line-up to sport one (Photo: A Lange & Söhne)
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Much to watch enthusiasts’ delight, the storied manufacture has just unveiled new editions of two technically and aesthetically riveting timepieces: the 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar and the Lange 1 Time Zone Platinum. Both are gladly received additions to the highly sought‑after 1815 and Lange 1 collections respectively.
Rare and Exceptional
Making its triumphant return this year with a refreshed look is the coveted 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar of 2013 (which, incidentally, was a watershed year for the brand that also saw the unveiling of its Grand Complication—a horological feat comprising a perpetual calendar, a monopusher split-seconds chronograph with flying seconds, a grande sonnerie, a petite sonnerie and a minute repeater—at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie; limited to just six pieces worldwide and with a calling price of 1.92 million euros).
Sporting a white gold case this time, the 2023 edition of the 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar comes with an eye‑catching solid pink gold dial—only the third A Lange & Söhne timepiece to bear one, after the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon of 2019 and the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar of 2021. Other features include rhodium‑plated as well as blued steel hands, and throwback aesthetics such as railway track scales and classic Arabic numerals, meant to evoke the beautiful A Lange & Söhne pocket watches of yesteryear.
The Lange 1 Time Zone displays two time zones, and indicates day and night as well as daylight-saving time (Photo: A Lange & Söhne)
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Limited to 100 pieces, this white gold reference combines a rattrapante chronograph with a perpetual calendar and moon phase, and has an ab/auf
(German for “up/down”) power reserve indicator—a mechanism patented by the manufacture that detects whether a watch is wound up or wound down, and displays its remaining power—synonymous with the 1815 collection. These absorbing complications are operated by two chronograph buttons, one rattrapante button, and separate recessed correctors that adjust the day, date, month and moon phase.
It is worth mentioning at this point that its chronograph can record durations with an accuracy of one sixth of a second because its movement, the calibre L101.1, beats with six semi‑oscillations per second. This highly accurate perpetual calendar will not need adjusting until March 1, 2100—a leap year that, according to the rules of the Gregorian calendar, will be skipped.
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