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A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 212.050
Homage to F.A. Lange 1815 Moonphase
A very fine and rare honey gold limited edition wristwatch with moonphases, original guarantee and presentation box, made to commemorate the 165th anniversary of A. Lange & Söhne in 2010
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In addition to the unusual gold alloy, A. Lange & Söhne engineers developed a highly precise moonphase gear train, which would require no correction to the moonphases for 1000 years as long as the watch was kept wound. The present example, number 123, is preserved in like-new condition and is replete with all its original accessories, such as the guarantee dated November 14, 2010, setting pin, balance cock engraving authenticity paper, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
A. Lange & Söhne
German | 1845Originally founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Dresden, Germany, the firm established an entire watchmaking culture and industry in Glashütte. The brand quickly became Germany's finest watchmaker, first creating dependable, easy-to-repair watches before going on to produce some of the world's finest complicated pocket watches, including Grande Sonnerie watches, tourbillon watches and Grande Complications.
On the final day of World War II, their factories were destroyed by Russian bombers, and in 1948 the brand was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, Ferdinand's great grandson Walter Lange re-established the brand with the objective to once again produce top-quality luxury watches. Now part of the Richemont Group, its original vintage and modern creations are highly coveted by collectors. Key models from the modern era include the Lange 1, Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon and the Zeitwerk.