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A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 101.002
Lange 1
An early and attractive yellow gold wristwatch with oversized date, power reserve, guarantee and presentation box
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This particularly early example is housed in a 38.5mm diameter case and is incredibly rare. It most notably displays a solid case back secured by six screws - modern examples today displays the movement through a sapphire case back, making these early variants particularly sought after. It most notably displays rare and striking blued steel hands.
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.