Since its relaunch in 1994, A. Lange & Söhne has wooed the horological world with its impeccable watchmaking and superlative movement finish. The 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst is the celebration of the brand’s 200th anniversary of the birth of F.A. Lange. The result, is nothing less but a breath-taking creation of artisanal excellence. Only endowed on limited edition models since 2011, the 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst is presented with 30 pieces only.

Taking translation as artisanship from the German word, all details falls on the captivating granular dial finished in a grey shade against the warmth of its pink gold counterparts. Elaborately finished to a new level of excellence, the appearance of the dial undergoes an intensive process that make use of additional finishing and decoration techniques such as the elegant tremblage engraving. The engraver would sculpt the material with a crafted lining burin to achieve the uniform, refined granular surface. The A. Lange & Söhne logo and the numerals are further hand cut in relief and then mirror polished. It takes a full two weeks of painstaking focus to engrave just one dial.

Following across the periphery is the highlight of the large one-minute tourbillon with an aperture that sees through to the movement side of the timepiece. Powered by the manually wounded L.102.1 calibre under the ¾ frosted plate with a total of 262 parts, the tourbillon provided zero reset functionality and is furthermore finessed with the brand’s signature engraving and diamond endstone.

Executed with perfection to the smallest detail, it is not to surprise that the German brand has garnered increasing attention from collectors internationally. Numbered 23 from the limited edition of 30 pieces, the present example is not only ultra-rare but also preserved in pristine condition and accompanied with its full set of accessories.