The Lange 1 and its subsequent evolutions is undoubtedly the collection best exemplifying not only the rebirth of A. Lange & Söhne but that of Saxon watchmaking. When Ferdinand A. Lange’s great-grandson Walter Lange relaunched the brand in 1990 following the reunification of Germany, his first mission was to design a new face for the company. In tandem with visionary, Günter Blümelin, they designed an asymmetrical dial using the harmonious proportions of the golden section, with the oversized date aperture inspired by the Five-Minute Clock of the Dresden Semper Opera House. The Lange 1 was one of the four original timepieces released in 1994 by A. Lange & Söhne, and the model featuring all the traits which are now eponymous with the brand.

The present iteration, the Lange 1 Perpetual Tourbillon, offers collectors two of the most complicated features found in horology. The watch has a masculine allure with a well-proportioned case measuring 41.9mm diameter. The tourbillon is hidden from view and seen only through the sapphire crystal back. Produced in a limited edition of just 100 examples, the reference 720.025 like the present model was first launched in 2012 to great fanfare. Powered by the superb Lange caliber L082.1 self-winding movement with Lange’s signature large date apertures at 10 o’clock, it elegantly displays the months via a rotating inner ring, indicating the current month at 6 o’clock right beneath the leap-year aperture at 6 o’clock. The day is indicated via a retrograding hand at 9 o’clock, and it is furthermore adorned with an offset moonphase indicator at 8 o’clock.

Cased in solid platinum, this watch, number 93 of 100 pieces is offered in superb condition, along with its original presentation box, and guarantee. This contemporary timepiece has all the elements that make it an icon of its era.

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