25Σ︎
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 111.032
Little Lange 1
An attractive pink gold wristwatch with date, warranty, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Early, uncommon A. Lange & Söhne “Little” Lange 1 Model
• Full Set, Consigned by Original Owner’s Family
- In 1994 Walter Lange and Günter Blümlein resurrected the famed A. Lange & Söhne brand when they unveiled a new collection of exemplary timepieces including the Saxonia, Arkade, Pour le Mérite, and Lange 1. These foundational wristwatches evolved over the last 32 years and today are sought after by collectors for their precision timekeeping, masterful craftsmanship, and classic lines.
- The reference 111.032, also known as the Little Lange 1, was released in 1998 when the brand was encouraged to make a smaller diameter timepiece, reducing the original 38.5mm diameter case of the Lange 1 to 36.1mm diameter. The model retains the hallmark dial layout with eccentric time display at 9 o’clock, off-set subsidiary seconds at 5 o’clock oversized date apertures at 1 o’clock, and power reserve indicator. In order to give the watch a slender form, the typical extended date pusher at 10 o’clock was replaced with a date corrector flush with the case.
- The present Little Lange 1 is from circa 2000 and offered for the first time by the original owner’s family – a renowned American collector. The watch is preserved in excellent condition, complete with its original accessories.
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.