61Σ
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 401.026
1815 Chronograph
A refined and very elegant white gold flyback chronograph wristwatch with pulsometer scale, guarantee, and presentation box
- Estimate
- $25,000 - 50,000
$40,640
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Year
- 2006
- Reference No
- 401.026
- Movement No
- 40’541
- Case No
- 150’508
- Model Name
- 1815 Chronograph
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. L951.0, 34 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Alligator
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 39.5mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne guarantee card, instruction booklet, leather document holder, presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Launched in 2004 to commemorate his great-grandfather’s birth in 1815, Walter Lange introduced the 1815 collection and thus marked the first new Lange line since the original quartet of watches released in 1994.
With design cues that were reminiscent of Lange’s high-grade historic pocket watches, this new line incorporated slightly larger cases, railway-track minute scales, and Arabic
numerals, fitting the tastes of modern collectors. One such watch was the 1815 Chronograph with flyback function.
The first generation of the 1815 Chronograph, like the present example, were produced for only the brief period between 2004 and 2008. This watch masterfully blends traditional watchmaking with 21st-century engineering, encapsulated by the caliber 951—Lange’s esteemed chronograph movement, first introduced in the Datograph in 1999. Similar to that of the Datograph, the tactile feeling of the chronograph pushers in the 1815 Chronograph is revered by collectors.
The dial of the 1815 Chronograph in white gold also offers remarkable dimensionality, with the pulsation scale, hour track, and inner dial all set on slightly different levels. The subdials showcase a subtle guilloché pattern, while the smooth, opaline dial offers contrast and easy legibility. Housed in a 39.5mm white gold case, the watch is both comfortable and substantial, embodying the essence of a timepiece of true significance. Adding to its desirability, the present piece is preserved in most probably unpolished condition and comes with its original paperwork and presentation box.
PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER
With design cues that were reminiscent of Lange’s high-grade historic pocket watches, this new line incorporated slightly larger cases, railway-track minute scales, and Arabic
numerals, fitting the tastes of modern collectors. One such watch was the 1815 Chronograph with flyback function.
The first generation of the 1815 Chronograph, like the present example, were produced for only the brief period between 2004 and 2008. This watch masterfully blends traditional watchmaking with 21st-century engineering, encapsulated by the caliber 951—Lange’s esteemed chronograph movement, first introduced in the Datograph in 1999. Similar to that of the Datograph, the tactile feeling of the chronograph pushers in the 1815 Chronograph is revered by collectors.
The dial of the 1815 Chronograph in white gold also offers remarkable dimensionality, with the pulsation scale, hour track, and inner dial all set on slightly different levels. The subdials showcase a subtle guilloché pattern, while the smooth, opaline dial offers contrast and easy legibility. Housed in a 39.5mm white gold case, the watch is both comfortable and substantial, embodying the essence of a timepiece of true significance. Adding to its desirability, the present piece is preserved in most probably unpolished condition and comes with its original paperwork and presentation box.
PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER
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.
Browse MakerOn 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.