24Σ︎
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 118.021
Cabaret Moon Phase
A well-preserved yellow gold rectangular-shaped wristwatch with date, moon phase, guarantee, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Near New Condition
• Full Set, Original Owner
- Collectors are drawn to A. Lange & Söhne both for their historical significance and commitment to mechanical excellence and innovative designs. The brand was relaunched in 1994 by Ferdinand A. Lange’s great-grandson, Walter Lange, and his commitment to technical precision timekeeping is a hallmark of the brand that continues today. Entry level timepieces display the same high-end finish seen on more expensive watches, with three quarter plate movements featuring a hand-engraved balance cock, gold chatons with blued screws, and hand bevelling. Their distinctive Cabaret model was introduced three years after their rebirth in 1997 and was housed in an architectural rectangular case. The line was discontinued in 2013.
- Released in 2004 in yellow gold (118.021) like the present watch and in pink gold (118.032) these Cabaret models included a moon phase with the big date apertures. The dial layout is in perfect harmony with the rectangular case making it an easily readable and wearable wristwatch. Purchased from an A. Lange & Söhne Boutique in 2024, it is believed to have remained “new old stock” for nearly 20 years before its sale. The present watch is fresh to the market and offered by the original owner. The watch is in near new condition and is complete with its full suite of 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.