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A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 345.056
Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar
A virtually brand new and spectacular limited edition white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with salmon dial, moon phase, leap year, day, and night indication, guarantee, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Rare limited edition, no. 61 of 150 examples
• Virtually new condition with factory wrap still in place
• Property of the original owner, fresh to the market, complete set
Founded in 1845, A. Lange & Söhne has been synonymous for mechanical innovation and precision timekeeping with an entrepreneurial spirit reflecting their founder’s, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, commitment to aesthetics, intricacy, and complexity in watchmaking. From their beginnings in Glashütte, Saxony to their demise during World War II, and their ultimate resurrection by the founder’s great grandson, Walter Lange in the 1990s, the brand’s watches have been long sought after by collectors for their exceptional quality.
The present limited edition 18K white gold Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar wristwatch with salmon dial is a wonderful example of the brand’s innovative spirit. Utilizing the new caliber L021.3, the perpetual calendar places a month’s ring at the outer edge of the dial and indicated by a gold marker at 6’ o’clock with leap year indication. This placement opens the dial, making it less cluttered and more readable. The watch is enhanced by the warm salmon dial, which contrasts beautifully with the shine of the white gold case.
The Lange 1 collection is an intellectual design, with a balanced, functional layout combining A. Lange & Söhne’s traditional watchmaking with a modern contemporary flare. The present perpetual calendar is fresh-to-the- market and offered by the original owner. This limited edition watch is virtually brand new, retaining its factory wrap and is complete with its 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.