55Σ︎
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 110.030
Lange 1 “Soirée”
A stunning white gold wristwatch with small seconds, power reserve indication, oversized date, and mother-of-pearl guilloché dial
Full-Cataloguing
• White mother-of-pearl guilloché dial for Lange 1 Soirée models
• Property from the collection of Mark Cho
In 2001, A. Lange & Söhne introduced the Lange 1 Soirée to collectors, first delivered in white gold with two dial variants of plain or guilloché mother-of-pearl. Due to the variable iridescence of each dial, they are unique works of art, made in extremely small quantities. The plain mother-of-pearl variant was discontinued in 2003, while the guilloché version was phased out in 2009.
Otherwise it is the quintessential Lange 1, with a 38.5mm 18K white gold case, iconic oversized date apertures at 2 o’clock, power reserve indication at 3 o’clock, an hours and minutes register and a small seconds subsidiary dial.
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.