8123
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 103.021
Arkade
A fine and attractive yellow gold stadium-shaped lady’s wristwatch with small seconds, date, guarantee and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
- One of the earliest models introduced by A. Lange & Söhne
- Signature outsized date aperture and lancet hands
- Excellent condition with its original accessories
- The Arkade is one of four inaugural models introduced by A. Lange & Söhne at their modern revival presentation on 24th October 1994. Designed for female audience, the Arkade was born with its now-iconic stadium-shaped case that measures only 29mm long and 22mm wide. Highly coveted for its distinctive shape, its form-fitting movement within was also instantly recognized among connoisseurs and critics.
- Available in several dial colours, the present Arkade is fitted with A. Lange & Söhne’s signature ivory argenté coloured dal with an outsized date display at 12 o’clock, matched with lancet hands. With the optimal negative space, and the absent of gemstones for decoration, the Arkade is a simply elegant timepiece for a lady’s wrist.
- Powered by the manual-winding in-house cal. L911.4, the superlative finishings are continued in the movement and can be admired through its sapphire caseback.
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.