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A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 232.021
Richard Lange
A stunning and rare yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds
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• First appearance of current yellow gold variation on Phillips platform
• Elegant time-only dress watch with center seconds
- Simplicity made complex, the A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange reference 232.031 is a testament to overengineering the time-only wristwatch.
- Inspired by Richard Lange (1845-1932), whose watchmaking career focused on improving timekeeping accuracy and efficiency, his namesake collection stays true to that ethos. The L041.2 is the only center seconds movement from Lange, and features an additional gear train directly atop the three-quarter plate to ensure the seconds hand moves smoothly.
- The dial is crafted from solid silver, producing an argenté-coloured hue, with a multi-level construction and tiny red numerals at the quarters. The case measures 40.5mm in diameter, with ergonomic downturned lugs and a well-proportioned thickness of 10.5mm.
- The Richard Lange collection was launched in 2006 and continues to be in production. Furthermore, the present example in yellow gold is offered for the first time at a Phillips watch auction and in excellent condition.
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.