A. Lange &. Söhne took the word by storm with the introduction of their first tourbillon, the Pour le Merite in 1994, and ever since, each introduction of a new tourbillon model from the famed Saxon house is eagerly anticipated by the collector community.

In 2014 Lange introduced the 1815 Tourbillon and like all its other creations, this timepiece is a beautiful piece of over engineering. The silver dial is inspiring in the simplicity of its minimalist design. It features a recessed centre and elegant Arabic numerals. The extra-large opening of the dial allows an unobstructed view of the 13.2mm tourbillon that is held by a long faceted bridge crossing the lower part of the dial from 4 to 8 o’clock.

With the 1815 Tourbillon, Lange has gone to the origins of this complication: accuracy and improved it by adding a hacking system with zero reset, meaning that once the crown is pulled out the movement stops and the seconds hand, placed on the tourbillon cage, snaps to zero allowing precise time adjustment of the watch.

The movement in all its Technicolor glory is pure Lange delight with its large Geneva waves (that he brand likes to call Glashütte waves), red rubies held within gold chatons secured by blued screws and a hand engraved balance cock. In a nod to traditional Saxon watchmaking the tourbillon is set within a diamond endstone.

Limited to only 100 pieces of which this watch is number 92, the present 1815 Tourbillon is a must have for the mechanically inclined connoisseur.