The Saxonia line was named after the German state Saxony, where Ferdinand A. Lange established his firm. Of the four debut released watches at Dresden Palace in 1994, the Saxonia line closely resembled traditional gentleman’s dress watch with simplicity and elegance. The case design was pure and minimal featuring an “Outsized Date” aperture on the dial. The original references 102.002 remained in production until 1997 when the reference 105.021 was released with the new caliber L941.1, but continuing with the small 33.9mm diameter case. Produced mainly in yellow gold, the brand also produced a rare platinum version with rhodium dial, these early first series of Saxonia Outsize Date features the early MIG printing at 6 o’clock as well as a solid caseback evident in early references.

The present watch remains in excellent condition. The case is sharp and unpolished and over the years the gold has tarnished giving the watch a warm yellow hue, making this an absolute classic dress watch from the early days of the brand.