Packed with the firm’s heritage of fine timepieces, the Lange 1 Tourbillon is with no doubt an emblematic example of the Lange 1 still retaining its iconic asymmetric dial layout with an oversized date display. With the Lange 1 originally released in 1994, the Lange 1 Tourbillon was released as a limited edition in precious metals ion 2000: 18K pink gold in 250 pieces, 165 pieces in Honey gold, and lastly 150 pieces in platinum such as the present example.

Originated from the Lange 1’s DNA, the Lange 1 Tourbillon steals your attention with its ample aperture showcasing the stunning tourbillon carriage at 6 o’clock. With the redesign of a smaller sub seconds incorporated on the time display, the tourbillon is exposed for full enjoyment. Housed inside a 38.5mm diameter platinum case is a delicate in-house movement featuring its classic ¾ plate in German silver and its meticulous hand-engraved balance cork. Composed of 378 parts with 72 individual parts for the tourbillon, the cal. L961.1 is superbly finished.

The present example numbered 122 of a limited edition of 150 pieces is presented in attractive overall condition. Furthermore, the interesting factor of this present piece is the patina that has developed on the originally silver movement which has now developed uniformly to a much warmer gold hue creating a wonderful contrast against the desired and rare platinum case.