The watch market in the late 1920s to 1930s was flooded with a range of shaped watches as influenced by the Art Deco movement. A. Lange & Söhne was without exception a contender and has since established a tradition of rectangular wristwatches in their brand history. The heritage was revoked with the introduction of the Arkade collection in 1994, and then followed by the launch of the Cabaret in 1997 at Basel, which was influenced by Walter Lange’s partnership with Günter Blümlein who had also managed Jaeger-LeCoultre and was an industry leader that liked to remind us of the rectangular case as an incredible feat in watchmaking.

Introduced in 2008, the Cabaret Tourbillon is equally revolutionary in being the first wristwatch with a patented stop-seconds mechanism which stops the balance-wheel in the carriage when the crown is pulled out. This means that time-setting can be performed with much greater accuracy. It was discontinued after 5 years in production, and it is estimated that no more than approximately 250 pieces were ever produced. They were only available in platinum or pink gold cases.

The present watch is an early example that comes with a platinum three-body case, further refined by the stepped bezel and protruding lugs. The quiet grey dial features a balanced Art Deco style design and is embellished by the 4 o’clock power reserve indicator and 8 o’clock small seconds counter with delicate azurage. Through the sapphire case back, the wearer can admire in close the Maillechort plates and bridges decorated by the signature ribbing pattern, coupled with refined chamfering which polishes all the edges to the highest degree of fineness. The best part of it all is the unique hand-engraved bridges for the transmission wheel and the tourbillon carriage covered by the Lange signature floral pattern. A fusion of artisanship and technological prowess, this minimalistic tourbillon wristwatch is truly an epitome of elegance, and is the perfect timepiece for any watch aficionados who are searching for watchmaking excellence from the Glashütte tradition.