128Σ︎
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 722.050
Lange 1 Tourbillon "Homage to F.A. Lange"
A very fine, rare, and elegant honey gold wristwatch with tourbillon, guarantee, and presentation box, numbered 77 of a 150 piece limited edition
完整圖錄內容
• Number 77 of only 150 examples produced.
• Among the first Lange timepieces to feature the manufacture’s proprietary Honeygold alloy, introduced with the “Homage to F.A. Lange” collection.
• Preserved in excellent overall condition and accompanied by its original warranty
Following the Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” of 1994, A. Lange & Söhne introduced the Lange 1 Tourbillon in 2000, integrating the celebrated complication into the manufacture’s signature asymmetric design. Its three-armed, counterclockwise rotating cage is beautifully finished with black polishing and a diamond endstone.
A decade later, Lange introduced reference 722.050 to commemorate the 165th anniversary of Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s establishment in Glashütte. Part of the “Homage to F.A. Lange” collection and limited to 150 pieces, it debuted the manufacture’s proprietary Honeygold alloy, paired with an intricate guilloché dial. The present example is numbered 77 of 150.
The revised calibre L961.2 further introduced Lange’s patented stop-seconds tourbillon mechanism, allowing the watch to be set precisely to the second. Sapphire elements within the outsize date mechanism also ensure an unobstructed view of the tourbillon during the date change.
Produced in exceptionally limited numbers, the Lange 1 Tourbillon remains among the rarest expressions of Lange’s signature design. Preserved in excellent overall condition, the present example represents a compelling opportunity for the discerning Lange collector.
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.