A. Lange & Söhne. A very fine and large 18K pink gold flyback chronograph wristwatch with oversized date
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A. Lange & Söhne. A very fine and large 18K pink gold flyback chronograph wristwatch with oversized date

SIGNED A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE I/SA, DATOGRAPH FLYBACK, REF. 403.031, MOVEMENT NO. 38'206, CASE NO. 152'019, MANUFACTURED IN 2004

Closed16 May 2011

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A. Lange & Söhne. A very fine and large 18K pink gold flyback chronograph wristwatch with oversized date
Signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I/SA, Datograph Flyback, ref. 403.031, movement no. 38'206, case no. 152'019, manufactured in 2004
Cal. L951.1 untreated German silver lever movement, 40 jewels, screwed gold chatons, finely hand-engraved balance bridge, swan neck regulator, silvered matte dial, applied pink gold baton and Roman numerals, luminous hands, outer Arabic five minute divisions and raised tachymetre scale, large pink gold framed double window for date, two engine-turned silvered subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, large circular case, date change button in the band, glazed display back secured by six screws, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

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With A. Lange & Söhne International Guarantee card dated 5 March 2004, instruction manual, product information, fitted black presentation box and outer packaging.

Introduced at the 1999 BASELWORLD, the Datograph Flyback is the world's first chronograph based on the classic column-wheel principle with precisely jumping minute counter and patented oversized date. It stops events with a duration up to 30 minutes with an accuracy of one-fifth of a second. The precisely jumping minute counter allows easy reading of the stopped time. The flyback function allows the chronograph to be instantaneously reset to zero during an ongoing measurement by simply pressing the chronograph button. As soon as it is released, a new timing cycle begins, hence eliminating the need to stop a measurement and reset the stop hand before starting a new timing. The patented oversized date in the twin gold-framed window ensures excellent legibility.

The movement consists of 406 parts, the plates and bridges are made of untreated German silver and finished with circular graining and Glashütte ribbing. The balance bridge is manually engraved with a master's personal free-hand technique, making each Datograph a one-of-a-kind watch.