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A. Lange & Söhne. A Fine Platinum Twin Barrel Wristwatch with Oversized Date and Power Reserve
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A. Lange & Söhne. A Fine Platinum Twin Barrel Wristwatch with Oversized Date and Power Reserve

SIGNED A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE I/SA, DOPPELFEDERHAUS, LANGE 1 MODEL, REF. 101.005, MOVEMENT NO. 158, CASE NO. 110.205, CIRCA 1996

Closed17 December 2013

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A. Lange & Söhne. A Fine Platinum Twin Barrel Wristwatch with Oversized Date and Power Reserve
Signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I/SA, Doppelfederhaus, Lange 1 Model, Ref. 101.005, Movement No. 158, Case No. 110.205, Circa 1996
Cal. L901.0 three quarter plate mechanical movement with twin spring barrels, 53 jewels, screwed gold chatons, finely hand-engraved balance bridge, silvered matted dial, applied Roman and lozenge-shaped numerals, large double aperture for date, eccentric engine-turned subsidiary dial for constant seconds, fan-form sector for power reserve, circular case with date change button in the band, case back secured by six screws, platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle, case, dial, and movement signed
38.5mm diam.

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Accompanied by an A. Lange & Söhne Guarantee dated June 17th, 1996, A. Lange & Söhne presentation box, product literature, and additional new crocodile strap.

The Lange 1 model was introduced in 1994, and was the first watch design produced by the company with their re-launch in the early 1990's. The patented oversized date display, inspired by the digital clock in Dresden's Semper Opera, improved legibility in comparison with more conventional date displays. The overall design of the watch, with characteristic off-center hour and minute display, combined with eccentric seconds and power reserve and the oversized date display, come together to demonstrate how tradition and ingenuity can come together in style.