A. Lange & Söhne. A fine 18K gold twin barrel wristwatch with oversized date, power reserve, Garantie and box
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A. Lange & Söhne. A fine 18K gold twin barrel wristwatch with oversized date, power reserve, Garantie and box

Signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I/SA, Lange 1 model, Doppelfederhaus, ref. 101.022, movement no. 28'990, case no. 138'836, circa 2000

Closed13 November 2017

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A. Lange & Söhne. A fine 18K gold twin barrel wristwatch with oversized date, power reserve, Garantie and box
Signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I/SA, Lange 1 model, Doppelfederhaus, ref. 101.022, movement no. 28'990, case no. 138'836, circa 2000
Movement: cal. L901.0, manual, two spring barrels, 53 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, 38.5 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle, original Garantie stamped by Wempe London and dated 2nd July 2002, instruction manual, box and outer packaging

Specialist note

Consigned by its original owner and fresh to the market, this well-preserved example of the Lange 1 is enhanced by the “full set” of certificate, instruction manual and boxes.

Introduced in 1994, the Lange 1 is the first Lange watch of the new era and represents a culmination of what connoisseurs of fine watches associate with the legendary "A. Lange & Söhne" heritage.

The patented, oversized date demonstrates how tradition and ingenuity can come together in style. This useful feature, inspired by the digital clock in Dresden's Semper Opera, improves the legibility of the date by about three times in comparison with conventional displays.
The solid silver dial features the characteristic off-centre hour, minute, second and power reserve indications.
The movement is Lange's hand-wound calibre L901.0, the three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver and decorated with Glashütte ribbing. The twin mainspring barrels provide a power reserve of three days when fully wound. It furthermore features a stop second mechanism activated when the crown is pulled out and a patented twin-disc mechanism for the display of the oversized date.