100th Auction

2019/11/15

Lot 93

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i/SA, LANGE 1, "Last Edition", Movement No. 130006, Case No. 215603, Ref. 101.050, Cal. L901.0, 38,5 mm, circa 2016
An extremely rare Glashuette wristwatch in mint condition, with oversize date and power reserve indicator - produced in a small series of only 20 watches in honey-colored 18k gold; the limited edition serial number "20 PCS" is engraved on the rear case ring - with original box, Lange-booklet, Lange-guarantee seal dated January 27, 2016 and operating instructions
Case: 18k honey gold, sapphire glass screwed on back, pusher at "10" for quick setting of calendar, 18k honey gold "Lange" buckle. Dial: solid silver, argenté, applied indexes/Roman numerals and leaf hands in honey gold.
In 2015 A. Lange & Söhne launched a new generation of the LANGE 1 with an updated movement design. A year later, the company created a very special edition of the "old" Lange 1 with the classic Lange calibre L901.0 for their most respected clients, which was limited to 20 pieces only and never advertised to the public.
The distinctive features of this reference are the elaborate hand-engravings on the movement bridges and cocks and the unusual material of the case, the numerals and the hands made of 18k honey gold; the honey gold was introduced the first time through the timepieces A. Lange & Söhne launched on the occasion of the company’s 165th anniversary in 2010: this new type of gold alloy is significantly harder than any other gold alloys and was developed exclusively for A. Lange & Söhne. The honey gold has a subtle warm hue with a colour tone between pink gold and yellow gold. With a Vickers hardness of over 300, it is approximately twice as hard as other gold alloys and consequently much more scratch resistant.

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estimated
66.00076.000 €
Price realized
104.000 €