Lot 121

A. Lange & Söhne

LANGE 1 Stealth

A heavy and rare Glashuette platinum wristwatch with Lange oversize date, power reserve indicator, twin barrel and 72 hours power reserve. With original box, Lange-booklet and Lange-guarantee seal dated April 3, 2009

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The monochrome dial of the Lange 1 is the reason why the watch is known as "Stealth" among the collectors. This model succeded the original reference 101.005 with solid case back. Reference 101.025 comes in a platinum case with transparent back and has a solid silver dial with white jumping oversize date and black inscription. It is powered by the manual wind calibre L901.0. The Lange 1 range's reference 101.025 with "Stealth" dial has by now achieved cult status; production ran from 1995 to 2014.

When it launched in 1994, the LANGE 1 certainly broke the mould with the design of its dial. All indications are in peripheral positions, which gives the watch its distinctive appearance and at the same time ensures perfect readability, because none of the displays overlap.
The design of the LANGE 1 follows a coherent principle: the centres of the subsidiary seconds dial, the main dial and the outsize-date display are at the corners of an isosceles triangle. The proportions of the outsize-date display are harmonious as well: they respect the rule of the golden ratio.
Source: www.alange-soehne.com.