110th Auction
2024/5/18
Lot 32
A. Lange & SöhneLANGEMATIK GROSSDATUM Sax-0-Mat
An elegant Glashuette platinum wristwatch with Lange oversize date
Sold
estimated
9.500—15.000 €
Price realized
18.800 €
specific features
Case
Platinum, screwed on sapphire glass back, correction button to adjust the date on the left side of the case at 10 o’clock position.
Dial
Solid silver, rhodié.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.119555
Ref.308.025
Cal.L921.4
Diam.37 mm
Circa2008
Ctry.Germany
In 1997 A. Lange & Söhne launched the "LANGEMATIK Sax-0-Mat", available with or without date and engraved and finely finished 21 K gold and platinum micro-rotor. This is the first automatic wristwatch ever produced by this Saxon maker of high-end timepieces. The model also features a reset function of the second hand, the so-called ZERO RESET. The second hand automatically jumps to zero when the crown is pulled, hence the spelling 0 in the name "Sax-0-Mat".
In 1997, the reverse and reduction gear of the automatic winding mechanism with four micro ball bearings was considered state-of-the-art.