Lot 40

A. Lange & Söhne

LANGE 1 Darth

A heavy and rare Glashuette platinum wristwatch with Lange oversize date, power reserve indicator, twin barrel and 72 hours power reserve. With A. Lange & Söhne service from September 23, 2023

The LANGE 1 reference 101.035 produced in small quantities exclusively between 1999-2006 sets itself apart from its breed. Dressed in platinum with a distinctive monochromatic all black configuration and a handsome white on black date disc, the model was nicknamed by collectors "Darth" and enjoyed a cult following. The dark lord classically sized 38.5mm diameter case is not only an early production of the Lange 1, but also an early example within the "Darth" series. This can be defined by the two hallmarks stamped on the caseback instead of 4 in later examples, as well as the absence of anti-reflective coating on the crystals like the present example.

Ever since the first collection of the new era was presented in 1994, the LANGE 1 has been the face of A. Lange & Söhne. Reference 101.035 features a platinum case with a glazed caseback, showing the manually wound calibre L901.0 movement. It also features a jumping outsize date. It advances instantaneously by one day at midnight and therefore always delivers a doubt-free reading.