111st Auction

2024/11/16

Lot 403

A. Lange & Söhne
LANGE 1

A very attractive Glashuette wristwatch with Lange oversize date, power reserve indicator, twin barrel and 72 hours power reserve

Sold

estimated
13.00018.000 €
Price realized
17.500 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, sapphire glass screwed on back, pusher at "10" for quick setting of the calendar.
Dial
Solid silver, argenté.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.140628
Ref.101.022
Cal.L901.0
Diam.38,5 mm
Circa2004
Ctry.Germany


Ever since the first modern collection was presented in 1994, the LANGE 1 has been the face of A. Lange & Söhne. This LANGE 1 in a yellow gold case with glazed caseback is powered by the specially developed manual wind calibre L901.0, which sets a benchmark in terms of quality. The watch also features a jumping outsize date, which jumps a day at midnight and always delivers a clear reading.


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.