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A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Minute Repeater (Price)
The minute repeater, often regarded as one of the most challenging complications to master, returns to A. Lange & Sohne. Unlike earlier models, such as the uber-complex 2013 Grand Complication or the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater that combine chiming mechanisms with other complications, the Richard Lange Minute Repeater goes solo. Shining a light on a new and improved chiming mechanism, the austere 39mm platinum case is married to a sober white enamel dial. The Richard Lange Minute Repeater is fitted with a new manual-winding movement, the 69th in-house calibre of the brand, and decorated with exquisite hand finishings. A deceptively straightforward classical dial, the striking spectacle is staged on the reverse side of the watch.The Richard Lange collection is named after the founder's son Richard who became partner of Ferdinand A. Lange's company in 1868. An outstanding watch designer, Richard Lange was also a prominent scientist and improved the elasticity of the balance spring by ad
The Collector's Series - Lung Lung and Her A. Lange & Sohne Datograph
Hong Kong-based watch enthusiast Lung Lung Thun (32) also known as @lunglungthun is one of the regular contributors to our Collector's Series, with her vast collection of beautiful watches. We've already discussed with her the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold Carolina Bucci. And today, it's one of our all-time favourite watches that will be the centre of attention. Once again, we're very pleased to see such a watch worn by a seasoned female collection, showing that beautiful watches have no gender. In this instalment of the Collector's Series, all eyes are on her A.Lange & Sohne Datograph in Rose Gold, the early reference 403.031 – the non Up/Down, smaller edition with Roman numerals.Frank Geelen – MONOCHROME – What is it you admire in A. Lange & Sohne?Lung Lung Thun – The craftsmanship is second to none in my opinion. The movement, design, and finishing is so incredibly well done, I still find it astonishing that the brand hasn't gained as much tr
A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Date // Video Review
It is often said that in watchmaking the entry-level complication – understand here any additional indication that isn’t the hours, minutes or seconds – is the date function. While this is true for most of the watches, when it comes to a masterpiece of engineering such as the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk, adding a date was a veritable technical challenge. Because of the ultra-complex display of this watch, adding a simple date window wasn’t possible. But this wasn’t enough to stop the team managed by Anthony de Haas, director of product development, who today gives us a full explanation of how the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Date was developed and how it is manufactured, in the video at the top of this article.?What’s so special about a date window? Usually, the answer is nothing. It is the most common, the simplest of all complications. You can find it in the most affordable automatic watches, simply because it is a disc rotating under the dial a
Buying Guide: Some Of The Best Collaboration Watches Recently Launched
“Put two creative people in a room, and watch the magic happen.” While it might not exactly work like that, a joint project between two designers, artists or brands can lead to wonderful new things. It happens in art, it happens in fashion, and as you’ve guessed it, it happens in watchmaking. Over the years, the ‘collaboration game‘ has spawned some incredibly cool creations, often bringing two cultures together in one single watch. Even though it’s not a guaranteed recipe for success, these five recently introduced collaboration watches have a lot going for themselves!Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton Night Surfer for time+tideThis Defy Skyline Skeleton Night Surfer is the second collaboration between Zenith and Australian watch publication Time+Tide. The striking-looking watch has a micro-blasted titanium case and an openworked movement. The blued top bridge is combined with applied indices, hands and accents in white Super-LumiNova. Inside, the El Prim
Recap - The Full List Unique Pieces of Only Watch 2019
Every two years the Only Watch auction is celebrated… But what is it exactly? It is a biennial charity auction of unique timepieces created by the finest brands for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. With more than 40 million Swiss Francs collected since 2005 and around 50 brands represented, Only Watch is the premier international watchmaking charity event. It takes place under the patronage of HSH The Prince of Monaco and at the initiative of Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monegasque Contre les Myopathies.? Only Watch 2019, now in its eighth edition, will take place on Saturday 9 November 2019, at the Four Seasons H?tel des Bergues, in Geneva, under the hammer of Christie's.From the 25 September to 9 November, the collection will be showcased at special events, at Christie's salerooms as well as leading retailers, in: Monaco (Monaco Yacht Show): 25-28 September Dubai (Christie’s): 1-3 October Paris (Christie’s): 7-8 October London (Christie’
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