Following the fall of the Soviet Union, Walter Lange re-established the revered brand founded by his great-grandfather in Glashütte in 1990. The first collection, which was comprised of four watches, was presented in 1994 and immediately rose to the forefront of haute horology. One of these four timepieces was the timeless and now iconic Saxonia model, named after the German state Saxony. Of the four debut models released at Dresden Royal Palace in 1994, the Saxonia line most closely resembles the traditional gentleman’s dress watch with its simplicity and elegance. The case design is pure and minimal, while the dial features the brand’s trademark “Outsized Date”.

The classic dress watch has gone through several iterations since its beginnings, however remains true to the quality craftsmanship of A. Lange & Söhne with caliber upgrades and dial changes to keep in line with a modern 21st century aesthetic. The A. Lange & Söhne Grand Saxonia Automatik 307.029 was introduced in 2007. Following exceptional watch making from past pocket watches, the present model with caliber L9212 has a zero reset mechanism, which when the crown is pulled out, the constant seconds resets to zero.

A. Lange & Söhne is renowned for their high quality masterful movements, and the present watch is a wonderful representation of their standards. The white gold case is in excellent condition, and highlighted by the black dial, which is clean and original. Consigned by the original owner and complete with all of its original accessories, this time only wristwatch is a perfect addition to any collection.