188Σ︎
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 403.035
Datograph
A supremely attractive and elegant platinum flyback chronograph wristwatch with large date, warranty and presentation box
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- Flyback Chronograph with big date
- This Datograph in platinum belongs to the model's second generation that can be identified by the ‘METERS’ tachymeter
- Offered with its accessories and serviced by Gaël Petermann - the other half of independent watchmaking geniuses Petermann Bedat
Launched in 1999, the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph has been widely regarded by collectors as one of the finest modern chronograph wristwatches produced by any firm. Since its re-establishment, A. Lange & Söhne has created some of the most impressive timepieces, executed to the highest standards of quality. It features an in-house manual-winding movement and is expertly finished throughout with Glashütte stripes and a signature hand-engraved balance cock.
The first generation of the Datograph features a 39 mm diameter case without a power reserve indication, giving the dial a clean and minimalist appeal. Furthermore, the platinum case with a black dial represents the original Datograph that captured the admiration of collectors and connoisseurs when it first appeared at Baselworld in 1999. In 2012, the firm upgraded the Datograph with a larger 41 mm diameter case and introduced an up/down power reserve indication at 6 o’clock, along with baton indexes in place of Roman numerals. The present A. Lange & Söhne Datograph in platinum belongs to the model’s second generation, identifiable by the “METERS” tachymeter scale (early examples display “METER” on the dial).
A. Lange & Söhne
German | 1845Originally founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Dresden, Germany, the firm established an entire watchmaking culture and industry in Glashütte. The brand quickly became Germany's finest watchmaker, first creating dependable, easy-to-repair watches before going on to produce some of the world's finest complicated pocket watches, including Grande Sonnerie watches, tourbillon watches and Grande Complications.
On the final day of World War II, their factories were destroyed by Russian bombers, and in 1948 the brand was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, Ferdinand's great grandson Walter Lange re-established the brand with the objective to once again produce top-quality luxury watches. Now part of the Richemont Group, its original vintage and modern creations are highly coveted by collectors. Key models from the modern era include the Lange 1, Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon and the Zeitwerk.