336Σ
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 720.025
Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar
A very fine and rare platinum tourbillon perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde day, moon phases, leap year indicator and day and night indicator
- Estimate
- HK$1,200,000 - 2,000,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Year
- Circa 2012
- Reference No
- 720.025
- Movement No
- 98'851
- Case No
- 202'119
- Model Name
- Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, L082.1, 75 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black <em>A. Lange & Söhne</em> crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum <em>A. Lange & Söhne</em> folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 42 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 20/100</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>A. Lange & Söhne</em> Garantie dated 29 December 2012, setting pin, polishing cloth, instruction manual, leather wallet, adaptor set, crystal presentation of the watch movement, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Lange 1 Platinum Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar is a 2012 release that is based on the iconic series Lange 1, which was introduced during the company’s rebirth in 1994. The dial is particularly unique, fitted with a retrograde indictor displaying the day of the week.
The automatic watch movement has a total of 642 parts, and calibre L082.1 is in-house designed and manufactured. The solid gold and platinum rotor is centrally mounted, and the tourbillon is placed under double balance cocks that are hand-engraved.
The tourbillon is present but subtly visible as it can only be viewed from the skeletonized case back. Coupled with an automatic movement, the present watch is an intricate and technological marvel.
The present watch, no. 20, belongs to a limited edition series of 100 platinum watches is presented in like new condition and is offered, to our knowledge, for the first time at auction.
The automatic watch movement has a total of 642 parts, and calibre L082.1 is in-house designed and manufactured. The solid gold and platinum rotor is centrally mounted, and the tourbillon is placed under double balance cocks that are hand-engraved.
The tourbillon is present but subtly visible as it can only be viewed from the skeletonized case back. Coupled with an automatic movement, the present watch is an intricate and technological marvel.
The present watch, no. 20, belongs to a limited edition series of 100 platinum watches is presented in like new condition and is offered, to our knowledge, for the first time at auction.
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.
Browse MakerOn 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.