Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne Year: Circa 2014 Reference No: 233.025 Movement No: 79'076 Case No: 185'032 Model Name: 1815 Material: Platinum Calibre: Mechanical, L051.1, 23 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Black A. Lange & Söhne crocodile leather strap Clasp/Buckle: Platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle Dimensions: 40 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 83/500 Accessories: With A. Lange & Söhne undated Garantie, polishing cloth, instruction manual, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Featuring the traditional elements of the iconic 1815 collection, this watch is fitted with Arabic numerals and railway-track minute scale against a silvered dial. The watch exemplifies the understated elegance of Lange’s watchmaking heritage. Offered in like new condition and complete with accessories, the watch is numbered 83 of a limited edition of 500 pieces only.
Originally 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.