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SIHH 2010: A. Lange & Sohne 1 DaymaticThe gorgeous Lange 1 series of watches will soon be expanded with even more beautiful Lange 1 Daymatic model.Available in pink or yellow gold or even in platinum, the Lange 1 Daymatic literally mirrors the dial layout of the original Lange 1 model.Its signature off-center hour / minute and small seconds subdials are moved from 9 and 5 o’clock to 3 and 7 o’clock respectively. The minimalist power reserve indicator is replaced with similarly styled retrograde day-of-week display, which is located at 9 o’clock.Since the original Calibre L901.0 in-house hand-wound movement is replaced with a completely new L021.1 automatic caliber, which –at 31.6 mm in diameter and 6.1 mm in height– is 1.2 mm larger and 0.2 mm higher, the Lange 1 Daymatic’s case has also grown in size by 1 mm and 0.4 mm to 39.5 and 10.4 millimeters in diameter and height respectively.However, the watch doesn’t look any more massive, preserving the clean and elegant look of its progenitor.We still do not have photos of the watch’s caseback, but the German watch manufacturer says that the Daymatic’s self-winding movement is, as usual, exquisitely decorated, including a hand-engraved balance cock.The Lange 1 Daymatic is certainly going to be one of the best offerings in the upcoming year.

A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange ReferenzuhrJust like the recently unveiled Glashutte Original Strasser & Rohde Regulator watch, the new A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Referenzuhr model’s selling point is the historical connotations that date back to the 19th century, when high-precision pocket watches were used to distribute right time from the timekeeping service of the Mathematics and Physics Salon to public clocks at railway stations and these sort of installations where time was no just money, but also — safety.Equipped with the just introduced Lange L033.1 manual-wind movement, the watch features a Zero-Restart function, which basically means that you can reset the second hand to zero (or “60″ seconds, if you please) with a press of a push-piece, which is located at 2 o’clock on the side of the medium-sized 40.5 mm case.The second hand will remain in that position for as long as you will keep the push-piece pressed. Say, to the sixth pip of the GTS on the radio.Although A. Lange & Sohne says nothing about the movement’s accuracy, at least you will be able to set the time right again each time you find the watch lying.Unfortunately, in its lengthy press release the German watch maker says nothing about whether the movement is capable to simultaneously adjust position of the minute and hour hands. I mean, it would be really nice if, when the Zero-Restart is activated at 11:59:36, the hands would move right to 12:00:00.Well, maybe I just ask too much.