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A Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite" was recently sold at Antiquorum for $151,000.No. 107/150, was produced in a limited edition of 150 examples in 18kt gold in the 1990's, with only 15 produced in 18kt pink gold. This particular model was sold on March 3, 1999. Production of this reference started in 1994.The case in 18kt pink gold features a visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, with 36 hours of power reserve.Movement is the Lange Caliber L 902.0-No. 432, with a Glashütte three-quarter plate, with the movement being decorated and engraved by hand. It has 29 jewels including 5 in screw-mounted gold châtons, a tourbillon cage bearing 2 diamond endstones, a lateral lever escapement with a one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished-steel equidistant three-arm carriage, and a Glucydur balance with screws, adjusted to 5 positions.It also features a Nivarox balance-spring with overcoil invented by Prof. Strasser, power equalization with chain and fusée, maintaining power and stepped planetary gearing, shock-absorber, and a self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. The case diameter is 38mm.This is the only model produced today, utilizing power equalization with chain and fusée. It is only 12.3 mm. in diameter, with the tourbillon itself comprising 76 components, weighing less than half a gram. The planetary transmission gear, compensating for the decreasing power of the mainspring, is built into a miniature cone, measuring only 10 mm. in diameter at its base. Yet it comprises 38 separate parts.6/3/03

In Dresden - September 20 to 25, 2010 It is a tradition at A. Lange & Sohne to have the balance cock of every Lange watch hand-engraved. The manual process makes each of their watches a one-of-a-kind specimen. This year's engraving at their Dresden Boutique will take place September 20 to the 25, from 10am to 7pm. There, one will have the opportunity to watch Lange's master engravers at work. Mr. Sebastian Franke, the Boutique Director, looks forward to the visiting owners and non-owners alike. If you bring your Lange watch, you will be told who among their master engravers once decorated your particular balance cock. Furthermore, Lange would like to announce a very special offer: their engravers will help you to choose your monogram or other motif of significance for you to embellish your new A. Lange & Sohne �C an individual sign to make it truly unique.