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Lange's DOUBLE SPLIT, a unique double-rattrapante chronograph, and the two-complication DATOGRAPH PERPETUAL, which unites a flyback chronograph and a perpetual calendar, are now also available with the classic combination of a pink gold case and a lustrous argent�� dial. When it was first presented in 2004, it marked the dawn of a new era in chronographs: the DOUBLE SPLIT by A. Lange & Sohne. Its double-rattrapante mechanism not only drives a rattrapante hand on the 60-seconds scale but also has a jumping minute counter. It was the first mechanical chronograph that allowed comparative measurements of events lasting as long as 30 minutes. And it still is. The DATOGRAPH PERPETUAL, introduced two years later, is endowed with the same escapement. In this watch, the highly useful convenience of a column-wheel flyback chronograph with a precisely jumping minute counter complements the fascination of a perpetual calendar that can be advanced with a single press of a button when it needs to be corrected in the year 2100. Both high-performance timekeeping instruments are now also available in eloquent pink-gold versions. The warm glow of the case contrasts with the functional clarity of the argent�� dial encircled by applied solid-gold hour markers. The sapphire-crystal backs of these watches reveal the two perfectly engineered and meticulously hand decorated manufacture calibres of immaculate beauty. Press Release PDFRetail TBDSource: Lange

A. Lange & Sohne (A Lange & Sons) is a German prestigious watch-*** powerhouse, founded in 1845, in a small town in Saxony, by a young enthusiast watchmaker, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who initiated a long heirloom of master watchmakers. After a very interesting historical evolution, the brand grew into one of the most appreciated members of the Haute Horology.Nowadays, A. Lange & Sohne belongs to the Richemont Group; and, for the watch-connoisseurs worldwide, the brand's name is synonymous with German finest watch-*** tradition, and elevated quality standards, the embodiment of uncompromising innovation, timeless beauty and mechanical perfection. A. Lange Sohne Datograph Perpetual in White Gold Picture GalleryRecently the brand created another exceptional variation of the remarkable A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual, a superb elegant timepiece that ingeniously combines a flyback chronograph, a white gold reinterpretation of the perpetual calendar complication smoothly incorporated into the architecture of the stylish grey dial. The sophisticated timepiece features an elegant, satin-polished 18-karat white gold case, measuring 41 mm in diameter, which incorporates two anti-glare coated sapphire crystals and a stylish crocodile leather strap secured to the wrist by an 18-karat, white gold prong buckle.Designed to please the brand's demanding clientele the remarkable A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual, maintains the u***takable DNA of a classical Lange chronograph watch- the column wheel mechanism, the flyback function, and the jumping minute chronograph counter. The skilled engineering team of the brand masterfully intertwined these function with the zest of the timepiece, a perpetual calendar complication that ensures the outsized date, moon phase, day, month, leap years functions and a day/night indicator. The accuracy of the perpetual calendar mechanism does not require adjustments until 2100, a secular year in the Georgian calendar, and the moon phase indicator has to be corrected once every 122 years.At the heart of this outstanding horological creation beats the in-house highly complicated hand-wound movement, the A. Lange & Sohne caliber L952.1 constructed from 556 individual parts, which reveal extremely delicate manual high-end finish that can be admired, by a true connoisseur's eye, through the exhibition case-back of the watch.Designed for a powerful, charismatic gentleman of the 21st century, keen on supreme beauty and technical excellence, the remarkable A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual, confers the advantage of 36-hours power reserve, and it will be available for a sky-high price tag of $120,190.00.A. Lange Sohne Datograph Perpetual, 9.3 out of 10 based on 3 ratings