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A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin in Rose Gold (Ref. 211.032)The German watch manufacture has updated its dressy Saxonia line with the new A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin (Ref. 211.032) hand wound watch in rose gold.Presented in a rose gold case 40.00 mm in diameter and only 5.90 mm in height, this is the thinnest timepiece in Lange’s whole product range.In fact, although clearly not the candidate for the title of the thinnest watch in the world, the new A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin has very few serious competitors, even among the major Swiss watch brands.For example, last year’s Vacheron Constantin Historique 1968 has a case of 5.00 mm in height, while the automatic-powered Piaget Altiplano is 5.25 mm thick.The Lange Saxonia Thin is animated by a new Caliber L093.1 hand-wound movement that comprises 167 parts, is 28.00 mm in diameter and only 2.90 mm in height. Meticulously decorated and assembled by hand, the movement is a real pleasure to look at.Like most affordable ultra-thin watches, the new Saxonia Thin features a simple solid silver dial with a pair of lancet-shaped hour and minute hands crafted from rose gold.The watch will be delivered on a hand-stitched chestnut-colored crocodile strap with a Lange prong buckle in solid rose gold.Price is not yet available.

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.