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A. Lange & Sohne is a German watch making company that ranks and competes amongst the finest watch makers in the world, and with that, their watches are also one of the priciest in the world.The Arkade- Model # 801.069 was made specifically for the women, with a compelling 29 x 22.2 mm tonneau 18 carat white gold case and a bezel set with 40 pieces of brilliant ct diamonds with a total weight of 1.2 carats.The watch exposes a black dial that displays the white gold polished hands and hour markers, as well as the brand's patented outsize date at the position of the 12-o'clock. The watch is fine crafted with a manual Lange Calibre L911.4 movement, a stunning display that can be seen through the sapphire crystal at the back of the case. Wear it by a black genuine crocodile strap.It retails at around $25,600.00 through Vialuxe.com

Going back to the operation of the clutch systems, once the split-seconds wheel has been grabbed and stopped by thescissor arms, the clutches must be disengaged in order to stop the flow of power to both the split minute and secondshands. This must happen after the scissor arms do their bit, but only a fraction of a second later. So here, in the photoabove, we get a view of the clutch mechanisms and their engagement and disengagement operation. "A" isthe lever that controls the engagement/disengagement of the clutches. There are two sets of three teeth (B and B')at either end of the lever "A" that are responsible for hooking onto the very fine teethof the clutch release wheels C and C' and turning thewheels in a counterclockwise direction about 30 degrees and thus disengaging both clutches instantly and simultaneously.Of course, when the split button is pressed again, the scissor arms release the split-seconds wheel, the clutches areengaged, and the split hands (minute and seconds) are instantly in perfect synchronization with their partners that havebeen happily recording the main event undisturbed. Imaginative and ingenious indeed!One final observation. We’ve talked a lot about the how the Double Split works. There is however a lot more toa fine watch – the time consuming hand-work that goes into the finishing of the components, each and every miniaturepart. Please have a very close look at this photo, at the graining, beveling, polishing, and even the sides of the leversand springs and try to imagine the time it takes a person to accomplish these standards of personal artistry that onlyhuman hands can bring to life. I strongly suggest you have a look at this animation provided by A. Lange & Söhne, you will certainly get aclearer idea of the A. Lange & Söhne Double Split and its special qualities.