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At the 2009 (“SIHH”), an event similar to but with a much smaller group of brands (and primarily those of the Richemont Group), A. Lange & S?ɬ?hne introduced a new version for its Lange 1 Time Zone collection.This new variation on the Lange 1 Time Zone features a slate grey dial with a new world time ring that now includes Santiago de Chile, in place of Caracas, Venezuela.?Ǭ?Ǭ?Among other reasons, this change of cities was made because Venezuela (in an odd attempt by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to achieve ““) changed its time zone from Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4) to (UTC-4:30) – which as a result makes the city of Caracas not well compatible with the watch function (also on Luxist blog).The Lange 1 Time Zone measures 41.9 mm in diameter, is powered by a manually-wound Lange L031.1 caliber in-house movement with a 72 hour power reserve.?Ǭ?The slate color of the dial really is a bit darker than usual, but it seems to highlight nicely the 18K pink gold hands and provides for a nice contrast.Anyway, here is a nice video from A. Lange which gives a bit of history on the origin of the World time zone system as well as a closer look at the Lange 1 Time Zone – enjoy!Kyle is Founder & President of , a new online community for luxury watch owners, collectors & enthusiasts.

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.