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Launched in 1845 by a young enthusiast watchmaker- Ferdinand Adolph Lange in a small German town, near Dresden, A. Lange & Sohne (A Lange & Sons) became the pinnacle of today's German finest watch-*** industry, and earned a well established place among the world's prestigious watch-*** powerhouses, due to its commitment to creating impeccable timepieces of timeless beauty and mechanical perfection. A. Lange & Sohne faced extinction when, the post World War II, Soviet administration expropriated the founders in 1848, but after the collapse of the Iron Curtain, in 1990s, with the help of a renowned family of Swiss watch manufacturers, the IWC group, parented by Richemont, A. Lange & Sohne lived to see another day and ever since continually improved and innovated its concepts, becoming a respected member of the Haute Horology, a watch-*** brand which sells its products for prices equaling those of Swiss top brands as Vacheron Constantine, Audemars Piguet, Breguet or Patek Philippe.A. Lange & Sohne brings to life another exquisite timepiece, the Cabaret Tourbillon Watch- a sophisticated model which combines the classy elegance of a rectangular case manufactured either from platinum or pink gold (measuring 29.5 x 39.2 mm) with the fascinating tourbillon complication which features a one-of-a-kind stop-seconds function incorporated. Animated by a sophisticated manually wound A. Lange & Sohne Caliber L042.1, this classy timepiece ensures minutes, hours, small seconds and power reserve indicators, a remarkable power reserve of 5 days (120 hours when fully wound). The intricate architecture of the watch's movement meets the brand's highest quality standards, and due to a sapphire crystal case-back it becomes a true feast for a curious eye. Its three-quarter plate was manufactured from German untreated silver and furthermore it is accented by 6 screwed gold chatons placed on the hand-engraved intermediary wheel, tourbillon-cocks and dial-side Tourbillon Bridge. Along with 45 ruby jewels, two diamonds serving as end-stoned for the pivots of the balance-wheel stand as a proof of A. Lange & Sohne's horological excellence.The classy refinement of the watch's dial instantaneously draws attention to the tourbillon cage located at 6 o'clock, balanced with an emblematic A. Lange & Sohne, oversized double date aperture located at 12 o'clock position which harmoniously balances the entire design of the dial; moreover this elegant innovative model is completed by a crocodile leather strap and it has an estimated price range between $120,000.00 up to $180,000.00. A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Watch Pictures Gallery A. Lange & Sohne Innovative Cabaret Tourbillon , 7.8 out of 10 based on 4 ratings

Currently owned by Richemont International Group, Lange & Sohne (A Lange & Sons) is a German watch-*** powerhouse that traces its roots back to the 1845 Saxony, when it was founded by an enthusiast watchmaker, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who initiated a long heirloom of master watchmakers dedicated to uncompromising mechanical innovation and aesthetical perfection.Internationally known for creating some of the most beautiful contemporary objects of horological art, Lange & Sohne, presented two superb diamond-set interpretations of its iconic rectangular Cabaret watch -the delicate Cabaret Soiree Jewelry Lady's watches, animated by sophisticated manual winding movements a rare characteristic of a lady's watch.Defined by refinement and sophistication, the new A. Lange Sohne Cabaret Soiree Jewelry Lady's watches, feature rectangular cases fitted with diamond-set bezels embellished with the seductive glitter of 70 round brilliant-cut diamonds that beautifully frame the delicate mother-of-pearl dials of the timepieces.The timepieces merge highly feminine hues, the dainty rose pink and silvery white, meant to conquer the heart of any romantic contemporary woman have been used in the watches dials and matching straps.The elegant dials feature the brand's traditional alpha hour and minute hands crafted from rhodium-plated polished gold, also a nice alternation of diamond shaped faceted hour indices and Roman numeral markers. The watches feature a small second's counter, located at 6 o'clock and an original oversized date aperture located at 12 o'clock. The distinguished Cabaret Soiree watches are animated by an exceptional mechanical movement, made of 237 hand-finished individual parts, the in-house L931.4 caliber a wonderfully decorated mechanism, which can be admired through the watch's exhibition case-back. The 30 jewels caliber was created according to the highest standards of the German watch-*** school and it features a balance wheel with weighted gold screws that oscillates at a frequency of 21,600 beats per hour and ensures a 42-hour power reserve.Two charming horological creations, the glamorous A. Lange & Sohne Cabaret Soiree Jewelry watches come matched with high-end hand sewn crocodile leather straps, harmoniously matched with the watches' dials and will surely be the dream of any refined lady keen on mechanical sophistication and luxurious aesthetics. Unfortunately, for most of them, they will remain just a dream as the timepieces were manufactured in an extremely limited edition of 10 timepieces of each model, available for a price tag of over $60,000.00.A. Lange Sohne Cabaret Soiree, 9.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating