lange 803.022 saxonia

A very interesting success story, A. Lange & Sohne (A Lange & Sons) was created in 1845, in Germany, in a small town in Saxony, by a young entrepreneur, who transformed his family business into one of the most appreciated watch-*** powerhouses in the world. After the Second World War, in 1948, the brand's owners were expropriated by the Soviet administration, and A. Lange & Sohne ceased to exist until 1990 when, with the help of the prestigious Richemont group, the brand started again to produce timepieces extremely appreciated by the watch connoisseurs worldwide. A. Lange and Sohne Tourbograph Pour le Merite Picture Gallery Recently the renowned German watch manufacturer presented another remarkable diamond-set variation of the sophisticated Tourbograph Pour le Merite watch, an amazing timepiece that combines the accuracy of a split-seconds chronograph, the pure mechanical beauty of a tourbillon complication, with the constant torque delivery of the fusee-and-chain transmission and the functionality of the power reserve indicator. Beautifully sculpted in titanium, the glamorous Tourbograph Pour le Merite watch masterfully combines the watchmaker's artisanship with the jeweler's delicate art.This superb timepiece features a 41.2 mm, round titanium case set with 201 baguette-cut diamonds; the watch's bracelet was paved with the seductive glitter of 175 precious stones, all in all the watch features diamonds summing 40 carats. A close glimpse at the superb silhouette of the Tourbograph Pour le Merite watch reveals a meticulous attention to the purity of the finest detail touch, it features high-end diamond setting alongside the case' s flanks, bezel and lugs, as well as on the winding crown and chronograph push pieces.This luxurious object of horological art is animated by a true masterpiece of mechanical mastery, the extremely complex, hand-wound Calibre L903.0 movement executed in a close collaboration with Switzerland's most renowned complication specialist Renaud & Papi. The movement comprises 45 jewels, and over 1,000 individual parts, which demonstrate wonderful finishing manufactured according to the centenary tradition of the Saxon watchmaker. The sophisticated movement features a balance wheal that oscillates at a frequency of 21,600 beats per hour and ensures a 36-hours power reserve. The superb finish of the movement can be, moreover admired through an exhibition case back.The timepiece features an elegant silver dial, which displays the tourbillon complication, embellished with countless alluring details, through an aperture positioned at 6 o'clock; also, the watch ensures splits-seconds chronograph function that allows the watch's owner to track two independent elapsed time intervals.A true masterpiece of horological art, this fascinating one-of-a-kind edition for Dubail, created by A. Lange & Sohne comes for the mind-numbing price of to 1.2 million Euros.A. Lange and Sohne Tourbograph Pour le Merite, 9.0 out of 10 based on 3 ratings

Although established back in 1845 by A.F. Lange, the A.Lange & Sohne brand of watch manufacturing has never made compromises regarding both the materials employed and the technical elements used. Renowned for its obsession with quality and precious materials, A.Lange & Sohne is known worldwide as a brand that uses gold and silver and never steel in its designs and that proposes mechanisms characterized by amazing technical performance. With legendary timepieces for the watch *** tradition, A.Lange & Sohne shocked the media one more time in 2007, when the brand introduced on the market the first wearable mechanical watch with a 31-day power reserve, a technical complication that takes great talent and effort. Like most of the timepieces introduced by A.Lange & Sohne on the market, the new Little Saxonia Watch presents the same distinctive appearance that reminds the eyes of the connoisseurs of the quality and prestige of this brand. Wanting to achieve an extravagant timepiece that at the same time would hint to a refined vision of design, the designers from A.Lange & Sohne have come up with *** lines and feminine proportions for the case. Measuring 34 mm in diameter, the case comes crafted from sophisticated yellow gold that matches the detailing present on the dial. The air of sophistication is best rendered by the diamond-adorned bezel, the designers *** use of no less than 50 brilliant-cut diamonds attached carefully on the bezel, weighing 1.2 carats. The dial maintains the same simplistic vision, with a mother-of-pearl silvery dial covered with yellow gold detailing. Regarding the functions presented, the new A.Lange & Sohne Little Saxonia Watch presents the main functions of hours and minutes through central hands made from gold, while the seconds are displayed through a sub-dial located just above 6 o'clock. The hour markers are *** lines, the only distinction being the main positions, 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock, where the dial makes use of two parallel lines to indicate the hour, similar to the Roman numeral of 2. Even though the main appeal of the new A.Lange & Sohne Little Saxonia Watch is based on its exterior design, highlighted by the white dial and the diamond-adorned bezel, the technical movement of this watch has not been neglected at all. Dedicated to quality, the designers from A.Lange & Sohne proposed a manually wound Calibre L941.2 movement equipped with stop seconds and having the capacity to provide 45 hours of power reserve. The functionality of this watch is undisputable as its mechanism provides extreme accuracy and amazing reliability. It was normal that the mother-of-pearl dial would be coupled with a white leather strap to provide a harmonious look and a feminine touch of design. The clasp fitting the strap comes manufactured from the same material as the case, yellow gold and it gives an air of sophistication and distinction to the whole design. Ladies worldwide will surely be impressed at the sight of this amazing new Little Saxonia Watch presented by A.Lange & Sohne.