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Today is the start of the week long SIHH 2010 watch show in Geneva, Switzerland. At the show are many of the top-tier brands in the world of watch***. Including one of my favorites, German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne. They have released a number of new novelties, which I will publish today and throughout the week. But for starters, the watch that caught my eye first, is the new 1815 Chronograph. Based on the popular Datograph and its L951.5 movement, the new 1815 adds a 60-hour power reserve and a proprietary balance spring. It is a flyback chronograph, like the Datograph, for which it is based on, but it does not include the oversize date window at 12 o'clock or the patented one push date corrector at 10 o'clock. It does, however, have blued hands for hours, minutes, seconds, chrono seconds and chrono minutes. It also utilizes number markers instead of Roman numerals. Even with these changes, it still exhibits the good looks and heritage of the Datograph, but with a style all its own. Press Release PDFRetail is TBDSource: A. Lange & Sohne

Characterized by distinctive and fine timekeepers, A.Lange & Sohne was first founded in 1845 establishing a great reputation in the horological industry, then to be revived in 1990 after the II World War, managing to restore its fine watch*** tradition. With a formidable spirit of aesthetic artistry and engineering innovation, A.Lange & Sohne has produced the first mechanical timepiece in the world with a power reserve of 31 days, a true engineering achievement, the Lange 31 Watch occupying a rare position in the pantheon of masterpieces.The company is proud to present us its new great timepiece, the Lange 31 Watch which apart from its mechanical innovation, stands out by its aesthetic appearance that makes Lange watches so desirable. As a timepiece of high-quality, the Lange 31 is manufactured in platinum carefully finished and polished by hand and is also available in rose gold and measures an impressive 45.9 mm in the case's diameter. The case is covered in sapphire crystal material and features a transparent sapphire back through which the curious eyes will be mesmerized by the superb handmade and hand-decorated movement. Housed in the elegant case is a silver, rhodi�� dial which displays central rhodiumed gold hands, a 31-day power-reserve indicator placed on the right side, a small seconds-indicator at 6 o'clock and an oversized date window located at 10 o'clock harmoniously balancing the face of the dial. All the movements incorporated inside Lange watches are in-house made and decorated by hand, therefore Lange 31 Watch wears inside a superb finished manually wound movement – Calibre L034.1, in-house made, which oscillates at a rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour. While most mechanical watches store energy for 38 to 45 hours, the new Lange watch has an astounding power reserve of 31 days. This long power reserve is achieved via a winding key found at the back of the watch which transfers energy to the movement, the energy being stored in two massive mainsprings. The movement is adorned with 61 jewels and ensures a precise functionality of all the functions, providing the accurate time to its wearer. The Lange 31 boasts water resistance to 30 meters and is mounted on an elegant crocodile leather strap equipped with platinum deployant buckle, completing the subtlety and understated elegance of the model. In the end, Lange 31 Watch is another example of Lange's aesthetic perfection, hand-finish craftsmanship and remarkable engineering innovation, and coming from one of the world's most prestigious watch manufactures, you can be confident that the watch will last a lifetime. The model includes a stratospheric price tag of $151,000 for the platinum version and $114,000 for the rose gold version.A. Lange & Sohne Lange 31 Pictures Gallery