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SIHH 2010: A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Annual CalendarA. Lange & Sohne went a long way developing the most complicated in-house movements and an addition to their extensive line of models of an Annual Calendar watch was only a matter of time. I am so glad it is a Saxonia model that successfully combines elegant appearance with intelligent design.A little bit of total disclosure here: when it comes to dressy watches, I am a sucker for Lange. Okay, now that I have said it I can more or less safely admit that my heart is bleeding when I read a torrent of press releases issued by the German manufacture.I mean, some of these models cost like a decent three-bedroom suburbian house and are still out of my reach especially now, when the global financial crisis finally starts showing its ugly face (Yeah, I think this is just the beginning of the real crisis and Greece is just one of the first real countries to call it quits on its enormous sovereign debt. God, I wish I was too pessimistic about this.) Let’s get down to business, though.The new A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Annual Calendar comes powered by their recently developed L085.1 SAX-0-MAT automatic movement. Designed and built totally in-house, decorated and assembled by hand, this terrific example of German ingenuity sports Lange’s Zero-Reset function that makes the small second hand at 6 o’clock either fall back or spring forward to zero depending whether it is between 0 and 30 or 30 and 60 seconds position.Being an Annual Calendar, the watch is capable to show current date, day of week, month and even moon phase. It is not a perpetual calendar, so you will have to adjust the watch once a year, which is, let’s face it, still rather annoying. On the other hand, a perpetual calendar with leap year function would be a lot more expensive and more demanding to proper servicing, too.The movement seats inside a rather compact white (Ref. 330.026) or pink gold (Ref. 330.032) case 38.5 mm in diameter and only 9.8 mm in height, which is really wonderful for an automatic watch.

Rooted in the 1845 Germany, A. Lange & Sohne (A Lange & Sons) was founded by a young enthusiast entrepreneur, Ferdinand Adolph Lange and, after an interesting historical evolution the brand grew into one of the most prestigious watch *** powerhouses in the world.Although, currently A. Lange & Sohne belongs to the Richemont Group, the brand's name is still synonymous with German finest watch-*** tradition, being the embodiment of uncompromising innovation, timeless beauty and mechanical perfection. A. Lange Sohne 1815 Moonphase Homage to F.A. Lange Picture GalleryTheir new model, the A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange “Pour le Merite” perfectly reflects the brand's extraordinary tradition and commitment to creating amazing wristwatches, which embody the watchmaker,'s ideal of timeless beauty and elegance harmoniously combined with rare mechanical sophistication.A brand internationally known for its profound respect to flawless classicism A. Lange & Sohne brought to life another elegant gentleman' wristwatch, created according to the brand's philosophy and life-guiding principles- the superb 1815 Moonphase watch, a beautiful limited edition of 250 pieces wonderfully sculpted in 18-karat pink gold and, a more precious variation of 150 platinum watches. A thrilling novelty for the impassionate watch collectors worldwide, the new 1815 Moonphase "Homage to F.A. Lange” watch pays tribute to the brand's founder. The timepiece feature a round elegant case manufactured from a high-tech innovative 18-karat gold alloy, also known as "honey gold "due to its u***takable color, highly appreciated for its sturdiness.The superb timepiece features, like all the other A. Lange & Sohne a stylish silver dial that combines conventional classical beauty and intriguing astronomical symbolism. The central area of the dial is adorned with radiating guilloche pattern? the outer part of the dial is fitted with Arabic numeral hour markers. The moon phase indicator is presented via a star-studded deep blue counter, harmoniously combined with the blued steel hour and minutes hands of the timepiece.The new 1815 Moonphase "Homage to F.A. Lange” watch is animated by the in-house, wonderfully adorned L943.2 caliber movement, a high-frequency movement that oscillates at 21,600 beats per hour, ensuring a 45-hours power reserve and can be admired through the timepiece's exhibition case-back. Although official pricing of the classy A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Moonphase "Homage to F.A. Lange” Watch have not been released yet, we can add that the remarkable watch comes coupled with a stylish crocodile leather strap fitted with 18-karat honey gold buckle engraved with the brand's signature.A. Lange Sohne 1815 Moonphase Homage to F.A. Lange, 9.8 out of 10 based on 6 ratings