A Lange & Sohne Platinum Watches

SIHH 2010: A. Lange & Sohne 1815 ChronographDuring the recent SIHH 2010 industry event the German watch maker has presented its new A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph hand-wound wound watch.Inside its well-proportioned case, which is available both in pink (Ref. 402.032) and white gold (Ref. 406.026,) is hidden an in-house Lange L951.5 flyback chronograph movement.Plates and bridges of the movement are made of German silver, which, a matter of fact, is not real silver but a silver-colored alloy of copper, nickel and zinc.Being only 30.6 millimeters in diameter and 6.1 millimeters in height, the caliber allows for a rather compact casing of 39.5 mm and 10.8 mm respectively.

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