A Lange & Sohne Silver Watches

[ via A. Lange & Sohne ]A. Lange & Sohne recently introduced a new version of their popular Lange 1 Time Zone watch. It features a slate grey dial with a new world time ring that now includes Santiago de Chile, in place of Caracas. The change was made because Venezuela changed its time zone from Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4) to (UTC-4:30). The watch is powered by a manually-wound Lange L031.1 caliber in-house movement. Comprised of 417 parts, the caliber displays traditional Saxon fine finishing, including plates in untreated German silver with Glashutte ribbing decoration, blued screws, a hand-engraved balance cock, and four movement jewels set in gold chatons. The caliber features twin mainspring barrels, which enable a 72-hour power reserve. Balance wheel frequency is 21,600 alternations per hour. In addition to the famous off-set time display and outsize date function, the movement animates an innovative dual timezone display with two day/night indicators and an adjustable worldtime ring. A power reserve indicator shows the status of tension remaining in the spring barrels.The A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone watch measures 41.9mm in diameter, and is fitted with sapphire crystals on both front and back. The strap is made in hand-sewn crocodile and features a massive gold Lange buckle complete the ensemble.

We are quite? fond of the marriages that take place between famous brands in the name of luxury. This time it is the uber-luxe watch maker A.Lange & Sohne that has joined hands with the Paris-based jewelry store Dubail to reintroduce the stunning Tourbograph Pour le Merite that comes boasting of an extraordinary diamond decoration.It took the two creative minds a very intricate design to incorporate 40 carats of baguette diamonds in the watch, where the bracelets itself has been consituted from 175 ices. Both the case as well as the bracelet have been crafted in platinum with a very elaborate settin around the lugs and bezel. Originally conceived by A. Lange & Sohne in cooperation with Swiss complications specialist Renaud & Papi, this Calibre L903.0 is manually-wound. It comprises 45 jewels and? more than? 1,000 individual parts,? each of which has been finished by hand to reflect the traditions of traditional Saxon fine watch***.Baguette diamonds have also found their way into the case flanks and the chronograph pushpieces as well as the winding crown that bears the A.Lange & Sohne signature. The price tag reads a huge $1.75 million. Did we mention this extraordinary horological masterwork is an exclusive 1/1 edition for Dubail by A.Lange & Sohne.