Pre-Owned A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Timezone 40990944/AS06572

WHY WE LOVE IT

What you’re looking at is a variation of perhaps the most important wristwatch of the last 30 years.

The Lange 1 is without question the manufacturer’s flagship model, and the big date function is its hallmark. Though found in watches like the Zeitwerk or the Langematik Sax-O-Mat, it’s in the Lange 1 that it’s shown to the greatest effect. Alongside other details such as asymmetrical sub-dials depicting the hours and sub-seconds, and the A. Lange & Söhne signature with its famous ampersand, it shows a clarity of vision that is wholly Lange.

The Lange 1 has seen many variations, from a tourbillon to the Timezone, seen here. Introduced in 2005, it maintains the classic lines of the Lange 1 by incorporating the world time and AM/PM indicator into the sub-seconds dial at 5 o’clock, plus a revolving outer GMT band with the names of 24 cities. Powered by the manually wound Calibre L031.1, it also includes hacking seconds, a power reserve indicator, an offset main dial with subsidiary seconds and AM/PM indicator — all the hallmarks of the classic Lange 1. Two pushers — one for the date at 10 o’clock and one for the world time function at 8 o’clock — are subtly integrated into the watch’s left side.

With its 42mm 18K yellow gold case, this particular example features a lovely satin silver dial with applied yellow gold indices and a matching yellow gold alpha handset, a signed brown alligator leather strap with a signed yellow gold pin buckle, and perhaps the best part of any Lange - a sapphire caseback for clear viewing of the horological delight that is a Lange movement.

Lovely!

Furthermore, this piece remains in fantastic overall condition and comes with all its goodies.

The Lange 1 is special enough on its own, an icon of horology. But this particular execution is one rung higher on the ladder of haute horlogerie.

OVERALL CONDITION

Case is in excellent condition overall showing light signs of wear from age and use. Satin silver dial with applied yellow gold indices is in equally as-new condition with matching ‘alpha’ handset. Sapphire display caseback. 18K signed crown.