Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar by A.Lange & Sohne on sale
Saxon famed watchmaker A.Lange & Sohne has introduced on the sale of the luxury model Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, equipped with one of the most innovative complications - the tourbillon with a perpetual calendar.
This exceptional watch in its capabilities is the latest instance, issued by skilled hands of artisans who are faithful and loyal to ancient traditions of Saxony watchmaking. The Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar watch was included in a collection of masterpieces Historic Green Vault, exhibited in Dresden.
Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar watch
Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar was designed for individuals whose ideas are aimed at the future and, therefore, they will need a long-term calendar. It is these requirements correspond to watch Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, equipped with the calendar up to 2100, and then, after it will be corrected for one day, it will meet the new standards.
For optimal integration of the calendar into the watch dial with its decentralized location, a pointer of the month is place on a rotating outer ring. Moreover, all signs of the perpetual calendar index data in "jumps", which makes them a clear readability at any time.
A.Lange&Sohne watch
This watch is not just a symbol of the inventive genius of Saxony. Hand finishing of all 624 components indicates a high artistic skill of Saxon masters whose works are included in the collection of Historic Green Vault. This unique collection, reopened in 2006, is presented in nine beautifully appointed rooms and includes more than 3,000 masterpieces of jewelry and sculptures. Watchmaking masterpiece of the 21st century - Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar - is exhibited together with two copies of these historical treasures.
Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar watch
Astronomical table clock, created by Jeremias Pfaff in about 1690, can be seen as a harbinger of future complications: the watch has five dials, on which are the allegorical figures as indicators of time and the calendar. The ornate silver filigree leaves and flowers, inlaid with precious stones, the desktop clock has become a pearl of the princely collection. Both the table clock and the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar watch are shown in a created by the German artisans’ hands on silver black ebony box, decorated with beautiful ornaments of gilded silver. The case was made by Boas Ulrich in 1600.
Knowing full well that no past no future, the company A. Lange & Söhne as a partner in the municipal museum in Dresden not only helps to preserve the Historic Green Vault collection, but also expresses so their affection to historical roots and traditions of devotion.
Official site of A. Lange & Sohne.
Written by Lucy Vuiton
