Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 “Soirée”
By: PeterCDE (registered) Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 - Photo Nav: View All 6 photo(s)Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée"
The enchanting radiance of gold, the enigmatic sheen of mother of pearl, and the fire of diamonds constitute the harmonious triad that defines the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée".
Accented with a metallic-silver crocodile or aquamarine ray leather strap, the two new models in the A. Lange & Söhne jewelled watch collection intone two major chords of festive elegance that make their appearance an event in its own right.
"Theme and variation" would be an apt description for the ever new composition of gold, mother of pearl, and diamonds with which Lange’s master watchmakers have endowed their arguably most famous movement since 2005. Their artistry delights a growing circle of discerning women who know that as regards timepieces, inner values count as well. Thus, the heart of the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée" is exactly the same manufacture calibre that powers the LANGE 1, a watch that has long become a design icon since it had its debut fourteen years ago – and today ranks among the world’s most coveted oeuvres in the domain of precision watchmaking.
The attire of this watch is as splendid as its movement: The bezel of the cool and collected case in 18-carat white gold is crowned with diamonds, but so are – for the first time in a LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée" – the lugs and the dial. No fewer than 63 of these sparkling stones arranged around the two off-centre time displays accentuate the lustrous mother-of-pearl facing on the solid-gold dial. Two different available straps create personalised timbres: maestoso in metallic-silver crocodile skin and espressivo in aquamarine ray leather.
Data sheet LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée"
Movement: Lange manufacture calibre L901.4, manually wound, crafted to the highest Lange quality standards and largely assembled and decorated by hand; precisionadjusted in five positions; twin mainspring barrel; plates and bridges made of untreated German silver; balance cock engraved by hand
Number of parts: 365
Jewels: 53
Screwed gold chatons: 9
Escapement: Lever escapement
Balance: Shock-proofed glucydur screw balance, Nivarox balance spring with a frequency of 21,600 semioscillations per hour, whiplash precision index adjuster with patented beat adjustment mechanism
Power reserve: When fully wound: 72 hours
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds with stop seconds, patented outsize date, power-reserve indicator
Operating elements: Crown for winding the watch and setting the time, recessed push-piece for switching the outsize date
Case: Diameter 36.1 millimetres, 18-carat white gold, bezel and lugs set with 72 Top Wesselton VVS diamonds – approx. 1.1 ct
Glass and caseback: Sapphire crystal (hardness 9)
Dial: Solid gold, white tint, faced with mother of pearl; set with 63 brilliant-cut diamonds – approx. 0.23 ct; appliques in rhodiumed gold
Hands: Rhodiumed gold
Strap: Metallic-silver crocodile leather strap (Ref. 813.044) or aquamarine ray leather strap (Ref. 813.044 B) with precious Lange prong buckle in white gold
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