A. Lange & Söhne1 Time Zone

Established in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Germany, A Lange & Söhne helped German precision watchmaking become a force to be reckoned with.

Ferdinand Adolph Lange was taught by the very best. After studying with Gutkaes in Dresden, he left to work and study in Paris, which at the time, was the centre of fine watchmaking. Working with the famous Austrian watchmaker Joseph Thaddeus Winnerl as his factory foreman, Lange completed his studies in astronomy and physics but it was watchmaking that caught his interest and he continued to refine his skills with famous Parisian teachers.

Bringing new ideas and developments to watchmaking at the time, Lange flourished and so did the little town of Glashütte. Offering truly magnificent watch movements combined with precious metals and stunning aesthetics, A Lange & Söhne are timepieces to be admired.

Presenting powerful elegance, uncompromising performance and timeless designs. This men's timepiece from A Lange & Söhne's Lange 1 collection captures the true essence of fine German watchmaking.

Presenting an amazing way to allow easy and quick reading of highly refined GMT function without affecting the stylish classic elegance of the design, this timepiece is the epitome of high horology. It sports a 41.9mm case of 11mm thickness is made of polished 18K rose gold with an exhibition caseback.

The solid matte silver dial features several sub-dials. On the left, there is the main sub-dial indicating the “Home Time”. It has applied 18K rose gold indexes and Roman Numerals for hour indication and black printed minute track. The hands with luminous fill are crafted from rose gold.

At the 12 o’clock position, a small sub-dial with a polished rose gold arrow indicates am/pm. The small seconds sub-dial at the 6 o’clock features a blued steel hand. At the bottom right side of the dial, there is an additional timezone sub-dial with printed Arabic Numerals and indexes for hour marking and rose gold hands.

The outer ring of the main dial has 24 cities printed representing 24 separate timezones. Pressing the button on the case at the 8 o'clock position, the requisite timezone can be quickly adjusted thanks to the complicated 67-part mechanism. It is also displayed on the timezone sub-dial and a small am/pm indicator on its left. The top right section houses a large double window of the date display that can be quickly corrected by pressing the button on the case at the 10 o’clock position.

At the 3 o’clock, there is a power-reserve indicator. The L031.1 mechanical movement is wound manually and consists of 417 individual parts. It contains 54 jewels and features 72-hour power reserve. The strap is made of brown alligator leather and fitted with a deployant buckle. It is water resistant up to 30 meters. The watch comes in original packaging with its documents.

This A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone 116.032 is presented for sale in excellent condition throughout with no perceptible marks to the case, caseback or deployant. The alligator strap is pristine. Box, papers and documents are superb.

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