A Lange & Söhne 101.025 Lange 1 PT B&P 2013

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1, Platinum, 101.025, Stealth, Box & Papers, Service Box & Papers (2024)
Serial: 206263 / mvt 100051
Circa: 2013
Reference: 101.025

DIAL: Grey taupe dial with applied Roman hour markers and dagger hands, big date window, power reserve indicator and subsidiary seconds counter

CASE: 38.5mm, Platinum 950, sapphire crystal front and back

MOVEMENT: Caliber L 901.0, manual wind, 53 jewels

BRACELET: Alligator strap, Platinum Lange ardillon buckle

CONDITION REPORT: Excellent condition, working perfectly.
Movement was overhauled in 2024 with Lange service papers and warranty.

NOTES: Includes the original box (peeling), outer box and papers, additional white alligator strap, service box and service papers.

The Lange 1 was launched in 1994 by the German brand and has quickly become an icon in the watch industry. At the heart of the watch is the Calibre L901.0 was indeed special with the traditional Glashütte three-quarter plate made of German silver, screw-mounted gold chatons, the twin mainspring barrel for an impressive power reserve of 72 hours and a hacking mechanism activated when the crown is pulled out. The first series featured a closed caseback, but was soon replaced with a sapphire display back to showcase its stunning movement. The dial configuration features an hour/minutes counter, a subsidiary seconds, a power reserve indicator and a big date window. The centres of the subsidiary seconds dial, the main dial and the outsize-date display were positioned at the corners of an isosceles triangle giving a sense of balance and functionality to the watch. The pusher on the case side at 10 o'clock allows for a quick setting of the big date. There is a little notice in the packaging saying 'Achtung!' meaning caution and it indicates not to use the quickset date pusher between 9pm and 3am and instead advancing the date by turning the hands forward with the crown to avoid hurting the mechanism. All the indications were not overlapping and positioned to reflect the harmonious proportions of the golden section, which from ancient times was considered a model of artistic balance.