ORIS - Hirondelle Limited Edition

ORIS - Hirondelle Limited Edition NEW

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To commemorate the historic Hirondelle steam ship, the first to be built entirely in Switzerland and which infamously sank into the waters of Lake Geneva in 1862; Swiss watch brand Oris is launching 151 pieces of the Oris Hirondelle Limited Edition.

The Hirondelle paddle steamer was launched in Ouchy, Lake Geneva in 1855. It was the first steam boat entirely built in Switzerland and also the largest in the country at the time. On June 10th, 1862 the Hirondelle hit an underwater rock at the edge of the fairway of Becque-de-Peilz in Lake Geneva.

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Fortunately all 350 passengers survived, but the ship sank fully following a strong storm on July 30, 1862. One hundred and four years later, in 1966, a highly skilled team of enthusiastic divers found the Hirondelle wreckage. A ship of great importance to Swiss culture, Oris has produced the Oris Hirondelle timepiece, limited to just 151 pieces in remembrance of every year that has passed since its historic sinking.

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The Oris Hirondelle Limited Edition features subtle hints of the ship's past. Inspired by the Hirondelle's throttle gauge, a power reserve indication disc, including replica throttle markings “FULL” - “HALF” - “DEAD”, adorns the watch. The sleek black dial features wave detailing and applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova. Its titanium case has gunmetal-grey PVD coating and the top ring boasts Tungsten inlay. The timepiece includes a patent 'rotation safety system' for the timer top ring. The case back also shows the Hirondelle near Montreux with Dents du Midi Mountains in the background.

The Oris Hirondelle Limited Edition has been expertly designed to commemorate the historic tale of the SS Hirondelle and it is a perfect instrument for experienced divers to go on a mission and visit the Hirondelle underwater memorial.

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Model: Oris Hirondelle Limited Edition
Ref. No. 667 7645 7294

Movement
Oris automatic mechanical movement 667, based on ETA 2897, with power reserve indicator
Centralised second, minute and hour displays
Date display at 3 o’clock
Case, dial & strap
Titanium case with gunmetal-grey PVD coating  Ø 49 mm and patented “Rotation Safety System” for additional security to measure dive time,
top ring with rubber coating on the outside and Tungsten inlay with engraved 60 minute scale, Screw-in crown
Water resistant to 100 bar/1000m
Automatic Helium valve located at 9 o’clock.
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with inner anti-reflective coating
Black dial with applied indices and hands filled with Super-LumiNova®
Rubber strap with adjustable extendable safety clasp
Packaging
Dark brown wooden gift box
Retail price
Swiss Retail Price CHF 4,100.00
 Limited Edition to 151 pieces


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Parmigiani Fleurier - Tonda TONDAGRAPHE Tourbillon

Parmigiani Fleurier - Tonda TONDAGRAPHE Tourbillon NEW

Incorporated  in Parmigiani Fleurier's Haute Horlogerie collection in 2009, the Tondagraphe celebrated two major new features: a grand complication combining a chronograph and a tourbillon at six o'clock, housed in an elegant white gold case, in the Swiss brand's trademark style.

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Following on from its success, Parmigiani Fleurier is reissuing this model in two editions limited to ten pieces, and is offering a new 2013 version in step with its time.

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Combining the hypnotic beauty of the tourbillon with the technical prowess of the chronograph, this model is brought to life by a manufacture calibre which boasts a 72-hour power reserve.
The PF 354 comprises 295 components and reflects the unfailingly excellent craftsmanship that the artisan creating it must display. The assembly's accuracy and aesthetic is the product of all the manufacture's knowledge.

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The bevelling of the two tourbillon bridges alone requires 20 hours of work to achieve the required quality of finish, and the cage will take almost 40 hours. But the tourbillon is the horological complication that requires the greatest skill; its mechanism is the personification of time itself. Standing out perfectly on the dial at 6 o'clock, the cage that encloses the regulating organ turns on its axis at a rate of one rotation a minute: the heart of the watch seems to beat and breathe life into the assembly.

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The main aesthetic developments for this model are seen in the style of the dial, which offers a new balance. While it has retained its organisation and the original combination of materials, it demonstrates a desire for clarity and a return to the essential. The inclusion of new understated and elegant Parmigiani numerals makes it easy to read, while the two second and minute chronometer counters stand opposite each other in the centre of the dial. At 12 o'clock, the power reserve also boasts this same spirit and echoes the decorations on the tourbillon. The wearer can admire the bevelling of its bridge, and the perlage work on the barrel. True to the same style codes and quality of finish, these functions are showcased by a snailed circular dial, which is both fresh and dynamic.

The Tondagraphe is available in two versions, one with a black dial and the other with a white dial. This model complements the new contemporary faces that Parmigiani Fleurier wishes to bring to Haute Horlogerie.

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MODEL Tondagraphe Tourbillon – Chronograph

MOVEMENT
PF 354
Tourbillon movement – hand-wound chronograph. 72-hour power reserve
Calibre 13 ¼’’’– Ø 29.90 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm
Frequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 Vib/h
29 jewels
Number of components: 295
Hand-bevelled main plate and bridges
FUNCTIONS
Hour
Minute
Power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
¼ second chronograph (large central seconds, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock)
EXTERIOR
3-part round case: Ø 43 mm. Thickness: 13.3 mm
Material: 18 ct white gold. Polished finish
Water resistance: 30 m
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Crown: Ø 7 mm
Case-back with sapphire crystal
10-piece numbered edition
Individual numbering on the case-back
DIAL
Opaline dial outer and counters, circular snailed inner, applique indexes
Delta-shaped hands with luminescent coating
LEATHER
Hermès alligator with 18 carat gold ardillon buckle, polished finish

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Peter Tanisman - Chronograph Marine

Peter Tanisman - Marine Chronograph NEW

Swiss luxury watch maker Peter Tanisman unveils the new model Chronograph Marine, a modern and audacious chronograph timepiece designed for men. The refined 49.40 mm gold case, set with a characteristic bezel carries an automatic Swiss movement in its heart.

Repeated throughout the watch, the stylized wave highlights the bezel with handmade variations of polished and matte surfaces. The ocean blue dial is eye catching, thanks to hollowed hands, each set with a fluorescent tube on its filled end. These tubes, with self-luminous gas, also found under the dial, allow a gentle diffusion of light in the watch. Visible through wave openings on the case’s side, the movement is held by a ring of sapphire crystal; also sealing the watch.

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The power reserve of 42 hours, including the display, located at 3 o’clock evokes a shell. White when the reserve is full, it gradually reveals a red segment, indicating the decline of autonomy. The date is displayed separately in a window at 6 o’clock, displays of small seconds and minutes are respectively at 9 and 12. This watch is available with a rubber strap, matching the color of the dial and wears the brand logo. Reinforced with two red gold inserts, the bracelet closes with an adjustable butterfly clasp in red gold.

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Mesmerizing and fascinating, this chronograph upholds all the contrasts of the multicultural richness of the city of Istanbul, the home of the creator Bedros Tanisman.

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Case
Red gold, matte and polished - hand finishing
Diameter 49.40mm, height 17.20mm
Push on / off at 2 o’clock - Push reset at 4 o’clock
Sapphire glass with antiglare treatment
Water resistance at 10 ATM
Movement
Swiss automatic chronograph
Balance frequency: 28,800 a / h (4 Hz);
autonomy of 42 hours,
25 jewels.
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Chronograph
Date
Dial
Skeleton in part with applique Arabic numbers
Drive power reserve at 3 o'clock
Date display window at 6 o'clock.
Chronograph counter at 12 o'clock (minutes), small seconds display at 9
Needles containing filled with self-luminous gas tube permanently illuminated
Bracelet
Rubber with brand logo features an adjustable butterfly clasp in rose gold.
Reinforced and decorated at the top by two inserts.

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BREITLING - Transocean Unitime Pilot Chronograph Edition

BREITLING - Transocean Unitime Pilot Chronograph Limited Edition NEW

A true aviator’s chronograph.

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The Transocean Unitime Pilot combines an innovative Manufacture Breitling caliber featuring an ultra-practical worldtime system, with a technical look echoing Breitling’s grand tradition of watches for aviators.

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From the first Breitling onboard chronographs in the 1930s to the legendary 1952 Navitimer, along with countless models dedicated to skyborne heroes, the black dials with white indications have always been a token of recognition as the best instruments for pilots. The Transocean Unitime Pilot highlights this understated, readable and functional design by teaming a satin-brushed steel case with a steel mesh bracelet.

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Thanks to its entirely crown-adjustable worldtime system (one smooth move corrects all indications, including the date, either forwards or backwards), this high-performance automatic chronograph proves the ideal partner for all those who – whether in the cockpit or the passenger compartment – constantly juggle with timezones around the world..

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Manufacture Breitling Caliber B05 with its patented mechanism is chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), the ultimate benchmark in terms of precision and reliability.

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The Transocean Unitime Pilot is also available with a blue dial, a polished red gold case, as well as in a 1,000-piece limited series with a black steel case and bracelet. Each to his own flight plan.

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Reference: AB0510U6|BC26|159A

Movement
Manufacture Breitling Caliber B05,
officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, selfwinding
High-frequency (28,800 vibrations/hour)
56 jewels
Over 70-hour power reserve
1/4th second chronograph,
30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
World time
Calendar
Case, dial & strap
Steel or 18K red gold
Water-resistant to 100 m/10 bars
Convex sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides
Diameter: 46 mm.
Dials: black or Midnight Blue.
Bracelet/Straps: Ocean Classic (steel mesh, on steel version only)
/Barenia leather or crocodile leather.

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ALPINA - Startimer Pilot Chronograph Big Date

ALPINA - StarTimer PILOT Chronograph BIG DATE NEW

Iconic professional Alpina pilot watch design for Flying Ace performance. The all-new StarTimer Pilot Chronograph Big Date was not designed for the business class traveller sitting in Seat 1A of a 747 jet; the one who has to decide between the beef or the salmon for his in-flight meal

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This new range of Alpina Pilot timepieces was designed for serious pilots who fly in fast jets and who make split second decisions about the limits to which they can push their planes and themselves.

Features without frills

The StarTimer Pilot Chrono Big Date comes with plenty of features, but no frills. It features the perefctly readable and essential aviation dials of the Alpina Startimer range that are appreciated by pilots worldwide. Every element of functionality built into these watches is designed to provide the essential information to a pilot, the moment he needs it.

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Every model in the new range is driven by the AL-372 quartz chronograph movement. Other features include an extra-wide 44 mm-diameter, two-part stainless steel case, a scratchproof sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, big date and small second displays at the 6 o’clock position.

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The unmistakable red Alpina triangle signature “the Alpiner” is in its traditional position at the base of the second hand, and for activities other than flying, these watches are water resistant to 100 metres. All watches from the collection come with a fabric “Cordura” strap with a tongue buckle in different colours matching the dial and case, or a stainless steel bracelet.

From one pioneer to another

The StarTimer Pilot Chrono Big Date comes with plenty of features, but no frills. It features the perefctly readable and essential aviation dials of the Alpina Startimer range that are appreciated by pilots worldwide. Every element of functionality built into these watches is designed to provide the essential information to a pilot, the moment he needs it.

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A great range from which to choose

The first three watches in the new range, the B4S6, the BRS6B and the B4FBS6, all feature a striking black dial with extra-large contrasting white numerals. The indexes are Superluminova coated for optimum visibility in poor lighting conditions.

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You can choose from either a subtle grey fabric strap with a tongue buckle, or a fashionable metal bracelet. Another variation sees the watch offered with a black PVD case and matching black fabric strap. The next model on offer is the GR4FBS6. This watch features a black PVD case, a military green 60 minutes dial and contrasting beige-coloured, luminous minute indexes and hands.

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To complete the new look, a sand-coloured fabric strap offers the perfect complement to the beige hands and indexes.

Finally, the BGR4S6 is presented with a stainless steel case and a grey “camouflage” grey dial, lending the timepiece an appearance that respects both military and aviation specifications. The grey “camouflage” dial offers an excellent background for the beige minute indexes and hands. The sand-coloured fabric strap completes the package.

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If you’re passionate about actually flying, rather than just travelling in airplanes; if you’d rather make a vertical climb than sit in a recliner, the new StarTimer Pilot Chrono Big Date range will suit your high-G lifestyle, as well as your spirit.

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CORUM - Admiral's Cup AC-One 45 Chronograph

CORUM - Admiral's Cup AC-One 45 Chronograph NEW


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A sophisticated new design for a flagship collection

Inspired by its nautical origins, the Admiral’s Cup collection welcomes a new line resolutely anchored in the contemporary era: AC-One. Sailing onto the scene with an innovative case developed by Corum, this newcomer cut out for great achievements asserts an eminently virile style that makes it a must-have on the contemporary watch scene. Spotlight on the Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Chronograph, an accessible mechanical model combining power, elegance and performance.

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With the launch of the AC-One line, Corum is writing a new chapter in the history of its iconic Admiral’s Cup born in 1960. While its lines have been redesigned, the identity codes that have forged the legend of this horological icon have been jealously safeguarded. The bezel of the Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Chronograph takes the original twelve-sided shape, while the 45 mm-diameter case is more strongly rounded than ever, within an integrated structure combining polished and satin-brushed finishes.

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The construction is built on several layers, with black PVD-coated titanium inlays alternating between the back and the middle and then between the bezel and the middle, in a perfectly mastered play on volumes. The slimmer technical, contemporary case made of grade 5 titanium houses the automatic CO 132 chronograph caliber, also powering a date display.

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The movement revealed through the sapphire crystal caseback features an original openworked and black PVD-coated oscillating weight. The latter’s circular shape occupies the entire surface of the caseback opening and proudly proclaims its contemporary nature.


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Stemming from lengthy aesthetic research conducted in-house, the Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Chronograph highlights an innovative and exclusive split pomegranate dial motif. Composed of tiny diagonally incised squares creating a raised pattern accentuated by the inner bezel ring bearing the famous nautical pennants, the unmistakable signature of the Admiral’s Cup collection. Like the openworked and faceted hands, the applied hour- markers are coated with beige Superluminova, while the chronograph sweep-seconds hand bears the iconic Corum key.

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Sporty, powerful and water-resistant to 300 meters, the Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Chronograph offers an appealing set of performances. Fitted with an crocodile leather strap or a grade 5 titanium bracelet fastened by a triple folding clasp, this model is interpreted in different versions. It comes in a two-tone interpretation when its titanium case – whether black PVD-coated or not – is topped by an 5N 18kt red gold bezel, or else opts for an all- titanium construction.

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Movement
Mechanical automatic, CO 132 calibre, 12 ½’’,
39 jewels, 42-hour power reserve,
black PVD-coated openworked oscillating weight.
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date and chronograph
Case
Twelve-sided in titanium or titanium and 5N 18K red gold, 45 mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and exhibition titanium caseback
Water-resistant to 300 m (30 ATM/1000 ft)
Dial
Anthracite with “split pomegranate” finish
Nautical pennants on the inner bezel ring and superluminova-enhanced applied hour-markers
Superluminova-enhanced openworked hands
30-minute and 12-hour counters at 9 and 6 o’clock
Date between 4 and 5 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap
Titanium or black alligator leather, folding clasp

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Girard-Perregaux - Chrono Hawk Only Watch

Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk Only Watch Edgy design and watchmaking expertise to support Duchenne muscular dystrophy research

11th June 2013, Swiss luxury watchmaker, Girard-Perregaux, is once again mobilizing to support Only Watch. The Principality of Monaco will be hosting on September 28th the fifth edition of this exceptional “Only Watch” charity timepiece auction benefiting research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In order to support their efforts, Girard-Perregaux has designed a unique piece of its new sport collection, Chrono Hawk. This exclusive timepiece combines elegance, audacity and watch making expertise blending matt black ceramics with white silvery palladium.

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Sporty. Elegant. Modern. The Chrono Hawk Only Watch leaves nothing to chance, neither the design of its case, which associates bold edges and a round bezel, nor its face, which gives prominence to the measurement of short times. Its meticulous style, combining centuries of manufacturing tradition with a permanent commitment to innovation, is apparent in every detail of the design and manufacture of this watch.

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Contemporary and bold, the style blends ceramic and palladium. Deep black and silvery-white and yet perfectly functional, the elements of the case blend into one another, while keeping their individual strengths to end up accentuating the watch’s architecture.

The well-balanced dial showcases the time data. Two red counters face each other in perfect symmetry at 9 and 3 o’clock, while the date is placed at 6 o’clock. The applied hour markers and the hour and minute hands are lit with luminescent material. This classic layout is complemented with a motif inspired by the famous Girard-Perregaux Bridge.

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The character of the Chrono Hawk Only Watch is finally emphasized by its original alligator strap, with rubber lining and red stitches.

Visible through the case’s sapphire back, the caliber GP03300, a self-winding mechanical movement, drives this very high.


 Girard-Perregaux -  GP03300

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Reference 49970-32-1304SUB7A
Material : black ceramics - Bezel white silvery palladium
Dimensions / Diameter : 44,00 mm
Height : 15,45 mm
Case-back : Sapphire crystal, secured by 6 screws
Water resistance : 10 ATM
Movement : GP03300-0073, Automatic
Caliber : 13'''
Frequency : 28,800 Vib/h – (4 Hz)
Jewels : 61
Power reserve : min. 46 hours
Functions : Hour, minute, date, small second, chronograph
Strap: Black alligator strap with rubber lining and red stitches

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A. Lange & Söhne - Black Magic Collection 2013

A. Lange & Söhne -   Black Magic   Collection 2013

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 Facets of the colour black (from left): GRAND LANGE 1, GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen”, DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN, LANGE ZEITWERK “Luminous”, LANGE ZEITWERK

The classic colour for festive occasions has triggered many a revolution – in the realms of fashion or art, for instance. But black can have many other meanings and functions. Five black timepieces by A. Lange & Söhne juxtapose with black objects to showcase the fascinating facets of the darkest of all colours.

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Black discs: Vinyl records are experiencing a renaissance. For music enthusiasts, what counts is not the haptic experience of the black round with its large cover and liner notes. It’s the mechanical sampling of the spiral groove that creates a richly detailed, three-dimensional soundscape as in a concert hall. In the model DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN, the aesthetic thrill lies not only in the relief structure of the fine azuré grooves on the bright subsidiary dials. Lange’s calibre L951.6 ranks among connoisseurs as the technically most advanced and beautiful chronograph movement

In 1915, a black square with a side length of 79 cm launched a revolution in the art world. Eleven years after Kazimir Malevich’s foray into avant-garde art, the little black dress by Coco Chanel caused an éclat in the realm of fashion. It was dubbed “the uniform for all women of taste” and is still referred to that way. The examples illustrate: black has the potential for icon status. It is a designer’s favourite colour because it highlights the pure underlying form. Equally, it can have a technical function. Photographers prefer black cameras because they produce no reflections. And in a wristwatch, a black dial combined with bright markers or luminous displays assures high contrast and good legibility.

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 Black and white: The camera in the background is reminiscent of the many pioneering mechanical accomp-lishments that originated in Saxony. The first camera for 35-mm perforated film was built here in 1932. It was followed four years later by the world’s first single-lens reflex camera. Exposure times as short as a thousandth of a second gave rise to masterpieces in black-and-white photography. The digital display of the model LANGE ZEITWERK also switches in fractions of a second with a gentle click. A patented constant-force escapement makes this possible.

In the dialogue with hand-picked black objects, A. Lange & Söhne timepieces present both sides of the darkest of all colours – the aesthetic one and the technical one: More about that at our photos.

About A. Lange & Söhne

When Ferdinand A. Lange, a Dresden watchmaker, established his watch manufactory in 1845, he laid the cornerstone of Saxony’s precision watchmaking. His precious pocket watches remain highly coveted among collectors all over the world. The company was expropriated after World War II, and the name A. Lange & Söhne nearly fell into oblivion. In 1990, Ferdinand A. Lange’s great-grandson Walter Lange had the courage to relaunch the brand. Today, Lange crafts only a few thousand wristwatches in gold or platinum per year. They are endowed exclusively with proprietary movements that are lavishly decorated and assembled by hand. In a period of little more than 20 years, A. Lange & Söhne developed over 40 manufacture calibres and secured a top-tier position among the world’s finest watch brands. Its greatest successes include innovative time-keeping instruments such as the LANGE 1 with the first outsize date in a series produced wristwatch as well as the LANGE ZEITWERK with its supremely legible, precisely jumping numerals. Meanwhile, both models have become icons of a brand rich in tradition.

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Black on black: The history of ink, which began 5000 years ago in Egypt, is the quest for the most contrast-rich colour with the best opacity. Ink with black pigments comes closest to this ideal. Today, nanotechnology can take credit for a “Super Black” that absorbs 99.6 per cent of the light. Against such a background, the luminous outsize date of the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” would shine as brightly as the celestial canopy above the Atacama Desert.

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Black and white: The camera in the background is reminiscent of the many pioneering mechanical accomp-lishments that originated in Saxony. The first camera for 35-mm perforated film was built here in 1932. It was followed four years later by the world’s first single-lens reflex camera. Exposure times as short as a thousandth of a second gave rise to masterpieces in black-and-white photography. The digital display of the model LANGE ZEITWERK also switches in fractions of a second with a gentle click. A patented constant-force escapement makes this possible.

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Black on black: The history of ink, which began 5000 years ago in Egypt, is the quest for the most contrast-rich colour with the best opacity. Ink with black pigments comes closest to this ideal. Today, nanotechnology can take credit for a “Super Black” that absorbs 99.6 per cent of the light. Against such a background, the luminous outsize date of the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” would shine as brightly as the celestial canopy above the Atacama Desert.

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Black wins: Beneath the black dial of the model GRAND LANGE 1 in a noble white-gold case, the L095.2 manufacture calibre parades the ultimate in artisanship. Just like the king in chess. Skilfully crafted by a master of the trade, the figure was inspired by the filigreed woodturning works by Egidius Lobenigk and Georg Wecker in the 16th century that can still be admired in the Green Vault museum in Dresden.

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