A. Lange & Söhne – LANGE 1 TIME ZONE “Como Edition”

A. Lange & Söhne – LANGE 1 TIME ZONE “Como Edition”

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Craftsmanship for a visionary automobile

Winner of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 presented with a unique Lange 1 Time Zone “Como Edition”

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On 25 May 2014, Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid paid tribute to one of the most venerable competitions for classic automobiles with an exceptional prize.

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At the evening’s award ceremony, he presented the winner in the “Best of Show” category, Albert Spiess, with a Lange 1 Time Zone “Como Edition” for his Maserati 450 S.

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The prize was presented on the occasion of a gala dinner at the Villa d’Este, the venue of the Concorso d’Eleganza on Lake Como.

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In his laudatory speech, Wilhelm Schmid touched upon the aspect of timelessness in automobile and watch design. “Utopia today. Standard tomorrow. Legend thereafter.

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Defining new standards with a forward-looking attitude is equivalent to establishing icons that in time become legends.” The Lange 1 Time Zone “Como Edition” was designed to complement the competition’s most alluring automobile.

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Its two time zones symbolise the art of travelling in style. The caseback of the white-gold watch displays the hand-engraved coat of arms of the Concorso d’Eleganza. In homage to the venue, Como represents Central European Time on the rotatable city ring.

Walter Lange von der Uhrenmanufaktur Lange und Söhne vor der Büste von Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte
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A. Lange & Söhne has supported the celebration of automotive artistry for three years in a row. For the Saxon watch manufactory, the event has again proven to be an ideal complement to its other commitments in the domain of culture.

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Last weekend, in sunny spring weather, numerous VIP guests and visitors convened on the shores of Lake Como to express their enthusiasm for timeless design, style, and elegance.

 Caliber:   L031.1
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Technical Specifications

 Reference №: 116.049 White Gold (Back: Hunter)
 Reference №: 116.039 White Gold (Back: Open)


Lange manufacture caliber:   L031.1
Number of parts movement/jewels:   417/54
Escapement:   Lever escapement
Oscillator:  
Shock-proofed glucydur screw balance, Nivarox balance spring with a
frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour, whiplash precision
index adjuster with patented beat adjustment mechanism
Power reserve:   More than 72 hours when fully wound
Functions:  
Home time coupled with outsize date.
Zone time with city ring.
Separate day/night indicators for home and zone time.
Subsidiary seconds dial. UP/DOWN power-reserve indicator.
Stop-seconds mechanism.
Case measures:
Diameter: 41.9 millimeters, Height: 11.0 millimeters
Movement measures:
Diameter: 34.1 millimeters, Height: 6.65 millimeters
Case versions:
Platinum, pink gold, yellow gold, white gold

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* Tel.: +49 (0)35053 44 5505
* E-mail: presse@lange-soehne.com
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HYT – H1 Iceberg

HYT – H1 ICEBERG Limited Edition NEW

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An encounter between Fine Watchmaking and fluid mechanics.

An encounter between Fine Watchmaking and fluid mechanics. One might say a utopia. Shattering all certainties, steamrollering conformity, the idea that led to the H1 was simple and consisted of two flexible reservoirs fixed to each end of a capillary. In one was an aqueous liquid filled with fluorescein, and in the other, a transparent viscous liquid. To keep them separate : the repulsive force of the molecules in each liquid, with a meniscus to mark the boundary between the two.

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As the hours go by, the fluorescent liquid advances. The meniscus, in the shape of a half moon, marks the breaking point with the other fluid in the tube, indicating the time. At 18:00, the fluorescent liquid comes back to its original position, going backwards. The secret that gets the reservoirs going ? Two bellows made of a highly resistant, flexible electro-deposited alloy, each driven by a piston. And this is where watchmaking comes in to activate the system.

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 A MECHANICAL MOVEMENT

TO ACTIVATE THE HYDRO SYSTEM

Orchestrated by Brino Moutarlier, alongside Jean-François Mojon and his Chronode SA team, a mechanical movement is situated in the upper part of the watch, and propels a cam, which pushes the piston and activates the bellows.

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 The main challenge lay in finding an interface between the mechanical movement and the hydro system in a closed, waterproof circuit - a task further complicated by the limited space available to house them both. They had to be assembled separately to keep them independent, and then made to operate simultaneously. This is a highly delicate modular integration, which involves other constraints, such as the installation of the dial in two parts, through the sides.





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Technical Specifications

Ref : 148-TT-11-BF-RW  Limited edition of 50 pieces

Case    
Titanium with brushed, shot-peened and satin-finished surfaces
- diameter: 48.8 mm
- thickness: 17.9 mm
- blue rubber-clad screw-lock crown
- titanium crown guard
- titanium screw-locked added lugs
- titanium dome at 06:00
- cambered sapphire crystal glass with anti-reflective coating on the inside
- screw-down sapphire back
- water-resistant to 100 meters
Functions    
Retrograde blue fluid hours; minutes, seconds
Movement    
Mechanical hand-wound, exclusive HYT calibre 101
- 28,800 vph, 4 Hz, 35 jewels
- Bridges hand-chamfered and adorned with Côtes de Genève, rhodiumed bellows
- 65-hour power reserve.
Dial    
Unstructured, fluid jours
- Grey hour dial, white indexes and numerals,
- Palladium grey minute dial, grey indexes and numerals
- Luminescent hand and hour-markers
- Regulator at 12:00
- Small seconds wheel at 09:30
- Power reserve indicator at 02:30
Strap    
White rubber – available in blue gummy alligator, titanium pin buckle

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