A. Lange & Sohne – LANGE 1 TIME ZONE Platinum

A. Lange & Sohne – LANGE 1 TIME ZONE Platinum  2023

New model ‒ now in platinum

Shanghai, Dubai, Glashütte: with the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE, you literally have the world on your wrist. It displays the time at home and in another time zone at one glance. Ring-shaped day/night displays and the daylight-saving time indication for the second time zone expand the already high degree of functionality. 

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This year, A. Lange & Söhne launches a new edition of this intuitive time-zone watch in 950 platinum with a rhodium-coloured dial. The monochrome colour combination adds a timeless elegance to the technical sophistication and underlines the aspiration of the Saxon watch manufactory to push the boundaries and cut its own path.

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The simultaneous display of two zone times is one of the most useful additional functions in precision watchmaking and is highly valued by globally interconnected watch connoisseurs. In 2005, A. Lange & Söhne endowed this complication with a distinctive face in the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE: in addition to home time, this unique timepiece displayed the time in a second zone, easily selected thanks to the cities on the city ring representing 24 time zones.

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In its second generation, presented in 2020, the cosmopolitan model was equipped with the new manufacture calibre L141.1, featuring an intuitive indication of daylight-saving time, thus further expanding the functionality of this watch.  Now, the new edition of the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE showcases a 950-platinum case combined with a rhodium-coloured dial made of solid silver, resulting in a decidedly classic look, a first for this model.

Sophisticated time-zone mechanism in a lucid design

The new edition of the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE presented three years ago, once again embodied the innovative power and creativity of the Lange watchmakers, complemented by the aesthetically appealing design. Here too, the objective was to combine sophisticated micromechanical engineering with a timeless design while assuring superb legibility. By placing the ring with the 24 reference cities on the periphery, the harmonious display arrangement in the distinctive, off-centre dial architecture of the LANGE 1 watch family is not impaired. Home time and zone time, the outsize date and the power-reserve indicator ‒ all displays are clearly visible at any given time.

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While the larger time circle indicates home time, the smaller time circle displays the time in a second time zone. When the corrector button at 8 o’clock is actuated, the city ring switches in the easterly direction by one time zone. At the same time, the hour hand in the small subsidiary dial advances by one hour and now indicates the zone time of the city ‒ and corresponding time zone ‒ at which the gold applied arrow marker points. 

The indication of daylight-saving time constitutes a refined technical feature. A colour segment in the arrow indicates whether the selected city and time zone implement daylight-saving time. If this is the case, the small aperture is filled in red. If standard time is observed in this location all year round, the background remains unchanged.

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To distinguish between day and night in both time zones, the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE features coloured ring-shaped day/night indicators linked to the hour hands. They are located in the centre of each time circle and inform the wearer whether the respective time indication is valid for the first or the second half of the day. When the hour hand is in the dial-coloured area, the display refers to the interval between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.; when the blue background appears, it refers to the interval between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Unique synchronisation mechanism

Additionally, the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE is endowed with an ingeniously designed synchronisation mechanism that allows the zone time to be transferred from the smaller subsidiary dial to the larger one, thus making it possible to define a new main time as home time. 

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When the crown is pulled in the second position, the times of both zones can be adjusted synchronously. However, if the time-zone correction button is pressed and held, the hour hand of the zone-time dial will be stopped in its position. Now, the defined new main time can be set independently of the zone time. Finally, it may be necessary to correct the outsize date, which is connected with main time, by actuating the date correction button at 10 o’clock.

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“The LANGE 1 TIME ZONE is an expressive manifestation of our manufactory’s efforts to challenge conventions and break new ground in precision watchmaking through innovative advancements and constructions,” explains Lange-CEO Wilhelm Schmid. “Only in proceeding in this way, do we succeed in developing things from the ground up and building watches that offer unique functions and inimitable designs. Progress and tradition go hand in hand to accommodate our quest for perfection.”

 Manufacture calibre L141.1

The heart of the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE, the manufacture calibre L141.1, assures a power reserve of 72 hours, despite having only one mainspring barrel. Further technical details include a classic screw balance and a freely oscillating balance spring crafted in-house and calibrated for a frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour. 

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Lange-typical quality hallmarks such as the three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver, screwed gold chatons, blued screws, an elaborate whiplash precision index adjuster as well as a balance cock and an intermediate-wheel cock ‒ both hand-engraved ‒ are visible through the sapphire-crystal caseback. 

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The hand-crafted decoration of the movement, which is assembled twice, reflects A. Lange & Söhne’s high standards in every single detail.

Currently three model versions

The dimensions of the watch have not been modified: the case boasts a diameter of 41.9 millimetres and a height of 10.9 millimetres. 

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In addition to the models with white gold/black and pink gold/argenté case/dial combinations, the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE is now also available in 950 platinum with a rhodié dial.

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Technical Specifications

Model: LANGE 1 TIME ZONE Platinum

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Ref. 136.025

Movement
Lange manufacture calibre L141.1, manually wound, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards, decorated and assembled by hand; precision-adjusted in five positions; plates and bridges made of untreated German silver; balance and intermediate-wheel cocks engraved by hand

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    No. of movement parts: 448
    No. of jewels: 38
    No. of screwed gold chatons: 3
    Escapement: Lever escapement
    Oscillator: Shock-resistant screw balance; superior-quality balance spring manufactured in-house, frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour; precision beat adjustment mechanism with lateral setscrew and whiplash spring 

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    Power reserve: 72 hours when fully wound
Movement dimensions
Diameter: 34.1 millimetres; height: 6.7 millimetres
Functions: 

Home time and zone time, each with a ring-shaped day/night indicator; subsidiary seconds dial with stop seconds; city ring for adjustment of the second time zone with daylight-saving time indication; outsize date for home time; UP/DOWN power-reserve indicator
    Operating elements: Crown for winding the watch and setting the time; one button each for correcting the outsize date and setting the second time zone
Case
950 platinum
Diameter: 41.9 millimetres; height: 10.9 millimetres
Crystal and transparent caseback: Sapphire crystal (Mohs hardness 9)
Dial
Solid silver, rhodié
Hands and appliques
Rhodium gold
Strap
Hand-stitched alligator leather, black
Buckle: Prong buckle in 950 platinum

 
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ANDERSEN Geneve – JUMPING HOURS Rising Sun Edition

ANDERSEN Genève – Art & Culture JUMPING HOURS Rising Sun Platinum 38mm Pink Guilloché Dial Edition 2023

 

A beautiful complication that ANDERSEN Genève 
has been mastering for decades

Pink gold and platinum combine to glorious effect in the new edition of ANDERSENGenève ’s exceptional Jumping Hours watch, unveiled at the Tokyo residence of Switzerland’s Ambassador to Japan, on 13th June 2023. Limited to 50 pieces, the Jumping Hours – Rising Sun Edition is a work of true horological artistry, which hails the enduring bond between Japan’s pioneering watch community and ANDERSEN Genève.

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In the 1980s, as Svend Andersen achieved growing renown as a leading independent watchmaker,Japan’s discerning collectors and connoisseurs were quick to recognise the skill, artistry and inventiveness of his work. A close relationship was formed between ANDERSEN Genève and the watch community in Japan, a country where craftsmanship, detail and beauty carry such value, and where traditional watchmaking skills are held in such high regard. Many important ANDERSEN Genève watches have since been made for Japanese collectors. These include several stunning unique pieces, and the famous Voyage world-timer, a 50-piece limited edition made in 2005 in collaboration with Mr Yoshi Isogai of the celebrated retailer Shellman. Few are ever resold. 

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 ANDERSEN Genève "Shellman Voyage" world-timer
Limited Edition of 50 pieces made in 2005

Mr. Yoshi Isogai was the owner of “Shellman” Boutique in Ginza. He introduced and distributed independent watchmakers like Philippe Dufour, Svend Andersen, Beat Haldimann just to name the one’s belonging to AHCI (Académie des Créateurs Indépendants). Thanks to his passion for details and watchmaking, some of the most beautiful ANDERSEN Genève timepieces are on the wrist of collectors in Japan.

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In 2023, ANDERSEN Genève has once more created a 50-piece limited edition designed to delight its Japanese clientele. The Jumping Hours – Rising Sun Edition was launched on June 13 in Tokyo at the Swiss ambassador’s residence, to an audience of many of the country’s most esteemed watch collectors and afficionados.

‍Jumping Hours: an ANDERSEN Genève signature

The new watch is ANDERSEN Genève ’s latest interpretation of the Jumping Hours complication, in which the hour is displayed through a window in the dial – ‘jumping’ from one hour to the next on the hour – while minutes are indicated by a hand. A complication loved both for its minimalist elegance and for the emphasis it brings to the dial itself, the Jumping Hours holds particular significance for ANDERSEN Genève.

In 1995 Svend Andersen was first commissioned to create a watch with such a display, combining it with a minute repeater. It subsequently became requested in a number of “pièce unique”commissions, and famously gave rise to one of the most recognisable ANDERSEN Genève inventions, the “Jour & Nuit”. This ingenious design, which used the Jumping Hours module to carry a double-ended ‘jumping’ 24-hour hand, led to a series of watches made for Cartier in 1998, as well as well-known editions for ANDERSEN Genève.

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ANDERSEN Genève Jumping Hours 40th Anniversary Red gold and Platinium
Limited Edition of 40 pieces made in 2020

In recent years, ANDERSEN Genève has taken the Jumping Hours complication to new levels of artistry and beauty, as a platform for watches that emphasise traditional craft above all else. Its Jumping Hours watches were nominated for Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards, in the Artistic Crafts category, in both 2020 and 2021.

‍Horological art: Jumping Hours – Rising Sun Edition

ANDERSEN Genève once again presents an exceptionally refined interpretation of the classic Jumping Hours complication, in a version that pairs a hand-crafted platinum case with a dial of 18ct pink gold: a subtle and exceptionally beautiful combination.

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The hour is indicated through a window at 12 o’clock, while the minutes tick by discretely on a sub-dial at 6 o’clock, indicated by a white gold hand. This points to a railway-style chapter ring printed in dark blue, as is the ANDERSEN Genève logo above the hour window.

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The rest of the dial forms a canvas for a virtuoso display of traditional guilloché engraving, etched directly into the pink gold surface. The dial is dominated by a mesmerising “magic losange” pattern, while a hobnail pattern occupies the minutes sub-dial. Performed by one of Switzerland’s finest artisans, several days are required to engrave a single dial, with three different engine turning machines used to build up the intricately detailed pattern.

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Viewed up close, this guilloché engraving brings incredible iridescence to the dial surface as the light catches it from different angles, and emphasises the rich tonal contrast between the pink gold and the platinum 950 case. The case itself requires different techniques of machining and craftsmanship to build, and to achieve the most flawless finishes – the flanks are satin brushed, while the bezel is mirror polished. The curving lugs, an ANDERSEN Genève signature, are made separately in traditional style, and painstakingly welded to the case.

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The reverse of the watch is equally enchanting: a sapphire glass case-back reveals the flawless hand-finishing of the movement, including meticulous anglage around the individual parts, Côtes de Genève decoration and mirror-polishing of the screw-heads, all performed in-house by ANDERSEN Genève artisans. The automatic movement is wound up by a majestically decorated rotor in 18ct pink gold hand guilloche “grains d’orge”. Topped of with a small plate on the bridge where one can see the “A” ANDERSEN Logo.

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The automatic movement is wound up by a majestically decorated rotor in 18ct pink gold hand guilloche “grains d’orge”. Topped of with a small plate on the bridge where one can see the “A” ANDERSEN Logo. The plate is screwed thanks to a tiny -blued steel screw!

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The movement is encircled by a ring of 21ct BlueGold, created via a unique heat treating process. To achieve BlueGold, the precious 21ct gold is mixed with iron elements and heat-treated to turn it a radiant shade of blue – a technique that, in watches, ANDERSEN Genève alone has mastered, and which results in a unique tonality for each ring. 

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A spectrum of colors can be obtained from light blue, dark blue, brown (champagne color), purple and grey. Finally each ring is hand engraved with its corresponding number “X/50” in the limited edition of 50 pieces.

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TECHNICAL DATA

Collection: Art & Culture / Limited Edition

Model:  JUMPING HOURS Rising Sun Edition

Movement:
High quality automatic movement  Frédéric Piguet 11.50
Mechanism developed and assembled in the Ateliers in Geneva & La Chaux-de-Fonds
Rotor: 18ct yellow gold “hand guilloché grain d’orge” and “A” logo hand engraved
Frequency:  3Hz (21’600A/h)
28 jewels, with 60 hours power reserve
Case
Material: Platinum (Pt 950) case with polished/brushed zones and welded lugs
Diameter:  38.0 mm
Height: 9.22mm
Width between lugs: 19 mm
Water Resistant :  30m
Dial
18ct hand guilloché “magical losanges” motive.
Hours displayed in the window at 12 o’clock, minutes displayed by a brushed white gold hand in a counter at 6 o’clock
Strap
Light grey hand-stitched suede strap with platinum (Pt 950) buckle

🔰 Limited Edition: 50 timepieces

🔴 Price: CHF 48,800💰

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