A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 112.047

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 112.047 A superb, hardly ever seen and enormously collectible white gold wristwatch with large date, power reserve indication and unusual guilloché dial, number 1 of a 10 pieces limited edition

Manufacturer : A. Lange & Söhne Year : Circa 2005 Reference No : 112.047 Movement No : 45'360 Case No : 156'302 and 1/10 Model Name : Lange 1 Material : 18K white gold Calibre : Manual, cal. L901.0, 53 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Leather Clasp/Buckle : 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle Dimensions : 38.5mm Diameter Signed : Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories : Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne warranty booklet bearing details of a June 2024 service and service box The Lange 1 was part of the 4-model collection (together with the Tourbillon Pour Le Mérite, the Saxonia and the Arkade) used to re-launch the brand in 1994. Out of the four, the Lange 1 was without a doubt the most surprising due to its asymmetric dial, a configuration that today is indissolubly linked with A. Lange & Söhne in the minds of watch enthusiasts worldwide. The present iteration of the model - ref. 112.047 - is one of the most elusive and unusual out there, thanks to its superb guilloché dial. Lange is not at all a stranger to engine-turned dials. In fact, their standard guillochage of the Lange 1 dial (a wavy pattern for each dial - 2 subsidiary dials and the full one - interrupted by flat tracks and windows upon which the graphics are printed) is nearly as iconic as the dial architecture. Variations of the theme are known, such as the 100-piece limited edition made for Sincere which substitutes the waves of the full dial with a straight-line pattern. The present piece indeed represents such a variant, albeit 10 times more rare than the Sincere Edition. It was made in 10 numbered pieces only, this being number 1/10, for the Munster retailer Oeding Erdel in 2005. It is worth to note that the same pattern will be employed for one of the most important Lange 1 examples overall - the pink gold Lange 1 “Honoris Causa” piece unique, also made in 2005. Lange collectors need not be told that it might be a very long time before they get another chance of owning one of the most remarkable and rare Lange 1 variations in existence.