Grande Lange 1 Lumen
117.035
| Brand : | A. Lange & Söhne |
| Collection : | Lange 1 |
| Model : | Grande Lange 1 Lumen |
| Reference : | 117.035 |
| Nber of pieces : | 100 |
| Complement : | Platinium - Crocodile Strap |
| On sale : | 2013 |
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Brand : A. Lange & Söhne Collection : Lange 1 Model : Grande Lange 1 Lumen Reference : 117.035 Nber of pieces : 100 Complement : Platinium - Crocodile Strap On sale : 2013 List Price : On request Diameter : 40.90 mm Thickness : 9.80 mm Styles : Atypical High Horology Types : Hand-winding Calibre : L095.2 Calibre distinction : Hand-engraved Complication : Stop second mechanism Small Seconds Power Reserve Indicator Big Date Case material : Platinum Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Pusher at 10 o'clock Shape : Round Dial : Sapphire Solid silver Dial color : Black Display : Luminescent gold hands Indexes : Diamond-shaped Roman numerals Luminescent Glass : Sapphire hardness 9 Strap material : Croco Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Pin buckle + More characteristics : Movement
Diameter: 34.1 millimetres
Height: 4.7 millimetres
Lange manufacture calibre L095.2. 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 cock engraved by hand
Movement parts: 400
Jewels: 42
Screwed gold chatons: 7
Lever escapement
Shock-resistant screw balance; superior-quality balance spring
manufactured in-house. frequency 21.600 semi-oscillations per hour. precision beat adjustment system with lateral setscrew and whiplash spring
Power reserve: 72 hours when fully wound
Functions
Time indicated in hours. minutes. and subsidiary seconds with stop seconds; power-reserve indicator; outsize date
Operating elements
Crown for winding the watch and setting the time; push piece for rapid correction of the outsize date
Dial
Basic dial (outer ring. hour. minutes. small seconds) of solid silver (black). recessed parts of sapphire crystal with semitransparent coating; luminous outsize date and indications for hours and power-reserve
Hands
Rhodiumed gold; hours. minutes. power-reserve indicator luminous
Hand-stitched crocodile strap. black
Buckle Lange prong buckle in platinum
DESCRIPTION
- The enlightenment of the outsize date
The limited GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” offers enlightenment: a semi-transparent dial exposes the ingenious mechanism of the first luminescent outsize date display by A. Lange & Söhne.
When it was first presented, it evoked excitement and kicked off a trend that soon found many imitators: the Lange outsize date. Together with the asymmetric dial, it elevated the LANGE 1 to the status of an icon of classic design. However, the secret behind the complex mechanism responsible for this unprecedented date display format remained hidden beneath the solid-silver dial. Now, the GRAND LANGE 1 with the Latin attribute “Lumen” reveals this secret. The name of the timepiece, which comes in a limited edition of 100 watches in platinum cases, says it all. Parts of its dial consist of semitransparent sapphire crystal. Only the outer ring and the surfaces of the displays for hours and minutes as well as small seconds are made of blackened silver. The sapphire crystal surfaces reveal the disc mechanism of the first outsize date that glows in the dark. Additionally, the time and the power reserve are also legible in the dark.
The technical challenge encountered during the development of the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” was to ensure maximum luminosity for the date display, even immediately after the daily switching operation. Lange’s product developers solved this issue in an exceptional way. While the tens cross was coated with a white luminous compound and subsequently imprinted with black numerals, the units disc consists of transparent glass imprinted with black numerals and rotates before a luminous background.
The sapphire crystal sections of the dial are treated with a special coating that blocks most of the visible spectrum of light. For the invisible UV light spectrum, however, the coating does not represent a barrier. Therefore, UV radiation can pass through to the luminous surfaces of the outsize date unhindered. This produces an interesting side effect: the date platform with its manually applied perlage, normally seen only by the watchmaker during the assembly process, is now visible to the owner as well. The small, overlapping circular graining produced by hand using a rotating abrasive peg is normally concealed underneath the dial.
The craftsmanship and virtuosity invested in the L095.2 manufacture movement, which is assembled twice, can also be admired from the other side through the sapphire-crystal caseback. Indeed, the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” radiates charisma from every angle.
Only last year, A. Lange & Söhne endowed the GRAND LANGE 1 with a totally new, manually wound calibre. The omission of the second mainspring barrel as well as the effective arrangement of the parts reduced the overall height of the calibre without any compromise in terms of power reserve, making it possible to transpose the graceful dial architecture of the LANGE 1 to the enlarged model. The dial of the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” presents the indications of the hours, minutes, seconds, outsize date, and power reserve without any overlaps.
- The enlightenment of the outsize date
The limited GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” offers enlightenment: a semi-transparent dial exposes the ingenious mechanism of the first luminescent outsize date display by A. Lange & Söhne.
When it was first presented, it evoked excitement and kicked off a trend that soon found many imitators: the Lange outsize date. Together with the asymmetric dial, it elevated the LANGE 1 to the status of an icon of classic design. However, the secret behind the complex mechanism responsible for this unprecedented date display format remained hidden beneath the solid-silver dial. Now, the GRAND LANGE 1 with the Latin attribute “Lumen” reveals this secret. The name of the timepiece, which comes in a limited edition of 100 watches in platinum cases, says it all. Parts of its dial consist of semitransparent sapphire crystal. Only the outer ring and the surfaces of the displays for hours and minutes as well as small seconds are made of blackened silver. The sapphire crystal surfaces reveal the disc mechanism of the first outsize date that glows in the dark. Additionally, the time and the power reserve are also legible in the dark.
The technical challenge encountered during the development of the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” was to ensure maximum luminosity for the date display, even immediately after the daily switching operation. Lange’s product developers solved this issue in an exceptional way. While the tens cross was coated with a white luminous compound and subsequently imprinted with black numerals, the units disc consists of transparent glass imprinted with black numerals and rotates before a luminous background.
The sapphire crystal sections of the dial are treated with a special coating that blocks most of the visible spectrum of light. For the invisible UV light spectrum, however, the coating does not represent a barrier. Therefore, UV radiation can pass through to the luminous surfaces of the outsize date unhindered. This produces an interesting side effect: the date platform with its manually applied perlage, normally seen only by the watchmaker during the assembly process, is now visible to the owner as well. The small, overlapping circular graining produced by hand using a rotating abrasive peg is normally concealed underneath the dial.
The craftsmanship and virtuosity invested in the L095.2 manufacture movement, which is assembled twice, can also be admired from the other side through the sapphire-crystal caseback. Indeed, the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” radiates charisma from every angle.
Only last year, A. Lange & Söhne endowed the GRAND LANGE 1 with a totally new, manually wound calibre. The omission of the second mainspring barrel as well as the effective arrangement of the parts reduced the overall height of the calibre without any compromise in terms of power reserve, making it possible to transpose the graceful dial architecture of the LANGE 1 to the enlarged model. The dial of the GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” presents the indications of the hours, minutes, seconds, outsize date, and power reserve without any overlaps.
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Brand : A. Lange & Söhne Collection : Lange 1 Model : Grande Lange 1 Lumen Reference : 117.035 Nber of pieces : 100 Complement : Platinium - Crocodile Strap On sale : 2013 List Price : On request Diameter : 40.90 mm Thickness : 9.80 mm Styles : Atypical High Horology Types : Hand-winding Calibre : L095.2 Calibre distinction : Hand-engraved Complication : Stop second mechanism Small Seconds Power Reserve Indicator Big Date Case material : Platinum Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Pusher at 10 o'clock Shape : Round Dial : Sapphire Solid silver Dial color : Black Display : Luminescent gold hands Indexes : Diamond-shaped Roman numerals Luminescent Glass : Sapphire hardness 9 Strap material : Croco Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Pin buckle More characteristics : Movement
Diameter: 34.1 millimetres
Height: 4.7 millimetres
Lange manufacture calibre L095.2. 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 cock engraved by hand
Movement parts: 400
Jewels: 42
Screwed gold chatons: 7
Lever escapement
Shock-resistant screw balance; superior-quality balance spring
manufactured in-house. frequency 21.600 semi-oscillations per hour. precision beat adjustment system with lateral setscrew and whiplash spring
Power reserve: 72 hours when fully wound
Functions
Time indicated in hours. minutes. and subsidiary seconds with stop seconds; power-reserve indicator; outsize date
Operating elements
Crown for winding the watch and setting the time; push piece for rapid correction of the outsize date
Dial
Basic dial (outer ring. hour. minutes. small seconds) of solid silver (black). recessed parts of sapphire crystal with semitransparent coating; luminous outsize date and indications for hours and power-reserve
Hands
Rhodiumed gold; hours. minutes. power-reserve indicator luminous
Hand-stitched crocodile strap. black
Buckle Lange prong buckle in platinum