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A. Lange & Söhne
Lange Tourbillon Pour le Merite
Ref. 701.001


EUR 189.000,-

List price EUR 247.600,-

A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” with box and papers, Ref. 701.001, in nearly unworn and unpolished condition. Limited to 150 pieces. The very first tourbillon of the modern A. Lange & Söhne era: The Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” stands as a landmark in German watchmaking. Crafted in 18k yellow gold with a 38.5 mm case, it combines a one-minute tourbillon with a fusee-and-chain transmission – a historic mechanism for improved chronometric precision. A masterpiece of mechanical innovation and one of the most significant watches in contemporary horology.

Details


Material

Yellow Gold

Clockwork

Manual

Ref NR.

701.001

Dial color

silver

Paper

Yes, from 1997

Condition

nearly unworn

Box

Yes

Diameter

39mm

Warranty

1 Year

Excellence from Glashütte

A. Lange und Söhne

Ferdinand Adolph Lange, born in 1815, was a gifted watchmaker and, with the help of extensive structural support from the state, established the Saxon watchmaking tradition in Glashütte. Since then, many watch manufacturers have been established in this valley, but none can match the perfection and excellence of Lange's craftsmanship. After the destruction of the factory and the expropriation after the Second World War, descendant Walter Lange rebuilt the brand after the fall of the wall and fascinated, Lange typically with an astonishing quality of movement finishing.

The best time is now:

A. Lange & Söhne Lange Tourbillon Pour le Merite

1 1 Year Timelounge-Warranty

Box included

Papers included

Articles prepared for you

In the right time

The return of the 80s

Everything comes back. At some point. Even my grandmother knew that and the more mature you become, the more you realise: damn, it really is like that. When Rolex presented the GMT-Master II as a yellow gold and bicolour version on a Jubilé bracelet last year, I immediately felt something like my own personal Werthers Echte moment. Only not with gold-wrapped caramel sweets, but with the watches I knew from my childhood. And so I still remember, as if it were yesterday, the picture of TV legend Horst Tappert smiling at me from the cover of a TV magazine with a gold GMT on a Jubilee bracelet.

How deep is deep?

When I started wearing watches at a young age, everything was quite simple for me. If the words “Water Resistant” were written on the back cover, you had to be careful. On the other hand, if it said “30M”, everything was fine. Off to the beach with it and have fun. I wore those watches in the sea for years without a care in the world - for swimming, showering and bathing anyway.