Rare

A. Lange & Söhne
1815 Chronograph
Ref. 401.031


EUR 49.500,-

List price EUR 82.500,-

A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph Reference 401.031 with papers in condition like new. Crafted in 18-carat pink gold, this model is one of the most distinctive executions within the 1815 collection, uniting classical aesthetics with the highest level of Saxon watchmaking. Its deep black dial with printed Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, and 30-minute counter ensures a clear and harmonious design, reinforcing the traditional character of the line. At its heart beats the hand-wound calibre L951.0, an iconic chronograph movement featuring column-wheel control, flyback function, and precisely jumping minute counter. Visible through the sapphire-crystal caseback, the movement reveals hallmarks of Lange craftsmanship such as the hand-engraved balance cock, screwed gold chatons, and the signature three-quarter plate. The Reference 401.031 is regarded as a highly sought-after version of the 1815 Chronograph, combining classical Lange heritage with technical sophistication and unmistakable elegance.

Details


Material

Redgold

Clockwork

Manual

Ref NR.

401.031

Dial color

black

Paper

Yes, from 2005

Condition

like new

Diameter

40mm

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 1815 Chronograph

1 1 Year Timelounge-Warranty

Papers included

like new

Articles prepared for you

In the right time

Rocket Science

For a brief moment, I seriously considered starting this short article with a scientific treatise on the production of carbon fibers. However, given my rather limited abilities in the natural sciences during my school days, I immediately abandoned this idea and instead turned my attention to the things that move us all on a daily basis. Watches.

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.