The Datograph with a power reserve display is also available in gold or platinum. A sapphire glass case back offers a view of this delicate movement, which is among the most beautiful of its kind.
Like the L951.1, every individual component receives intricate finishing, as seen in the exquisite, hand-engraved balance cock. They also redesigned the oscillation system: It was the first Datograph to feature a balance wheel with an in-house balance spring.The caliber L951.6 is made up of 451 parts. Now, the watch can run for 60 hours before it needs to be rewound. Lange & Söhne extended the movement's power reserve by 24 hours.
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The manual caliber L951.6 ticks away inside the Datograph UP/DOWN. The most noticeable change is the circular power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock. The design has remained almost unchanged since the first generation of Datograph timepieces. The timepiece has a diameter of 41 mm, and the outsize date display grew by 4% to adapt to the larger case. "UP" signifies that the watch is wound, while "DOWN" means it is out of energy. UP/DOWN (AUF/AB in German) is how Lange traditionally refers to their power reserve indicators. Lange & Söhne released the Datograph UP/DOWN in 2012. You can purchase an 1815 chronograph in white or pink gold for 36,500 USD.Ī. This movement provides timepieces with a small seconds dial, minute counter, and 60-hour power reserve. Its caliber, the L951.5, is also manually wound and is composed of 306 pieces. This collection's flyback chronographs have an entirely different design, dominated by Arabic numerals and a pulsometer scale. The outsize date is made up of two discs, and rapid date correction is possible by pushing a rectangular push-piece located between 9 and 10 o'clock.Īlternative to the Datograph. Lange has patented the jumping minute counter as well as the mechanics behind the outsize date display. Hands on the minute and hour counters are in constant motion on many chronographs. One special feature is the way in which the minute counter's hand jumps exactly from one minute to the next so you can read exactly how many minutes have gone by when timing. Lange completely redeveloped this movement, which has a 36-hour power reserve. The manual L951.1 caliber powers the Datograph with no power reserve indicator. This chronograph usually comes with a brown or black crocodile leather strap. If you're looking for a pink gold case, you can find pre-owned watches for about 37,500 USD. You can get a well-maintained platinum model for around 43,000 USD. Lange & Söhne belongs to an exclusive group of luxury watch manufacturers capable of building their own chronographs. Applied indices serve as hour markers, though older models have Roman numerals at 2, 6, and 10 o'clock.Ī. A tachymeter scale, which you can use to measure speed over a certain distance, runs around the edge of the dial. As usual, an outsize date sits at 12 o'clock. The dial comes in black, gray, or silver and features two or three subdials depending on the model. When you let go, the chronograph second hand begins timing anew.ĭatograph is made exclusively of platinum or 18-karat gold and ranges in size from 39 to 43.2 mm in diameter. However, on the Datograph, all you need to do is press a push-piece once. On a regular chronograph, you have to first stop timing before you can set the hand back to zero and restart. One highlight of the timepiece is its flyback mechanism. Lange & Söhne released the Saxonia together with the Arkade, Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite," and Lange 1 in 1994. The Datograph is part of the Saxonia collection and premiered in 1999. The "graph" in the name comes from the word chronograph. The clock has a numeric display which can be read easily from a far distance. Its name hints at its special features: "Dato" is a reference to its outsize date display, a characteristic feature of many Lange watches that is reminiscent of the Dresden Semperoper's famous five-minute clock. Lange & Söhne quickly developed into an icon. The Datograph from the German manufacturer A.
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