A. Lange and Sohne Richard Lange 18K Yellow Gold

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This is a recent, A. Lange & Sohne's Richard Lange, Reference 232.021 232021. This 18K yellow gold, manual winding watch pays tribute to founder Adolph Lange's elder son, Richard (1845-1932), a pioneer in horology with a progressive scientific spirit. Richard devoted his life to precision watchmaking, designing 27 patents and such innovations as his groundbreaking metal alloy watch balance spring, making A. Lange & Sohne the first company to produce their own. Discontinued and now only offered in platinum in the current Lange line, this timepiece is inspired from the 19th century, a simple, clearly readable homage to the scientific observation wristwatch with superb technology and readings accurate to 1/6 second. This is a large, 40.5mm diameter case that's quite thin at only 10.5mm. With hour, minute, and a sweep seconds function, the Richard Lange has a solid silver dial with painted black Roman numerals and hour index markers, with an outer seconds chapter ring. It has a large balance wheel, eccentric poising weights, and the unique, beryllium-enriched alloy balance spring patented by Richard Lange in 1930. The hands are 18K yellow gold and the second hand is blued. It has a "hacking" mechanism that stops the seconds when the crown is pulled out, allowing for an accurate time adjustment. It has a sapphire crystal and see-through caseback. The Lange caliber L041.2 movement has 28 jewels and 199 components, and oscillates at 21,600 vibrations per hour. It has a power reserve of 38 hours, and the crocodile leather strap has an 18K gold pin buckle. The dial, movement, and case are signed.

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