{"product_id":"a-lange-and-sohne-datograph-perpetual-calendar-as10236","title":"A. Lange \u0026 Söhne Datograph Perpetual Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe'll just come right out and say it: The A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne Datograph might just be the most important watch of the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its combination of avant-garde and teutonic design languages, mind-blowing mechanical architecture, function-heavy use, and luxury materials, the Datograph has not only won the hearts and minds of collectors and enthusiasts the world over, it created \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e set the bar for modern high-horology. And it came from Germany, not Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are yet to meet a horological virtuoso who doesn't consider the Datograph to be anything other than a triumph of design and mechanical engineering. Indeed, even the maestro himself — Philippe Dufour — can regularly be spotted wearing his rose gold example from the first series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom its hefty wrist presence to the depth and intricacy of its 'miniature city-like' movement, the snap of its flyback chronograph mechanism and the ever-rewarding outsize date function, the Datograph is a triumph, pure and simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example dating to circa the 2010s takes the standard Datograph to a new level by adding a perpetual calendar complication to the ALS Calibre L951.1, yielding the hand-cranking Calibre L952.1 perpetual calendar flyback chronograph movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features a 40.5mm case fashioned out of platinum with a polished platinum bezel, a signed crown, square pushers, and a satin silver dial with an outer tachymeter scale, an inner 1\/5th-seconds track, applied Roman and 'baton' indices, and a matching luminous 'lance' handset. Displaying a wealth of information, it features an outsize date window below 12 o'clock; a combination 30-minute totalizer, month display, and leap year indicator at 3 o'clock; a moon phase display above 6 o'clock; and a combination running seconds and day of the week indicator at 9 o'clock. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThankfully, as with most Langes,  a sapphire display caseback reveals the impressive (and dare we say \"seductive\") Calibre L952.1 movement. Paired to a signed black alligator leather strap with a platinum pin buckle, it's a picture of horological perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFar be it from us to equate (or conflate) watches with traditional \"investments\" — but if you’re looking to park your money on a horological work of art, a technical marvel, or an ultra-functional machine, then you’ve come to the right place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt simply doesn’t get much better than a Datograph — especially a perpetual calendar-chronograph model. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. Lange \u0026 Söhne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41522699370583,"sku":"40992201","price":94770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS10236_40992201_A.LANGE_SOHNE_DATOGRAPH_410.025-6.jpg?v=1739302805","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/a-lange-and-sohne-datograph-perpetual-calendar-as10236","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}