{"product_id":"a-lange-and-sohne-langematik-perpetual-calendar-as08959","title":"A. Lange \u0026 Söhne Langematik Perpetual Calendar","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBorn in 1815, Ferdinand Adolph Lange received a rigorous education at the hands of nurses and governesses. At 15 he became a student at the Saxon Technical school in Dresden. Next, he pursued training under Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes, Sr, royal clockmaker to the King of Saxony. In 1846 he and his brother-in-law formed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/a-lange-sohne\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/a-lange-sohne\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, today one of the best watchmaking marques in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLange’s use of precision tools and instruments allowed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emanufacture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to attain a level of precision that was heretofore unknown. After his death in 1878, his sons Richard and Emil would carry on his legacy. However, the Soviet occupation of East Germany at the end of the Second World War saw an end to A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFollowing Reunification in the 1990s, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emanufacture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e made its triumphant return. At the helm of the company was another Lange, Ferdinand’s great-grandson Walter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Lange 1815 Chronograph, Grand Lange 1 and the Datograph Double Split are among the gems in the brand’s catalog. But like many other established brands, there are certain, overlooked diamonds in the rough. Maybe it’s because it was simply ahead of its time, or because its strong character was a diversion from the typical Lange aesthetic, but the A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne Langematik Perpetual Calendar took some time to sink in. Nowadays, it's a certified classic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduced in 2001, the the Langematik Perpetual was first made available in platinum and yellow gold cases. This particular Langematik Perpetual, however, dates to circa 2015 and features a 38.5mm white gold case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, a polished bezel, and three recessed corrector pushers for individual function adjustments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe satin black dial features an array of familiar Saxonia design cues, including a set of applied ‘Roman’ indices, a ‘digital’ date display at 12 o’clock, a moonphase aperture and running seconds display at 6 o’clock, and a pair of perpetual calendar subsidiary registers with a matching, luminous ‘lance’ handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFtted to a signed black alligator strap with a signed, white gold deployant clasp, it packs Lange's ingenious, automatic Calibre L922.1 movement within — which is thankfully visible through a sapphire display caseback. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you’re looking for a horological work of art, a technical marvel, and an ultra-functional machine, then you’ve come to the right place!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. 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