A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Outsize Date

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REF 381.029
Manual
38.5 MM
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SKU AS05804
Article Number 40990395
ref 381.029
case size 38.5 MM
movement Manual Winding
approximate age 2010s
dial color Black
material White Gold
style Dress
category Pre-Owned Contemporary
bracelet Leather
lug width 20 MM
Includes Includes signed black alligator leather strap with with signed white gold pin buckle. Also includes: inner and outer boxes, books, leather sleeve, polishing cloth, serialized polishing cloth, and warranty card from Wempe, New York dated 9/26/2018.
overall condition Case is in outstanding condition overall showing only lighty signs of wear from gentle use. Satin black dial with applied white gold indices and subsidiary seconds register is in equally outstanding, as-new condition with matching ‘alpha’ handset. Sapphire display caseback. 18K signed crown.
REF 381.029
Manual
38.5 MM
– Show less
SKU AS05804
Article Number 40990395
ref 381.029
case size 38.5 MM
movement Manual Winding
approximate age 2010s
dial color Black
material White Gold
style Dress
category Pre-Owned Contemporary
bracelet Leather
lug width 20 MM
Includes Includes signed black alligator leather strap with with signed white gold pin buckle. Also includes: inner and outer boxes, books, leather sleeve, polishing cloth, serialized polishing cloth, and warranty card from Wempe, New York dated 9/26/2018.
overall condition Case is in outstanding condition overall showing only lighty signs of wear from gentle use. Satin black dial with applied white gold indices and subsidiary seconds register is in equally outstanding, as-new condition with matching ‘alpha’ handset. Sapphire display caseback. 18K signed crown.

Why We Love it

Where does one turn when the typical, minimalist dress watch fails to inspire? To A. Lange & Söhne, of course. 

The Glashütte-based manufacture is world-famous for its absurdly beautiful, complicated timepieces, but their simpler watches are similarly the pinnacle of elegance. This Saxonia Outsize Date, with its large case and distinctly Saxon, oversized date complication, sits somewhere in the middle. 

Executed in understated white gold and housed in a modern 38.5mm case, this particular example could be mistaken for stainless steel, making it a perfect under-the-radar companion. Dating to 2018, it features a solid silver dial in a satin black finish with applied white gold indices and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, plus a matching alpha handset. Of course, what makes this particular model stand out is the oversized “digital” date complication below the 12 o’clock marker, controlled via a pusher at 10 o’clock — a holdover from the simply unbeatable Lange 1, which debuted in 1994. 

With its sapphire crystal and display case back, 18k white gold signed crown and polished matching bezel, and matching black alligator leather strap with signed 18k white gold pin buckle, this Saxonia is the type of watch that — at least aesthetically — pairs well with everything from a t-shirt to a tuxedo. (Though, to be fair, we might opt for something less precious while wearing a t-shirt!) The beautifully finished, in-house Caliber L086.8 ain’t bad to look at, either. 

There’s nothing wrong with a classic dress watch from a member of the “Holy Trinity.” But for a modern stunner in beautiful, nearly new-old-stock condition, this Saxonia is simply unbeatable.

Finally, flip this beauty over and gaze through the sapphire case back at the incredibly finished, manually winding Calibre L093.1 movement within. Once you do, you can’t help but understand Lange’s appeal.

We get it.

Brand Story

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For Germany, Reunification represented a renaissance of sorts for a country that had been rent asunder by the Cold War. And for A. Lange & Söhne, whom fate had situated on the Eastern side of the Iron Curtain, it was indeed a rebirth.

Lange was founded in Glashütte in 1845, and its first century was truly a golden age. The brand imbued its products with a care and an attention to detail that brought worldwide renown. Its pocket watches, in particular, gained high marks in competition and saw use on the railroads of Europe.

But the coming of World War II and the subsequent Soviet occupation saw that golden age come to an end. The Soviet authorities expropriated the company in 1948 — the factory was shuttered, and the once-shining name of A. Lange & Söhne nearly faded into obscurity. That is, until 1990, when Walter Lange — great-grandson of the founder, Ferdinand A. Lange — resurrected his family’s old company and brought it to prominence once more.

Armed with Ferdinand Lange’s journal, Walter Lange sketched a watch that would adapt his great-grandfather’s designs to modern tastes, while still keeping an eye firmly on tradition. In the journal, Walter discovered sketches of a clock that Ferdinand designed with his mentor Johann Gutkaes. Commissioned by the Elector of Saxony for the Semperoper House in Dresden, the “Five Minute Clock” was nothing short of revolutionary.

With legibility as their primary concern, Johann Gutkaes and Ferdinand Lange designed a clock that, with its rectangular construction and two counter-rotating drums — one to show the hours, the other the minutes — was essentially the world’s first digital clock. Over one hundred years later, it was that clock that would inspire the modern manufacture’s first watch post-Reunification.

In 1992, Walter Lange filed a patent for a big date window, similar in style to the clock in the opera house. Two years later, it would appear on the Lange 1. Without question the firm’s flagship model, it features a big date function as its hallmark. Though found in watches like the Zeitwerk or the Langematik Sax-O-Mat, it’s in the Lange 1 that the big date is used to the greatest effect. Alongside other details such as asymmetrical sub-dials depicting the hours and sub-seconds, and the A. Lange & Söhne signature with its famous ampersand, it shows a clarity of vision that is wholly Lange.

Subsequent models — no less innovative — have only further cemented the brand’s footing as one of the most refined and fascinating watchmakers in business today. From the ludicrously complicated Zeitwerk to the elegant Saxonia to the recent Odysseus dive watch, Lange & Söhne is committed to pushing the horological envelope and reestablishing Germany as foremost amongst the world’s centers of watchmaking innovation.

A:S Guarantee

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Our Pledge

Analog:Shift stands behind the authenticity of our products in perpetuity.

Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

Please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

Shipping & Returns

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All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

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