A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moon Phase

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A Lange & Söhne enriches its popular SAXONIA line by unveiling a new model with a moon-phase display and outsize date

The latest model of the SAXONIA family stands out with its lucid design and the compelling combination of two popular complications: a precise moon-phase display and the characteristic Lange outsize date. The new A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE watch is available in pink gold and white gold versions. Both models feature solid silver argenté-colored dial.

A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE Pink Gold Reference 384.032

The date indication ranks among the most useful extra functions of a watch and is therefore a common feature. The famous outsize date is a style-defining facet of A. Lange & Söhne watches. The gold-framed split double aperture as well as the space-saving configuration with two separate display segments for the units and tens evolved to become an iconic brand hallmark. It was first showcased in 1994, including the SAXONIA model.

A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE Pink Gold Reference 384.032

In the A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE, the outsize date is prominently set below the twelve o’clock position. The moon-phase display in the top half of the subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock constitutes the visual counterbalance. A. Lange & Söhne has accrued considerable experience in the development of precise moon-phase displays.

The self-winding calibre L086.5 inside the SAXONIA MOON PHASE is already the eminent Saxon manufactory’s 16th movement with this popular astronomical complication. The display is connected to the hour-wheel continuum so, just like the moon itself, it is always in motion.

A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE Reference 384.032 - Pink gold version with solid silver argenté dial
A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE Pink Gold Reference 384.032

It reproduces the period from new moon to new moon with an accuracy of 99.998 per cent, thanks to a precisely calculated seven-stage transmission. Once set, and assuming that the watch runs continuously, the display only has to be corrected by one day every 122.6 years. The intense blue tone of the solid-gold lunar disc is created by a special patented coating process. Then, a laser is used to cut out no fewer than 852 stars.

A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE Reference 384.026 - White gold version with solid silver argenté dial
A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE White Gold Reference 384.026

The ample 72-hour power reserve is achieved with only one mainspring barrel. A large central rotor with a centrifugal mass in platinum efficiently delivers the winding power.

With a classic screw balance, a free-sprung Lange balance spring, a three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver and a hand-engraved balance cock in a perfectly hand finished movement, the SAXONIA MOON PHASE unites all of the quality features that connoisseurs around the world associate with the A. Lange & Söhne timepieces.

Technical details

Model: A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA MOON PHASE

Versions
Reference 384.026: White gold version with solid silver argenté dial
Reference 384.032: Pink gold version with solid silver argenté dial

Movement
Calibre L086.5
Self-winding movement
Number of movement parts: 325
Power reserve: 72 hours

Functions
Outsize date, Moon-phase display

Case
18-carat pink gold or white gold
Sapphire crystal glass
Case diameter: 40 mm
Case thickness: 9.8 mm
Lug width: 20mm
Case back: sapphire glass
Water resistance: 3 bar

Dial
Solid silver argenté dial
Pink or white gold indexes and hands
Sub-dial at 6 o’clock for moonphase and small seconds
Blue moonphase disc with pink or white gold details
Outsize date at 12 o’clock

Strap
Reddish-brown alligator leather strap with 18-carat pink gold buckle
Black alligator leather strap with 18-carat white gold buckle

Image Credit: Lange Uhren GmbH