Limited to 50 pieces, this special version of the A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA THIN watch in white gold boasts a shimmering solid silver dial coated with subtly shimmering black gold flux. Tiny spangles distributed across the deep-black surface reflect the light to produce a copper-coloured sheen.

This rare black gold-flux version is a premiere in an A. Lange & Söhne watch. It follows a SAXONIA THIN Copper Blue model presented in 2018 that was graced with a blue-red sparkling dial achieved with blue gold flux. The production process for gold flux was discovered in Venice in the 17th century. It is a type of glass with copper constituents. While it is being heated, the copper forms microscopically small crystals. To attain a homogeneous surface, it must be cast onto the silver dial with extreme caution.

With slender hour and minute hands as well as applied baton-style markers, the dial of the SAXONIA THIN is reduced to displaying the time in hours and minutes. The narrow bezel of the round gold case gives the dial ample space and emphasises the unusual material. Thanks to the characteristic camber of the strap lugs, the elegant watch assures a snug fit on the wrist. With a case diameter of 40 millimetres, the two-hand watch is merely 6.2 millimetres high.

With a height of only 2.9 millimetres, the manually wound calibre L093.1, developed and crafted in-house, is the thinnest A. Lange & Söhne movement so far. Despite the compact size, it offers a power reserve of three days. Two-fold assembly and the artisanal finissage of the parts comply with the manufactory’s high standards.

Brand-typical quality hallmarks include the three-quarter plate with Glashütte ribbing as well as bevelled and polished chamfers. To achieve visual balance, the chamfer of the flat-polished end piece is manually finished to match the three-quarter plate. The ratchet and crown wheels are decorated with solarisation and visibly integrated into the plate.

Three screwed, manually polished gold chatons serve as bearings for the wheel train that transmits power from the mainspring barrel to the escapement. The freely oscillating screw balance beats at a frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations an hour. It is located beneath the hand-engraved balance cock that carries the whiplash spring.

The watch comes with a shiny black leather strap with a prong buckle in 18-carat white gold.

Technical details

Model: A. Lange & Söhne SAXONIA THIN, White gold version with gold-flux-coated dial in copper-black
Reference 211.087

Movement
Calibre L093.1
Diameter: 28 mm
Height: 2.9 mm
Power reserve: 72 hours when fully wound

Case
White gold
Diameter: 40 mm
Height: 6.2 mm

Dial
Solid silver, faced with goldstone, grey
Hands: Rhodiumed

Edition
Limited to 50 timepieces

Suggested retail price
24, 800 Euros (in Germany, including VAT)

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