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LANGE 1 on amethyst
The Lange 1 is no more and no less than the modern successor to previous masterpieces from A. Lange & Söhne. It has been the cornerstone for the successful comeback of the traditional brand since 1994.
Magical powers were ascribed to amethyst owing to its violet colour. It was supposed to protect against the intoxicating effects of wine when worn as a charm. It has been excavated in the Ore Mountains since the 16th century and used to make jewellery.
LANGE 1 MOONPHASE on serpentinite
The watchmaking charm of the LANGE 1 MOONPHASE lies in the continuous movement and therefore realistic display of the waxing and waning moon.
The serpentinite from Zöblitz in the Ore Mountains is characterised by snake-like patterns and interesting shades of colour ranging from black to green to red. A large number of works of art made of garnet serpentinite from Zöblitz, which contains black garnet inclusions, were created for the court of Saxon Sovreign Electors from the 16th to 19th century.
LANGE 1 TIME ZONE on agate
With an innovative home and time zone display as well as a city ring the LANGE 1 TIME ZONE is the perfect companion for frequent flyers and cosmopolitans.
Agate has been appreciated since ancient times as a semi-precious stone. There are significant deposits only a few kilometres from the Lange manufactory, which had already been discovered at the beginning of the 18th century. They have a special feature: the stone has been crushed through movements in the Earth's crust and is therefore described as ruin agate.
LANGE 1 DAYMATIC on silver ore
With the first self-winding mechanism in a LANGE 1 introduced in 2010, the LANGE 1 DAYMATIC represents another chapter in the success story of the most well-known watch family from A. Lange & Söhne.
This seam with silver was found in the Himmelsfürst mine in Brand-Erbisdorf. It was formerly the most important silver mine in the Ore Mountains. As early as 1168 the first silver ore was found in the region around Freiberg, but mining ended for the time being in 1968. Approximately ten grams of the revered precious metal can be obtained from one kilogram of Saxon silver ore.
LANGE 1 TOURBILLON PERPETUAL CALENDAR on topaz
The LANGE 1 TOURBILLON PERPETUAL CALENDAR, launched in January 2012, combines two classic complications in the expressive LANGE 1 design: a perpetual calendar and a tourbillon with patented stop seconds.
Topaz from the Ore Mountains is sometimes also described as a “Saxon diamond”, as it sparkles so much when smoothed. Stones with topaz were discovered in Altenberg close to Glashütte when excavating for tin in the 1960s and they are the only ones in the world in this size and formation. However, they are not suitable for making jewellery because of the numerous cracks.
GRAND LANGE 1 on zinnwaldite
Elegant proportions characterise the appearance of the GRAND LANGE 1, which was presented for the first time in January 2012 with altered dimensions and a new inner life.
The shiny, silvery zinnwaldite contains lithium, which is used in a variety of ways in modern technology. Once again searches are underway for this raw material in the Ore Mountains. Lithium has the lowest density of the solid elements. The zinnwaldite which was formed during a magmatic phase is surrounded by light feldspar.
