A. Lange & Söhne Shifts Complication Strategy Toward Aesthetic Embellishments

A. Lange & Söhne is marking 20 years of the Datograph Perpetual with a new limited edition featuring a black dial, baguette-cut diamond hour markers and a full platinum bracelet. First launched in 2006, the Datograph Perpetual was the brand’s first wristwatch to combine a chronograph and perpetual calendar with its signature outsize date. The new version keeps the collector-favourite layout, but what immediately stands out is the decidedly un-Lange bejazzled detailing to the dial, which now features 11 hand-applied baguette-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.13 carats in total. The diamonds replace the usual hour markers, with the markers at 4 and 8 o’clock removed to make room for the slightly lowered auxiliary dials. The hue of the dial is also a noteworthy feature – it’s the first Datograph Perpetual to arrive in black, with previous references having either grey or silver-toned dials. It sits within a 41mm case crafted from 950 platinum, with a matching bracelet. Lange’s legion of fans will appreciate the rarity here, arriving as its first commercially available watch with a bracelet since the brand partnered with renowned jeweler Wellendorff on some of the most collectible bracelets in watchmaking history. Here, the platinum is treated to polished and matt finishing, with chamfered links designed to highlight the weight and finish of the metal. Making way for a new era

An expert introduction to one of the most important names in the history of German watchmaking — illustrated with previously sold pieces and standout offerings from Christie’s Rare Watches Including Watches for ELA on 9 November A. Lange & Söhne limited-edition ‘25th Anniversary’ models, all in 18k white gold, circa 2019, offered in Rare Watches Including Watches for ELA on 9 November 2026 at Christie’s in Geneva. From left: a world- and dual-time wristwatch with oversized date, power-reserve and day/night indication . Lange 1 Time Zone, ref. 116.066, case no. 250’583, no. 8/25 (estimate: CHF 20,000-40,000); an automatic perpetual-calendar tourbillon wristwatch with moon-phases, leap-year and day/night indication . Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, ref. 720.066FE, case no. 250’558, no. 8/25 (CHF 150,000-250,000); a tourbillon wristwatch with oversized date and power-reserve indication . Lange 1 Tourbillon, ref. 722.066F, case no. 250’708, no. 8/25 (CHF 80,000-160,000); a large wristwatch with oversized date, moon-phases and power-reserve indication . Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase, ref. 139.066, case no. 250’508, no. 8/25 (CHF 25,000-50,000); and a wristwatch with oversized date, moon-phases and power-reserve indication . Lange 1 Moon Phase, ref. 192.066, case no. 250’608, no. 8/25 (CHF 25,000-50,000) In the world of high-end horology, there is one place outside Switzerland that

The dual complication that A. Lange & Söhne just unveiled is a stark departure from the releases of recent months and years. Although Lange complications are some of the most meticulously engineered in all of horology, they have never forsaken whitespace—affording admirers visual respite before continuing on to soak in the immense intricacy that goes into fashioning a Lange masterpiece. Lange's latest launch combines a perpetual calendar and flyback chronograph with the Datograph's signature outsize date, and accentuates these engineering flexes with a five-row platinum bracelet and a flourish of diamonds. The new 41mm A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual in 950 platinum, however, is unremorsefully replete with perpetual calendar displays, a flyback chronograph, minute track encircled by a tachymeter scale, and even 11 baguette-cut diamond indices that total 0.13 carats. This offering out of left field has even shunned Lange’s classic alligator strap in favor of a bold five-row platinum bracelet that has been accentuated by alternate finishing and lateral chamfering. All this might have been a lot to take in, if not for the manufacture’s fervent adherence to the golden ratio and equilateral triangles. Squint and you’ll notice how these tenets of design bring harmony to a technically unabashed timepiece. When Lange first launched the Datograph Perpetual in 2006, it was the first

A. Lange & Söhne is marking 20 years of the Datograph Perpetual with a new limited edition featuring a black dial, baguette-cut diamond hour markers and a full platinum bracelet. First launched in 2006, the Datograph Perpetual was the brand’s first wristwatch to combine a chronograph and perpetual calendar with its signature outsize date. The new version keeps the collector-favourite layout, but what immediately stands out is the decidedly un-Lange bejazzled detailing to the dial, which now features 11 hand-applied baguette-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.13 carats in total. The diamonds replace the usual hour markers, with the markers at 4 and 8 o’clock removed to make room for the slightly lowered auxiliary dials. The hue of the dial is also a noteworthy feature – it’s the first Datograph Perpetual to arrive in black, with previous references having either grey or silver-toned dials. It sits within a 41mm case crafted from 950 platinum, with a matching bracelet. Lange’s legion of fans will appreciate the rarity here, arriving as its first commercially available watch with a bracelet since the brand partnered with renowned jeweller Wellendorff on some of the most collectible bracelets in watchmaking history. Here, the platinum is treated to polished and matte finishing, with chamfered links designed to highlight the weight and finish of the metal. Making way for a new er