A HOMAGE TO FERDINAND A. LANGE.
Lange dedicated this unique testimony of watchmaking wizardry to Ferdinand A. Lange, the founder of the dynasty, by naming it after the most prestigious German medal of honour.
A MICROMECHANICAL MARVEL.
The LANGE TOURBILLON "Pour le Mérite" parades a number of fascinating technical details never before seen in a wristwatch as presented here. One of them is the going train drive via
fusée and chain. This complicated mechanism optimises the rate accuracy of the watch and is visible through an aperture in the
three-quarter plate. A highly sophisticated
planetary gearing system keeps the power to the going train steady even while the watch is being wound.
WORLD’S FIRST TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH.
The delicate tourbillon mechanism also serves the purpose of improving rate accuracy by offsetting the disruptive effect of gravity. The rotating cage is suspended by two pivots between two diamond endstones. It turns about its own axis once a minute and can be precisely balanced with tiny counterweights. The fascinating movement of the tourbillon cage can be observed not only through an aperture in the dial but also through the sapphire-crystal caseback.
A LAVISHLY FINISHED LIMITED EDITION.
All parts of the watch are painstakingly finished by hand, and every surface is decorated. Accordingly, the completion of each of these masterpieces requires several months. The edition of the LANGE TOURBILLON "Pour le Mérite" was limited to 150 watches in gold and 50 in platinum. It was built between 1994 and 1998.
