LANGE & SÖHNE PRESENTS FOUR NEW WATCHES WITH BLUE DIALS
The timeless inherent fascination with the color blue prompted A. Lange & Söhne to endow two manually wound and two self-winding models from the current collection with deepblue galvanized dials in solid silver. Paired with white-gold cases, the expressive design of the Lange 1, Lange 1 Daymatic, Saxonia and Saxonia Automatic becomes even more captivating. Polished hands and rhodiumed gold appliques accentuate the striking contrast. Handstitched dark-blue alligator leather straps and solid whitegold prong buckles complete the stylish look.
Without a doubt, blue is a special color that has always inspired artists and perpetually preoccupied scientists as well. Universal genius Leonardo da Vinci described the color of the sky and its expanse as an amalgamation of light and darkness. The natural ultramarine extracted from lapis lazuli was so rare and precious that Albrecht Dürer likened it to pure gold. It was not until the early 18th century that it became possible to produce a synthetic pigment with a deep-blue hue which did not exist in nature. The discovery of Prussian blue triggered a revolution in the fine arts, without which Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, Picasso’s Blue Period and Van Gogh’s The Starry Night could not have been created.
The four Blue Series models feature proprietary manufacture calibres that showcase all Lange-style quality hallmarks, from the artisanal finissage of all movement parts to the elaborate twofold assembly process. Even those surfaces that are later no longer visible through the sapphirecrystal caseback are lavishly finished and decorated. The edges of all plates, bridges and cocks are chamfered and then polished to a mirror finish. The hand-engraved balance cock, with the classic whiplash spring, beautifully symbolizes Lange’s unfaltering quest for perfection. It is a signature element that makes each A. Lange & Söhne timepiece a unique work of art.