Year: 2016
Reference No: 730.048F
Movement No: 181507
Case No: 222653; caseback further engraved n° 03/30
Model Name: 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst
Material: 18K pink gold
Calibre: Manual, cal. L102.1, 20 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: A. Lange & Söhne crocodile strap
Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp
Accessories: Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne guarantee March 02nd 2016, instruction manual, product literature, leather folio, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

Since its relaunch in 1994, A. Lange & Söhne has wooed the horological world with its impeccable watchmaking and superlative movement finish. Since 2011, it has endowed an extra element of desire to a select number of models featuring incredible hand hammered dials that are a potent mix of masculine energy and delicate craftsmanship. The present 30 piece limited edition 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst (German for hand craftsmanship) is part of this elite category and was launched in 2015 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of F.A. Lange. With the granular texture of the dial, Lange forged a new vision of art and craftsmanship. The rhodium plated pink gold dial is hand engraved by a special burin resulting in an effect called “tremblage”. The A. Lange & Söhne logo and the numerals are further hand cut in relief and then mirror polished. It takes a full two weeks of painstaking hand work to engrave just one dial. The movement of this piece is also different to the regular 1815 tourbillon both in terms of implementation and finish. The ¾ plate has a frosted surface and certain elements such as the balance cock or the section above the barrel have been opened. Technically, the 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst is all that one can expect from Lange including a very original and novel zero reset whereby when the crown is pulled, the seconds hand immediately returns to zero enabling the setting of time to the seconds. Ultra-rare, incredibly beautiful and technically complex, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst is a must have for the lover of fine modern collectible timepieces.