A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE 18K HONEY GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF A. LANGE & SÖHNE IN 2010
A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE 18K HONEY GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF A. LANGE & SÖHNE IN 2010
A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE 18K HONEY GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF A. LANGE & SÖHNE IN 2010
A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE 18K HONEY GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF A. LANGE & SÖHNE IN 2010
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A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE 18K HONEY GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF A. LANGE & SÖHNE IN 2010

1815 MOONPHASE MODEL, REF. 212.050, CIRCA 2010

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A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE 18K HONEY GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF A. LANGE & SÖHNE IN 2010
1815 MOONPHASE MODEL, REF. 212.050, CIRCA 2010
Movement: Manual
Dial: Silvered
Case: 37 mm.
With: 18k honey gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle, A. Lange & Söhne International Guarantee seal, setting pin, product literature, leather holder, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: In unworn condition, No. 18/265, made to commemorate the 165th anniversary of A. Lange & Söhne
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Lot Essay

Cased in Lange’s bewitching 18K ‘honey gold’, this beautiful limited edition 1815 Moonphase is number 18 of 265 pieces. With solid silver argenté-coloured dial and ‘honey gold’ hands complementing the case, it is offered in exceptional ‘like new’ condition with the full set of accessories.

The F. A. Lange 1815 Moonphase was introduced in 2010 to celebrate the company’s 165th anniversary and in addition as a tribute to their founder Ferdinand Adolph Lange. Three different commemorative wristwatch models were made for this significant occasion, all cased in 18K honey gold, an alloy reserved only for such special series timepieces. The present watch, the 1815 Moonphase was produced in 265 pieces, the other watches in the series were the Tourbograph Pour le Mérite and a Lange 1 Tourbillon.
Not only is this ravishing 1815 Moonphase cased in honey gold but it is also technically highly sophisticated. The moonphase has an incredibly precise gear train that does not require any correction to the moonphases for 1000 years assuming that the watch is kept wound.

Honey Gold
In 2010, Lange specially developed its own unique colour of gold, warm and lustrous, it is reminiscent of the colour of honey and was therefore named ‘honey gold’. The secret alloy includes silicon which is physically harder and paler than standard 18K gold. Inspired by the colour of the gold cases of Lange & Söhne’s early pocket watches, ‘honey gold’ is only ever used for special limited edition timepieces such as the present watch and is therefore highly prized by collectors.

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