A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk „Luminous“
Zeitwerk “Luminous”
© A. Lange & Söhne
Lange L043.1
© Lange Uhren GmbH
Lange L043.1, dial side
© Lange Uhren GmbH
The Zeitwerk “Luminous” is a wristwatch by A. Lange & Söhne.
In the spring of 2009 A. Lange & Söhne had presented the Zeitwerk, a completely new development with the unusual combination of an exactly jumping numerals indication of hour and minute, whose barrel design and constant-force escapement had been registered with several patents. For this unusual watch, affirming strong innovation force, Lange received several awards, including the top award at the prestigious Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix the Special Prize “Golden Hand” or “L'Aiguille d'Or”.
One year later, in the spring of 2010, with the “Luminous” a version of the Zeitwerk was published, which was easy to read even at night. Strikingly the time bridge in nickel silver, coated with black PVD, frames the windows of the hours and minutes indication, which are arranged on one plane. There the luminescent numerals coated with white Superluminova emerge out of the black fond. This is assured by a dial from dark-tinted sapphire crystal. Its translucent coating allows the numerals to absorbe enough light energy to dispense it again evenly in the dark for several hours.
As a movement again the classic manual winding manufacture movement Lange L043.1, vibrating with 18,000 A/h, is used. The design of the watch, totally committed to light-dark contrasts, is emphasized by a platinum case with black crocodile band and a buckle also made of solid platinum.
This model is limited to a maximum of 100 pieces.
Reference:
- 140.035 platinum
Movement:
- Three-quarter plate in untreated nickel silver
- Mainspring from in-house production with Swan's neck fine regulation
- Balance cock engraved by hand
- 388 components
- Power reserve 36 h
Case:
- Ø 41.9 mm, H 12.6 mm
- Sapphire crystal caseback
Dial:
- Sapphire crystal, coated; numerals coated with white Superluminova
- Hands in gold, rhodinated
- Time bridge in nickel silver, PVD-coated
Functions:
- Hours, minutes as jumping numeral indication
Bracelet:
- Black hand-sewn crocodile leather strap with tang-type buckle in platinum
Limitation:
- 100 pieces