2000s A. Lange & Söhne 1815 36mm Platinum 206.025
Ref: 206.025
Specification
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Platinum
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold without its A.Lange & Söhne box or paperwork and therefore is sold as "Watch Only". The watch comes paired with a well-suited strap with its original black ALS strap and platinum signed buckle included. The watch is from Circa. 2000s and is sold in worn condition, signs of wear will be seen throughout as you can see from the photographs, but overall very fair condition for its age. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2000s A. Lange & Söhne 1815 featuring a 36mm platinum case that has a beautiful brushed and polished finishing leading to gently curved lugs and a lug-to-lug length of 42.5mm and a case thickness of 7mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed crown with deep knurling for extra grip. The polished smooth bezel holds a sapphire crystal above a stunning white dial, an outer minute track has applied perfectly painted indexes with Arabic numerals throughout, and elegant blued hands polished for an incredible finish complemented by a sub-seconds at 6o#clock. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with an exhibition, inside a manually wound ALS Cal. L941.1, elegantly finished to the highest standards. The watch comes paired with a well-suited strap with its original black ALS strap and platinum signed buckle included.
Personal Note
There is no denying the beauty in this A. Lange & Söhne 1815, reference 206.025, housed in a 36mm platinum case from the early 2000s! It would be a reference like this that could easily become the perfect grail for me, especially as it goes under the radar in every scenario other than with like-minded watch collectors. It is no surprise that this sold before it could make it to the website...
The Brand
Lange and Sohne were founded by Adolf Lange in 1845. Based in Glashutte Germany the heart of German watchmaking. 1848 Lange became Mayor of Glashutte where he spent 20 years making Glashutte a thriving Industrial centre for watchmaking. 1875, Lange’s heart failed, and he passed away at the age of 60. Leaving the business to his sons Richard and Emil. In the final months of World War 2, a Russian bombing raid destroyed their workshops. By 1948 the Soviet administration nationalized the company’s remaining property and for 45 years the name of A. Lange and Sohne was no more. It wasn’t until 1989 with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain that Walter Lange, Adolf Lange’s great-grandson, was finally able to return to Germany and continue his family’s tradition in the field of watchmaking. 1990 saw him re-register the name and 4 years later produced their first timepiece in nearly half a century. In 2001, after 10 years of restoration work, the A. Lange and Sohne workshop reopened in the remains of the destroyed building. In the years since the brand has gone on to create over 40 new movements, and achieve over 150 international horological prizes.