Description

When A. Lange & Söhne was resurrected in 1994, the Saxonia was one of the four models that marked the brand’s rebirth. It was named after ‘Saxony’ the cradle of German watchmaking. Over the years, this model evolved into the best version of itself, which is the super-elegant Saxonia Thin introduced in 2011. It is the thinnest Lange in the collection, offered in three sizes – 37mm, 39mm and 40mm.

The present model (Ref: 205.086) was introduced in 2018, which is another starry dial, but this time crafted from solid silver and faced with copper-blue gold flux and a 39mm white gold case. The slim baton markers and the hours / minutes hands are carved in white gold matching the case.

On the inside is the Caliber L093.1, a manual-wound movement measuring a mere 2.9mm in thickness, including the three-quarter German silver plate with the trademark Glashutte ribbing, with gold chatons, beveled edges and the hand-engraved balance cock. It is standard practice at Lange to assemble every movement twice, so one can rest assured of the reliability of their timepieces. But then, that’s usual German precision.

This gorgeous timepiece is offered on a hand-stitched dark blue glossy alligator strap with a white pin buckle.

A.Lange & Sohne – bio

Founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Germany.  The company soon became the pioneers in watchmaking in their region.  After Ferdinand’s death his sons, Emil and Richard continued to produce the finest pocket watches of their time.
During World War II, they were victims of bombardments and eventually even got nationalised by the Soviet administration and ceased to exist. At the fall of the Berlin wall in 1990, the grand son of the founder, Walter Lange, revived the company with the help of Swiss watch manufacturers such as IWC & Jaeger-LeCoultre.   The brand introduced their new collection in 1994 with success and by 2000 the company got acquired by the Richemont Group.