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T he latest hand-crafted timepiece to be revealed by German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne, the Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar is created according to a watchmaking tradition that has been nurtured in Saxony for centuries. The piece was designed for those who wish to take the long view; it’s not until the year 2100 that the perpetual calendar needs to be adjusted by one day. To optimise the integration of the calendar into the dial, with its off- centre composition, the Lange development team placed the month display on a rotating outer ring – the first time such an action has been taken for a wristwatch. Furthermore, all the displays of the perpetual calendar advance in jumps, so that they are clearly legible at all times. A retrograde indicator on the left of the timepiece’s asymmetrical dial displays the date of the week using just the first letter of the day. The dial also has a day/night (AM/PM) indicator, as well as a moon phase, as part of the subsidiary seconds dial. Inside the watch is the in-house designed and manufactured Lange caliber L082.1 automatic movement. As an automatic, the timepiece has a solid gold and platinum rotor which is centrally mounted. The tourbillon is placed under double balance cocks that are hand-engraved. The total movement comprises 624 parts. Elegant and simple, the dial is easy to read and adds to the watch’s almost mythical design. The case of the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar watch is 41.9 millimeters wide, brushed and polished. The timepiece is available in a limited edition set of 100 pieces in platinum. 1 0 3 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I