A. Lange & Söhne - SAXONIA

A remarkable, carefully looked after Glashuette wristwatch with Lange oversize date. This is the first reference model 102.002! After its presentation in 1994, the watch was delivered to Jewellers W. Becker & Cie. KG in Hamburg. The watch comes with the original black leather case with outer box (originally light grey), certificate of guarantee, user instructions and delivery note, confirming delivery to Jewellers W. Becker & Cie. KG, dated 29.03.1995 and described as "Nr. 1 von Modell 102.002" (No 1 of model 102 002) Ref. 102.002, Cal. L911.3, Case No. 110452, Dimensions 33,9 mm, circa 1995, Origin Deutschland, Original box, Original certificate, Accessories, gold original clasp Case: 18 K gold, screwed on 18 K gold solid back. Dial: Solid silver, argenté, blued steel hands. Movm.: Manual. This watch is the first SAXONIA reference 102.002, which was ever delivered to a jeweller. It is in excellent condition and constitutes a milestone in the history of the company A. Lange & Söhne. After the company A. Lange & Söhne was established by Walter Lange and Günter Blümlein in 1990, the manufactory presented their first four watch models at Dresden Castle to an excited audience in 1994. Together with the Arkade, Lange 1 and the Tourbillon Pour le Mérite, came the 33,9 mm Saxonia with Lange oversize date, as reference 102.001 with gold hands and 102.002 with blued steel hands. The timepieces were delivered to selected jewellers in the following spring. The early SAXONIA has a distinctive 33,9 mm case and is 9,1 mm high. From a lateral view the three-part case is reminiscent of a layer cake. Small diamond-shaped hour markers surround the dial. The Lange oversize date, which lends the watch its distinctive appearance (even if the window appears a little large for the case size), was inspired by the Semperoper in Dresden and registered as a patent in 1992. The first SAXONIA models reference 102.001 and 102.002, were powered by calibre L911.3, which was also used in the Arkade model, which was inspired by the design of the arcade at the Dresden Zwinger. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.