Reference 143.050 Zeitwerk Decimal Strike Honeygold | A limited edition honey gold wristwatch wi🐻th ten-minute striking mechanism, digital time display and power reserve in꧃dication, Circa 2018
Auction Closed
December 7, 07:12 PM GMT
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. L043.7 mechanical, 78 jewels
Movement number: 130’239
Case: 18k honey g♋old, sapphire crystal display b♔ack secured by six screws
Case number: 234’685, no. 025/100
Closure: 18k honey gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle
Size: 44 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: A. Lange & Söhne presentation box with outer packaging, Guara꧒ntee & Service booklet dated 15 M🐻arch 2018, instructional booklet, bi-fold, and polishing cloth
A. Lange & Söhne’s Zeitwerk coll🌟ection were the first to achieve jumping numerals in both the hour and minute indicator, a feat of engineering that was long regarded as a technical challenge in mechanical watchmaking. For this reason, the Zeitwerk family is perhaps one of Lange’s most recognizable, a collection that exudes the novelty of the digital display while still maintaini𒉰ng the allure of traditional mechanical craftsmanship.
The Zeitwerk Decimal Strike, in addition to sharing the jumping numerals of its predecessors, also integrates a unique chiming system. Unlike most watches, the repeater chimes at🍰 a high pitch tone every ten minutes and with a lower pitch intonation to indicate every hour. Since this feature is also powered by the mainspring, the watch requires a constant force mechanism to balance the energy output and ensure consistent measurement of time, an additional feat that exemplifies the finest of mechanical wa💝tchmaking.
Not 💯to mentꦍion this piece is one of 100 limited edition watches that come encased in 18k honey gold, a proprietary gold alloy exclusive to A. Lange & Söhne.