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Unlike Swiss watchmakers, German watch manufacturers are not given their due share of attention, though German-made watches are often of the same quality as the Swiss-made ones or even better. Durability, accuracy and high quality are characteristic of most of the timepieces made in Germany.
The Glashütte-based A. Lange & Sohne with its A.Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Moonphase watch ranks among the manufactures of the finest timepieces in the world. The watch gets its name from the revolutionary complication which it offers – a perpetual moon-phase display. This extraordinary moon-phase display stands out among similar complications. While ordinary displays deviate one full day from the true synodic moon’s orbit in two and a half years, the moon-phase display of the A.Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Moonphase watch is 99,998% accurate and would create a one-day deviation only in 122 years.
In addition to the moon-phase display, the mechanical movement of the watch also drives a date display, power reserve indicator, and two off-centered hour and minute displays. The moon phase and the date phase can be set independently by push pieces between 7 and 8 o’clock and at 10 o’clock, respectively.
The A.Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Moonphase watch is made from the most precious materials. The dial of the timepiece is crafted from solid silver. The case is available in platinum, 18kt pink gold, 18kt white gold and 18kt yellow gold. The 398-componenet movement set with 54 jewels is visible through a sapphire crystal exhibition window in the case-back. Its bridges and plates are decorated with a unique Glashutte sunburst pattern, and the endstone is mounted in gold. The timepiece comes with either a hand-sewn crocodile strap or a bracelet made from precious metals.