A Lange & Sohne Black on solid silver Sapphire Crystal - Scratch Resistant 404.035

A Lange & Sohne Black on solid silver Sapphire Crystal - Scratch Resistant 404.035 Details

The first rattrapante to be able to time sub-intervals of up to 30 minutes long (others can only manage 60 seconds). A specially developed isolator mechanism eliminates amplitude decline that is typical of a stopped flyback hand. Because this stunning timepiece is hand-wound, a glance through the caseback reveals the entire movement, without the traditional rotor (found in automatic movements) getting in the way. Based on the Datograph caliber, the Double Split adds a second column wheel, additional levers for the second flyback and the isolator mechanism. A newly developed balance spring, manufactured entirely in Lange's Glashutte manufactory, is installed in the movement. Perfect beveling and polishing round out this already sublime timepiece.
A Lange & Sohne was first established in 1845 by Adolph Lange in Glasshutte. The firm established itself as makers of distinctive and fine timepieces - its pocket watches were prized by European gentry. Following the Second World War, the factory was seized by what was then East Germany. Walter Lange, the company's heir fled. It was only after the German reunification in 1990, that the founder's great grandson, Walter Lange, began reviving the company. With funding from LMH, the newly reformed company set out to restore its fine watchmaking tradition. The company was sold to the luxury conglomerate Richemont in July 2000. Although its watch parts may be cut with exceptional precision by the most advanced computer-aided machine tools, they are still finished, decorated and engraved by the skilled hands of some of the world's finest watchmakers.