A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone 116.025 Luxury Watch Review

2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of the reborn A. Lange & Söhne watch manufacture in Glashutte, German state of Saxony. The Lange 1 Time Zone embodies all of the aesthetic and watchmaking innovations that have carried A. Lange & Söhne to the forefront of the modern luxury watch industry. Discerning collectors revere Lange watches for the original character of their designs. From the 1994 debut of the first Lange 1 reference, the asymmetrical dial has been a trademark of the model. Calculated for impact without dissonance, the off-center local time dial at 9 o'clock supplants the usual center hands. At 4:30, the reference time zone nestles against the reference city chapter ring. The power reserve indicator (72 hours) spans an expanse of dial localized at 3 o'clock, and the Lange Big Date, another company signature, is prominent at 1:30. Lange employs a dual-time complication that is not exactly a GMT and not exactly a world timer. Watch enthusiasts familiar with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geographic models will be familiar with this one; simply synchronize the two times on the dial when the local time zone rests at the index (6 o'clock), then use the pusher at 8:00 to advance the city ring to the reference city of choice. There is a reference city to represent each of the 24 conventional time zones of the globe. As an added convenience, A. Lange & Söhne includes a small day/night indicator for each of the times displayed on the dial. At 10:00, a second pusher operates the