Lange "Pour le Mérite" HandWerskunst Limited Edition watch another auction new high price

Lange "Pour le Mérite" HandWerskunst watch A Richard Lange Tourbillon Richard Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite" HandWerskunst changed hands at the Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong on April 7, 2013, at $ 289,350 . The transaction price is 62% higher than the original retail price of € 178,500 . This watch was launched just two years ago. The auction watch is limited to only 15 limited edition No. 8 . Lange "Pour le Mérite" HandWerskunst watch The watch case is made of an innovative honey-colored gold alloy with Vickers hardness of over 300 HV, equivalent to about twice the gold. The dial made of the same material uses a rare traditional carving process called tremblage. The ornate movement of the movement in the watch makes the watch lead the watchmaking art to a new level and highlight the qualities of the "HandWerskunst Craftsmanship." The fourth " Pour le Mérite " presented by Lange is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, combining two complex functions: sesame chain drive and tourbillon, both designed for the most precise timing. Among them, the tourbillon 's patented stop-seconds device enables the watch to be adjusted with the accuracy of seconds to the time display of the watch. The circular incision in the chronograph dial makes this the front of the tourbillon system swinging and turning at the same time. In order to allow viewers to appreciate the exquisite mechanical dance, the other side of the hour plate has a separate part, at 6 o'clock it will instantly turn into a perfect round hour plate, until 12 o'clock, it will Disappear immediately. About Lange Ferdinando When Ferdinand A.Lange founded his own watch factory in 1845, it also laid the cornerstone for Saxony's watchmaking industry. The precision pocket watches he's made are still sought after by collectors from all over the world. After World War II, Lange's century-old foundation was confiscated by the East German regime. The founder's great grandson, Walter Lange, seized the opportunity to start the Langhe Renaissance in 1990. To date, Lange produces only thousands of gold or platinum watches of the highest quality each year. All equipped with an exclusive movement carefully decorated and assembled by hand. In 20 years, Lange has developed more than 40 watch factory homemade movement, ranking the world's leading watch brand leadership. The brand has achieved fruitful results with various innovative timekeeping tools such as the LANGE 1 with the first large calendar display in a typical watch, and the LANGE ZEITWERK with a legible, accurate jump device. These two watches have also become the symbol of Lange watches.