{"product_id":"40990538-as06126","title":"Richard Lange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Lange \u0026amp; Söhne isn’t merely one of the most celebrated names in German watchmaking. It’s among the finest watchmakers in the world — full stop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom the splendid simplicity of the 1815, to the unrivaled design of the Lange 1, to the masterful sophistication of the Zeitwerk, a Lange timepiece is, in each and e very instance, an example of the best horological \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esavoir faire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font -weight: 400;\"\u003e of its day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Richard Lange line is unique in that its focus is almost entirely that of precision. Ferdinand Lange’s eldest son, Richard was an innovator in every respect, whose advances in horology led directly to Lange’s chronometric excellence in the decade leading up to the Second World War. In 1929, he discovered that the addition of beryllium to a hairspring made it both more elastic and more resistant to changes in temperature, and it is in his honor that the eponymous collection is named.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis example, a Reference 232.042 dates to 2020. Housed in a 41mm 18k rose gold case with a sapphire crystal, signed crown, and a polished bezel, it features an \u003cem\u003eopaline \u003c\/em\u003e silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e dial with printed \u003cem\u003eArgente \u003c\/em\u003eRoman indices, a matching ‘lance’ handset with a bl ued steel seconds hand, and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA Lange \u0026amp; Söhne's manually-wound Calibre L041.2 movement visible through a sapphire exhibition caseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece comes paired to a signed brown alligator leather strap with a signed 18k gold pin buckle and is accompanied by its inner and outer box set, booklets, and retailer history paperwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s difficult to argue with the beauty and horological firepower of a modern Lange design. Sophisticated yet classic, these wonderful watches are quite simply in a league of their own. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Lange \u0026 Sohne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532681564417,"sku":"40990538","price":24880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1698\/0935\/files\/AS06126_40990538_A.LANGE_SOHNE_RICHARDLANGE_232.032.jpg?v=1752775657","url":"https:\/\/goldennycjewelry.com\/products\/40990538-as06126","provider":"Golden NYC Jewelry and Watches Golden NYC Jewelry® | Fine Jewelry 18K Gold Watches Diamonds Gemstones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}