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 Posted: Sat Jul 11th, 2009 05:12 am
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Simon_Leung



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The Richard Lange Pour le Merite, features  a fusee and chain transmission. The fusee in fact, makes the watch more accurate in the same manner as the tourbillon.

Just like the tourbillon, it has great chronometric value
among collectors.

This is the third watch produced by A. Lange & Sohne,
of Glasshutte, Germany to have a fusee chain
incorporated into the movement. Caliber L044.1
is a manually wound movement,that is focussed on
attaining the ultimate in reliability and accuracy.
The large balance wheel with eccentric weights beats
at a rate of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour.


The Lange Balance Spring, is designed by a team
of Lange's master watchmakers and manufactured
in-house. According to the salesman,the spring
is attached to a patent-pending clamp,which unlike
traditional construction does not deform the spring in
the stud,instead it is secured to simplify any future

adjustments that might be needed.

Techinical Specification:

Ref. 206.25 model in Platinum
Edition of 50 pieces worldwide

Movement: Fusee-and-chain Caliber L044.1
                  26 Jewels Manual wound
                  36 hour power reserve
                  with hacking mechanism.


Dial: Enamel in white with Blue-steel hands

Case: 40.5mm Height: 10.7mm

Sapphire-crystal front and back
Hand stitched aligator strap.



Image of the movement:


Attachment: Richard Lange Pour le Merite movement.jpeg (Downloaded 54 times)

Last edited on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 05:17 am by Simon_Leung