{"product_id":"a-lange-sohne-1815-annual-calendar-238-032","title":"A. Lange \u0026 Sohne 1815 Annual Calendar 238.032","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 1815 collection has always represented the more traditional side of A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne, drawing heavily from the pocket watches produced by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in the 19th century. Introduced in 2017, the 1815 Annual Calendar takes that classical foundation and adds one of the most practical calendar complications, resulting in a watch that feels distinctly different from Lange's better-known calendar pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis Ref. 238.032 is presented in an 18k pink gold case measuring 40mm in diameter and 10.1mm thick. Its solid silver argenté dial is unmistakably 1815, with bold Arabic numerals, a railway minute track and blued steel hands. Rather than Lange's signature outsized date, the calendar is displayed entirely through traditional analogue indications, giving the watch a considerably more classical appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe layout is beautifully balanced. The day of the week is displayed at 9 o'clock, with the date mirrored at 3 o'clock. At 6 o'clock sits the subsidiary seconds together with the moonphase, while the month is discreetly indicated through a small aperture above. Pink gold hands are used for the calendar indications, providing a subtle contrast against the blued steel hands used for the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe annual calendar mechanism automatically distinguishes between months with 30 and 31 days, meaning the date requires adjustment just once each year at the end of February. Lange also incorporated a particularly clever correction system into the watch. A large pusher at 2 o'clock advances the calendar indications collectively by one day, while individual recessed correctors allow each indication to be adjusted separately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat makes the 1815 Annual Calendar particularly unusual is that Lange chose to pair the complication with a manually wound movement. At a time when most annual calendars are designed around the convenience of automatic winding, the decision feels very deliberate and entirely appropriate for the 1815 collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInside is the in-house Calibre L051.3, a movement developed specifically for the watch. Despite incorporating an annual calendar, its calendar module measures only 1.4mm in height, helping keep the overall watch relatively slim. The movement consists of 345 components and provides a substantial 72-hour power reserve from a full wind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe movement is also particularly beautiful to look at. With no rotor obscuring the view, the German silver three-quarter plate dominates the caseback, with the crown and ratchet wheels left exposed and decorated with solarisation. Screwed gold chatons, blued screws and the hand-engraved balance cock provide the familiar touches of traditional Saxon watchmaking that have come to define Lange's movements. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is something particularly appealing about the Ref. 238.032. It combines the practicality of an annual calendar with the old-school charm of a manually wound Lange, while doing away with the outsized date and more contemporary dial architecture usually associated with the manufacture's calendar watches. The combination of pink gold, an argenté dial and blued steel hands only reinforces that character, making this one of the most elegant and understated complicated watches in the modern Lange catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2018","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44275254788183,"sku":null,"price":38500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1872\/9369\/files\/A.-Lange-_-Sohne-1815-Annual-Calendar-238.032-RG-4-_0123_Layer-5.png?v=1789365642","url":"https:\/\/www.ssongwatches.com\/products\/a-lange-sohne-1815-annual-calendar-238-032","provider":"S.Song Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}