Tag: A. Lange & Sohne 40mm Replica

It’s been five years since we saw the introduction of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin Replica, so this year for SIHH the brand thought it high time to revisit the classic with some visual modifications. The A. Lange & Sohne mens replica Saxonia Thin is a simple and quintessential two-hand dress replica watch, and the fresh look is subtle enough for most fans of the replica watch to enjoy while getting something a little new.

For context, the Saxonia Thin is A. Lange & Söhne’s thinnest replica watch available. However, neither the 2011 nor the 2016 iteration are svelte enough to be technically considered amongst the ranks of more obvious “ultra-thin” pieces like Jaeger-LeCoultre whose thinnest ever Master Ultra Thin Jubilee measures an incredible 3.6mm or the 3.65mm Piaget Altiplano 900P. However, neither of these replica watches diminish the significance of Lange’s refresh to what we’d consider a wonderfully proportioned and wearable option, which still measures a wispy 5.9mm thick.

The newest iteration of the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin Replica uses the same L093.1 hand-wound movement fitted to a 40mm case, reserving the majority of the replica watch’s updates for what’s beneath the sapphire crystal. Keen-eyed fans of the prior Saxonia Thin will notice the argenté-colored solid silver dial.The applied white gold dots at each hour were removed to make room for the solid gold baton hour markers, which were elongated and shifted closer to the bezel, resulting in a harmonious look.

Stern German minimalism aside, ask any A. Lange & Söhne owner and they’ll tell you that a large part of the true beauty of this replica watch lies in what’s under the hood. As mentioned, the heart of the Saxonia Thin is Lange’s thinnest available manual winding movement; the 2.9mm in-house manufactured L093.1, which exhibits a three-quarter plate made from pure German silver, and a balance cock engraved with Lange’s signature floral pattern – a technique painstakingly done by hand, that sets even Lange’s simplest complications leagues apart from other fine replica watchmakers. The movement itself has been adjusted in five positions, and beats at a conservative 21,600 vibrations per hour, which grants a lengthy 72 hour power reserve upon full wind.

This 2016 edition of the SIHH has been very productive for A. Lange & Sohne replica watch. We’ve seen the stunning Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon, the poetical and kind of magical Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase Lumen, the very elegant and balanced Saxonia Moon Phase or the highly technical Richard Lange Jumping Seconds. Clearly, the Saxonian Manufacture didn’t disappoint this year. Besides these proper novelties, there was also an update of an existing watch introduced, a watch that may not be the most coveted creation of Lange but one that really has a charm and a discrete elegance, the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin replica watch, which now features a new face.

The evolution offered on the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin replica watch is only focused on the dial. The rest – case, movement, hands, crown, lugs… – remains identical, and we’re not going to complain about it, as the Saxonia Thin replica watch was and still is a very desirable watch, even if really “flying under the radar“. The main update concerns the indexes that, like the other Saxonia watches, are now longer, simple batons. Previously, the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin replica watch featured applied dots and batons. Now, the solid-gold baton hour markers have been slightly elongated and shifted closer to the bezel – and the gold dots have been removed. The dial becomes then cleaner but also more modern. These indexes are made in the same gold as the case, faceted and polished to a mirror finish.

The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin replica watch is a visually very simple watch, which only shows two hands. The dial is as clean as you can expect from such a watch: logo, hands, indexes, provenance… that’s all. No complications, no extra functions, no unexpected inscriptions. It’s the essence of a dress watch. At 40mm on the other hand, it isn’t a small A. Lange & Sohne best replica watch. Those looking for a smaller watch will have to go for the 35mm Saxonia Hand-Wound or the 38.5mm Saxonia Automatic. However, they won’t enjoy the thinness of the Saxonia Thin.Together with the short and curved lugs, it makes the perfect combination to be worn under your cuff.

The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin is powered by the manually wound calibre L093.1, actually the thinnest movement of the Saxonian Manufacture. With a 2.9mm height, it isn’t the thinnest movement around but considering the architecture (3/4 plate), the result is still impressive. As every single movement made by Lange, it is finished with extreme care and assembled twice. The 167 components of this rather simple movement are all hand finished: polished beveled angles on the 3/4 plate (made in German Silver), screwed gold chatons, engraved cock bridge, circular graining on the main plate, sun ray pattern on the ratchet and barrel wheels… Simpler than a 295k Euros Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon for sure, but equally finished.
This new A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin replica watch will be available in 18k pink gold with a brown alligator strap or in 18k white gold with a black alligator strap.