Fascinating Tourbillon

Affascinante Tourbillon

What better to expect from a prestigious watch manufacturer like the A. Lange & Söhnewhich is about to experience the feverish atmosphere of a major event such as the SIHH in Geneva that is now just around the corner? The answer could be: the new Cabaret Tourbillon, a re-edition of one of the Maison's earliest models. The particularity of this model lies in the presence of a tourbillon, fitted on the L042.1 calibre movement, for the first time in watchmaking equipped with a device to stop the seconds, i.e. the balance and the tourbillon cage itself. The calibre in question consists of 373 components, 84 of which are in the tourbillon cage alone, visible on the dial at 6 o'clock, and is equipped with two barrels providing a 5-day (120-hour) power reserve. At 12 o'clock, also on the dial, is the date display with two discs (one circular and one in the characteristic cross shape). The case is available in rose gold or platinum.

Data sheet

Movement: Lange Manufacture Calibre L042.1, hand-wound; three-quarter plate in 'natural' nickel silver; Lange large date display

No. of movement components: 373, of which 84 in the tourbillon cage

Rubies: 47, including 2 diamond covers

Screwed gold bezels: 9

Escapement: Anchor

Oscillating assembly: Glucydur screwed rocker arm with shock-absorbing system, rocker arm frequency 21,600 vibrations per hour, patented micrometric swan-neck and decline adjustment

Power reserve: Fully charged 5 days (120 hours)

Functions: Display of hours, minutes, small seconds; power reserve display; one-minute tourbillon with patented seconds stop

Control elements: Winding and winding crown, recessed date setting button at 2 o'clock

Case: 29.5 x 39.2 x 10.25 millimetres, rose gold or platinum

Movement: 22.3 x 32.6 x 6.35 millimetres

Dial and back glass: Sapphire glass (hardness 9)

Dial: solid silver, rhodié or argenté

Hands: Rhodium-plated gold or pink gold

Strap: in fine crocodile leather, with Lange folding clasp in solid rose gold or platinum

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