A Lange & Sohne Langematik Perpetual Calendar. Some thoughts.
amanico
As a good friend let me play with his watch for some days, I could fully enjoy this Langematik Perpetual, take some photos and put my thoughts in order...
The Langematik Perpetual is one of these early masterpieces from the German brand. But, curiously, it didn't receive the same warm welcome than some Lange & Sohne others icons, such as the Lange One, the Datograph, the 1815 Moon Phase Emil Lange, or the Langematik Anniversary. Curiously, as, in my opinion, it deserves much more interest and love.
First of all, it is a watch which carries a lot of Lange DNA, first of all mechanically, with: The screwed Golden Chatons, the german silver movement, the finishings, the three quarter rotor, the hand engraved balance cock, the swan neck, the zero reset and... The Grande Date, which, if my memory serves me well, was " given " to Lange by Jaeger Lecoultre.
The Cal L922-1, with its 478 parts and its 46 hours of power reserve, in all its beauty:
From an aesthetic point of view, the case, the lugs, the crown and the bombed bezel are very Lange: Unmistakable. Here it is the platinum version, which gives a very pleasant density to this relatively small ( but perfect in my opinion ) case, which is 38, 5 mm big and 10, 2 mm high.
The dial is in the same vein: Classic and timeless, made in silver. Here, we have a complete perpetual calendar, with the day, the ( big ) date, the months, the leap years, a night and day indicator to avoid setting the date in the " danger zone " between 10 PM / 3 AM, and a beautiful moon phase.
Cherry on the cake, all these informations are legible, for those of us who don't have tired eyes.
So, why this Langematik Perpetual didn't receive a warmer welcome when it was released in 2001 remains a mystery. Maybe because the Lange One, the Datograph and probably the Langematik Anniversary took all the attention and love, and there were too many horological treasures from the same manufacture in the same time ( 1994-2001 )?
Anyway, when you look at it, when you feel it, it is a piece of interest and admiration, indisputably. A great contender if you are looking after a refined perpetual calendar, in my opinion.
Best,
Nicolas
Comments:
Bill December 1st, 2024-17:09
Gorgeous looking dial. You pictures make the watch speak or better yet scream. Lovely.
TeutonicCarFan December 1st, 2024-17:22
A lovely QP I love the zero reset. I’d like to get a Lange someday that has that. Either goes to zero at end of PR or a pull out crown to zero. I think they have both. Does the pusher advance all the functions? Or just the big date ?
Clueless_Collector December 1st, 2024-17:42
Yes, I always wanted a perpetual calendar and this QP has all the right things. Took me many years to finally nail down to this reference.
Clueless_Collector December 1st, 2024-18:07
I already did… Last May…. www.watchprosite.com
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