The Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" event: comprehensive report
foversta
Ken and I we were very happy to participate to the Pre-SIHH event organized by Lange to unveil the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen". During these 3 days, in Dresden or in Glashütte, we could appreciate the warm welcome from Saxony and from the whole Lange team, visit the Manufacture, enjoy the beauties of the monuments of the capital and obviously discover the newest watch.
"25": this figure was the common thread during the whole stay.
25 as the symbol of the big date display.
I remind you very quickly the reason behind the use of the 25 in all the Lange presentations and catalogues:
- the first reason is an historical one. The Lange watches of the rebirth were presented to the public the 24th of October, 1994. So the date 25 was used to get the correct date on the pictures in the newspapaers of the day after .
- the second reason is to avoid a confusion with a second timezone indicator. So a date higher than 24 was required.
- last reason is aesthetic. 25 is a harmonious number because there is a symmetry between 2 and 5. Flip 2 and you get 5.
The big date is the sparkle which led to the creation of the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" and this timepiece is a beautiful watch.
It doesn't bring anything new in terms of horological contents when compared with the Grand Lange which was introduced at the beginning of the year. But it has an unusual charm which makes it very attractive.
But before discovering the watch, I propose you to browse some pics of the atmosphere around the event and the presentation.
Dresden:
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Wristshots:
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Lange boutique:
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Visit of the Manufacture:
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Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" event:
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Close look on the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen":
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Conclusion:
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Ken's live pics:
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Fr.Xavier
This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-12-09 02:22:09 This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-12-09 10:15:58 This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-12-12 12:24:42
"25": this figure was the common thread during the whole stay.
25 as the symbol of the big date display.
I remind you very quickly the reason behind the use of the 25 in all the Lange presentations and catalogues:
- the first reason is an historical one. The Lange watches of the rebirth were presented to the public the 24th of October, 1994. So the date 25 was used to get the correct date on the pictures in the newspapaers of the day after .
- the second reason is to avoid a confusion with a second timezone indicator. So a date higher than 24 was required.
- last reason is aesthetic. 25 is a harmonious number because there is a symmetry between 2 and 5. Flip 2 and you get 5.
The big date is the sparkle which led to the creation of the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" and this timepiece is a beautiful watch.
It doesn't bring anything new in terms of horological contents when compared with the Grand Lange which was introduced at the beginning of the year. But it has an unusual charm which makes it very attractive.
But before discovering the watch, I propose you to browse some pics of the atmosphere around the event and the presentation.
Dresden:
alang.watchprosite.com
Wristshots:
alang.watchprosite.com
Lange boutique:
alang.watchprosite.com
Visit of the Manufacture:
alang.watchprosite.com
Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" event:
alang.watchprosite.com
Close look on the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen":
alang.watchprosite.com
Conclusion:
alang.watchprosite.com
Ken's live pics:
alang.watchprosite.com
Fr.Xavier
This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-12-09 02:22:09 This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-12-09 10:15:58 This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-12-12 12:24:42
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foversta December 9th, 2012-01:27
Part 1: Dresden It was my first stay in Dresden during the Xmas period! Honestly, I was a bit afraid by the negative temperatures and by the difficulties to move in the city due to the snow. But in Saxony, it is not like in Paris, snow is not such mysterious thing which ...
Mark in Paris December 9th, 2012-03:40
Fantastic job Fx I couldn't believe there was again another picture each time I was scrolling down the post. You seem to have walked quite a while and I imagine now easily your attraction for this town. I also thought before that Dresden had been mostly destroyed during t...
foversta December 9th, 2012-14:28
Thanks Mark! I dedicated a specific post to the wristshots! I couldn't do it differently! ;) fx
foversta December 9th, 2012-01:29
Part 2: wristshots Of course, I could only wear a Lange watch to attend this event! Please find below some wristshots I did during my stay: In Dresden: During the dinner at the Bülow Palais: Peter Chong's LOG Cabaret: Ken's superb moonphase watch: At the Zwinger: Luminous a...
foversta December 9th, 2012-01:31
Part 3: visit at the Lange Boutique The Lange boutique in Dresden celebated this year its 5th anniversary. It is located in the historical center of the city, between the Frauenkirche and the Fürstenzug. It is a true flagship store, being the first Lange boutique in the world. I couldn't mi...
foversta December 9th, 2012-01:33
Part 4: visit of the Manufacture It was my first visit at the Manufacture in Glashütte since 2005 and a lot of things have changed! New buildings, more people, Lange keeps growing in terms of capacity and skills. But of course, the objective is to keep a limited production in order to pr...
foversta December 9th, 2012-01:38
Part 5: presentation of the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" event The Presentation of the Grand Lange 1 Lumen event took place in two different locations. First location was the Villa Via Lapis in which the watch was presented in details. Then the guests were transferred to the Castle "Albretchtsberg" for the dinner. Ev...
foversta December 9th, 2012-01:41
Part 6: close look on the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" Let's have a closer look on the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" now. In a few words, I like this watch because it brings something very fresh in Lange world and it has a quite daring design. Somehow, the Grand Lange 1 "Lumen" is a logical watch but yet surprising. ...
Mark in Paris December 9th, 2012-04:39
A very interesting evolution, with a little "but", First thanks for this detailed review, especially with adding these figures that helps to find our way in the Lange collection. I think that I will be completly seduced if I see it in the metal as it seems to have a very strong personnality. A huge Bravo ...
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