New Release
Amanico introduces the A. Lange & Söhne Grande Lange One Moon Phase "Lumen" from SIHH 2016, highlighting its unique luminous features and comparing it to the earlier Grande Lange One Lumen. He details the case dimensions and the innovative use of luminescence, inviting the community to discuss this distinctive new release.
Lange introduced in the catalog, this year, the second Grande Lange One Lumen, but this time, it is the turn of the moonphase.
Indeed, in 2013, Lange unveiled this one, which was limited to 100 pieces ( * ):
The case was made of platinum, and the following elements were luminous: The Grande Date, the hours, and the power reserve, as well as the hands, of course.
The case was 40, 9 mm big and 9, 8 mm high.
This year, we have the moon phase version, with a slightly bigger platinum case ( 41 mm ) but also slightly thinner ( 9, 5 mm ).
I must say that Lange did a nice job on the case, with some elegant proportions. Good point.
As for the dial, which is the specificity of this version, did you know that the moon phase disc was made of glass, and showed 1164 ( ! ) stars and the moon?
Compared to the Grande Lange One Lumen, this version adds a luminous moon phase and stars. To be clear, the hours, power reserve, grande date and hands are luminous, as well.
A quite spectacular outcome in the dark:
The movement is the Cal 095.4 which is a variation of the 095.2 of the previous Lumen, naturally, with a moon phase which is accurate to one day each 122, 6 years, for those who will be able to live till this moment. 
It is always a pleasure to see such a nicely decorated movement.
Another difference from the previous Lumen is that this one is limited to 200 pieces ( * ), probably because the 2013 edition was too quickly sold out.
Count a ticket of 68000 euros to get one...
Best,
Nicolas.
* PS: Correction: 200 pieces for the Grande Lange One Lumen, same for the Grande Lange One Lumen Moon Phase.
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I love how lange does not just issue a standard GL1 moon in lumen, but had this laser engraved with 1164 stars as compared to 382 on the regular GL1 moon. Also, I believe the last photo you've shown is the movement of the Richard Lange jumping seconds, the GL1 moon lumen retails for 69,600 euros if I am not mistaken. And the previous GL1 lumen was limited to 200 pieces, only the zeitwerk phantom was limited to 100! Cheers, Masy
Shows the watch to good effect. As for the movement you showed; it has the "islands" of the original Lange 1. So, the new movement has not been used for these new L1s?
It's a mess when I uploaded more than 400 pictures.... To be confirmed... Best, my friend. Nicolas
The Zeitwerk Luminous Moonphase proposed by me some years ago... Ciao, Elio
By judging from your pictures with full light this piece is not really pretty. During twilight or in the dark it will look most likely very, very good. A strange creation this Lumen family ... Best Moritz
Yes, the DatoPerpTourby is cool, but totally inaccessible to me. This L1 Lumen is beautiful with an interesting, unique look I prefer the older L1 moonphase to the new L1 moonphase, but in the L1 Lumen, the moon in the hours/minutes dial seems to work very well Cheers, and thank you for the good report Hope you're having a blast in SIHH. John
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