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Hi Teo...

Congrats on your Lange-1.

The 101.031 is the ref. number of the watch; RG with black dial and you cant
tell the watch´ age by this number.

There are 2 numbers visible on the back of the watch: - a case-number
engraved into the back-bezel (near the lug at 5 o´clock) and there is - a
movement number engraved into the movement (at the 3 o´clock position
approx).

But even with those numbers it is impossible to tell the exact age of your
watch. Lange started with movement number 1 and with casenumber 110000 (or
110001) and they make approx 5000 watches a year (although the production in
1994 sure was much lower then it is now) so you can calculate the approx age
of your watch but only with a large margin -> my Stealth has a 140K case
number and a 28K movement number. my Dato, bought 2 years later, has a 139K
and 33K number resp.

Service costs for a Lange-1 are:

Servicing of movement EURO 560
Overhaul of case EURO 175
Strap replacement EURO 210

If you decide to let Lange do all this then you have to pay the service
package price EURO 880 (instead of the total of 945)

These are prices I learned about early this year so I dont know if they are
still correct, but they provide a guideline.

I dont know if you will be charged extra when/if there is something
(seriously) wrong with the movement; I can imagine the servicing fee is the
fee for taking the movement apart, cleaning it, applying new lubricants and
gaskets ... if other parts need repair or replacement I woudnt be surprised
if you will be charged extra.

Perhaps Peter can help you with prices in USD (if you prefer) but any AD can
tell you those as well ...

Again, congrats on the watch! Wear it in the best of health!

Edwin