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900
Tony, you are correct: this is Lange's only watch with a central seconds hand.
In fact, in the early 2000's, it posed quite a design challenge for Lange. The long seconds hand kept fluttering - and this was something Lange could simply not accept.
Accordingly, after trying several mitigating options but not being happy with the resulting drag on balance amplitude, movement designer, Burkhardt Geyer, designed a split tensioning wheel in the raised centre-seconds train - it its the wheel that is typically silver in colour instead of the other two which are natural brass coloured. If you look at it through a loupe, you can see that it is in-fact two wheels, one on top of the other, fastened by a brass-coloured tensioning spring (similar to the Double Split) which you can also see as the wheel turns. The practical effect is that one wheel is tensioned one way and the other the other way - this introduced tension in the train and reduced the hand's flutter to acceptable levels.
It is one of the fascinating aspects of this wonderful calibre. Mine is consistently the most accurate Lange in my collection.
Lovely watch and photo - enjoy the holiday period sir.
Mr Richard Lange got the nod this morning
I could be mistaken, but I believe this is the only reference that has a central second sweeping hand Enjoy your day. T ...
I’ve always liked this one!
They do have the deadbeat seconds. But I’d say that’s not a seeping center seconds 🙃
I love this watch
You've got my favorite version. But it frustrates me that Lange hasn't done my dream version: they can keep the case and movement unchanged, just give me some kind of black sporty dial. Maybe sector, maybe painted arabics, maybe mixed painted arabics and ...
Very stylish, Doctor!
Love the white colours, they are matching very well to the snow!
Tony, you are correct: this is Lange's only watch with a central seconds hand.
In fact, in the early 2000's, it posed quite a design challenge for Lange. The long seconds hand kept fluttering - and this was something Lange could simply not accept. Accordingly, after trying several mitigating options but not being happy with the resu...