A. Lange & Söhne has introduced a limited edition of 50 pieces of its Datograph Perpetual, celebrating the model's 20th anniversary. This new iteration features a platinum case and bracelet, a black dial, and baguette-cut diamond hour markers, marking a return to platinum bracelets for the brand outside of its Odysseus model. The watch retains the manually wound L952.1 caliber with its chronograph and perpetual calendar complications.
- Limited to 50 pieces
- Platinum case and bracelet
- Baguette-cut diamond hour markers
- Black dial
- Manually wound caliber L952.1
- 36-hour power reserve
- 41 mm case diameter
- 13.5 mm case thickness
This anniversary edition brings back the platinum case and bracelet of the original Datograph Perpetual, which was discontinued in 2011.
The 41mm x 13.5mm case and the bracelet are both crafted from solid platinum, with the bracelet being a particularly unexpected feature.
This 50-piece limited edition is the first commercially available A. Lange & Söhne watch with a bracelet since the Wellendorf era, aside from the Odysseus.
The solid silver dial uses a deep black surface to offset rhodié subsidiary counters and eleven baguette-cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.13 carats.
The new Datograph Perpetual adopts the classic Datograph dial with a black and silver 'panda' combination, which was not available on earlier versions.
The five-row platinum bracelet immediately recalls the famed Wellendorff-supplied bracelets offered in the early years following Lange's revival.
The platinum bracelet, once a highly desirable but rarely ordered accessory due to its price, is officially back on the Datograph Perpetual.
The new bracelet features a squarer design, closer to the Odysseus model, differing from the curvier links of the original.