A. Lange & Söhne
Reference 260.028 Richard Lange 'Pour le Mérite' | A limited edition white gold wristwatch with fusée-and-chain transmission, Circa 2018
Estimate
60,000 - 120,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. L044.1 mechanical, 33 jewels
Movement number: 110'750
Case: 18k white gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws
Case number: 127/218, 229'524
Closure: 18k white gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle
Size: 40.5 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: A. Lange & Söhne presentation box with outer packaging, Guarantee and Service book confirming the individual numbering of the piece as 127/218 and dated August 2018, Operating Instructions booklet, booklets, leather bi-fold, polishing cloth embossed 'No. 229524 - 110750', and additional polishing cloth
The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Pour le Mérite Reference 260.028 represents one of the manufacture’s most revered expressions of precision‑driven watchmaking. Crafted in 18k white gold and produced in a strictly limited edition, the model is distinguished by its use of the fusée‑and‑chain transmission, a historic mechanism employed to deliver constant torque to the escapement—an engineering hallmark reserved only for Lange’s most important technical pieces.
Inspired by 19th‑century scientific observatory watches, the Richard Lange’s dial layout emphasizes clarity and chronometric purpose, while the movement—meticulously hand‑finished and visible through the sapphire caseback—reveals the intricate chain and conical fusée system in full operation. Introduced around 2018, the reference has quickly become a cornerstone for collectors seeking the brand’s highest tier of mechanical refinement, combining traditional Saxon craft with the intellectual rigor that defines the Pour le Mérite lineage.