A. Lange & Söhne’s new Saxonia Thin 200-piece special edition is elegance distilled to its most essential form. Available in warm, luscious Honeygold or cool, sleek platinum, the 40mm timepiece pairs a slender 6.2mm-thin profile with the mesmerising depth of a jet-black onyx dial. The result? An impeccable dress watch that slips effortlessly from casual-chic days to black-tie nights.
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Clearly, this watch was designed to win over sophisticates. Its discerning looks—complete with re- designed and perfectly proportioned time-telling hands and hour markers—are complemented by what’s housed on the inside: The watchmaker’s manual-wind L093.1 calibre, which measures a remarkable 2.9mm in thickness, delivers an impressive 72-hour power reserve.
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Accompanied by a glossy, black alligator-leather strap, this Saxonia Thin continues a lineage that was introduced in 2011 as A. Lange & Söhne’s purest interpretation of time. And it delivers on that promise with poise and presence, bringing together thoughtful design, refined mechanics and enduring style. It’s the perfect timepiece for collectors who appreciate understated elegance, meticulous craftsmanship, and objects made to be cherished for decades.
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The devil is in the details. To deliver a perfectly harmonious dial, the brand paid attention to the length and shape of the hands, as well as the detailing of the applied, chamfered hour indices.
Assembled and decorated by hand, the Lange Manufacture Calibre L093.1 is precision-adjusted in five positions, with plates and bridges crafted from untreated German silver.
Admire the hand-engraved balance cock, polished screw heads, and Glashütte ribbing through the watch’s sapphire caseback.