When A. Lange & Sons previewed the 2025 Minute Repeater Perpetual forward of Watches and Wonders Geneva (WWG) this yr, we lined it on the primary day of the honest. This works out completely, within the alphabetical scheme of issues and in addition as a result of we love chiming or hanging watches. So far as names go, this one describes the watch in a nutshell, however doesn’t inform one the place it sits within the A. Lange & Söhne assortment.
For the report, it sits inside the Saxonia household. It might, nonetheless, put you in thoughts of Richard Lange, particularly on condition that there was a Minute Repeater right here since 2022. That watch is powered by the handbook winding calibre L122.1, whereas the brand new Minute Repeater Perpetual runs on the handbook winding calibre L122.2.
Within the spirit of starting with frequent floor, we’ll first see how the chiming a part of the Minute Repeater Perpetual matches up with the Richard Lange Minute Repeater. In each, the minute repeater sounds the hours, quarter-hours, and minutes on two meticulously tuned gongs, delivering 720 distinctive chime sequences all through the day. This quantity implies that each minute within the 12-hour half of the 24-hour day has a particular sound.
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Sure, when you’ve got the ear for it, you may attempt to establish every one. The brand new calibre L122.2 can also be enhanced with the pause elimination mechanism, which permits the strike sequence to seamlessly skip silent intervals. Successfully, this implies there are not any awkward gaps.
A flying governor, seen by way of the caseback at 7 o’clock (roughly), retains the motion quiet, with out the low buzzing that plagues many repeaters. The opposite very giant piece right here is the so-called ‘infernal tower’ the place the gears of the chiming mechanism are stacked. A patented hammer blocker prevents unintended secondary strikes, whereas a security mechanism prohibits activation when the crown is pulled, preserving the integrity of the motion.
Sound high quality will supply one of the best comparability right here since each the Richard Lange and the brand new Minute Repeater Perpetual are cased in platinum. There’s a variety of debate round materials selection on this regard, however A. Lange & Söhne asserts that it prefers platinum for the highest quality, which is in fact fairly completely different from decibel depend, readability and different types of standards.
For extra particulars right here, see our interview with Manufacturing Director Tino Bobe within the coming Autumn situation. Transferring on to the gold black enamel dial, there are parallels with the Richard Lange, too. The place that watch featured a gold white enamel dial made in three components, the Minute Repeater Perpetual ups the ante with a four-part configuration. That is little doubt a function of the data density of the brand new watch, with three subdials indicating the day of the week (9 o’clock), moon section and small seconds (6 o’clock); and month (3 o’clock).
The moon-phase show, correct to 122.6 years, showcases a celestial scene with gold moons surrounded by 100 hand-engraved stars. Unusually, the dial is crafted in-house, though that too is a function shared with the 2022 Richard Lange and was certainly one of that watch’s most notable options. Hefty in 950 platinum, the Minute Repeater Perpetual is nonetheless blessed with restrained proportions, being 40.5mm in diameter and 12.1mm thick. A hand-stitched black alligator leather-based strap with a platinum deployant buckle completes the ensemble. This strictly restricted version of fifty items is out there completely by A. Lange & Söhne boutiques.
This story was first seen as a part of the WOW #79 Summer time 2025 Problem
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