A lot of Lange fans had requested to Lange during quite a long time the creation of a thin watch. Actually, it was not a true speciality from Lange: the caliber structure and the design of the cases make a Lange watch slightly thicker than a Swiss equivalent. But Lange couldn't miss the opportunity of the redesign of the Saxonia collection to unveil a thin watch:after all, one of the major trends of the industry, including the high-end segment, is the growing part of the simple, elegant and sober watches in the overall offer.
The challenge for Lange was to create this thin watch... by keeping everything that makes a Lange watch so special.
I consider this Saxonia Thin as the most interesting watch of the new Saxonia collection because it takes fully advantage of some of its improvements.
When we analyse the new Saxonia collection, it doesn't seem to be very far from the old one. But subtles changes were made, mainly to make the case more elegant (some would say that it loses a bit its german style) and to put in harmony the second hand with the main hands.
What are the changes brought to the case? There are basically two changes:
- the shape of the lugs. They become a bit more curved to better follow the wrist.
- the crown which has been redesigned to make the winding operation easier.
These changes are important in the context of the Saxonia Thin for its elegancy, its confort on the wrist... but they don't explain why the watch is... thin.
The key point is caliber L093.1 which has a thickness of 2,9mm. To give you an idea, the classic handwind movement from Lange used by by the first 1815 and by the current handwind Saxonia, the L941.1 has a thickness of 3,2mm.
If we compare them more precisely, we get the following data:
caliber L0931.1 L941.1
diameter 28mm 25,6mm
thickness 2,9mm 3,2mm
power reserve 72 hours 45 hours
frequency 3hz 3hz
More power reserve in a thinner movement, that's a good move from Lange! I don't need to mention that we stay within the same quality standards of a Lange caliber in both terms of finishings or pleasure at the daily use.
Aesthetically, the two calibers are very different even if they are... similar: the L941.1 has a 3/4 plate which hides almost everything while the L0931.1 has visible wheels on the 3/4 plate. They give a more enjoyable view.
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