Introducing: The A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon With Salmon Dial

January 14, 2019

When it launched in 2016, Lange's Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon debuted with a platinum case and a black dial. It was easily one of the biggest and baddest releases of the that SIHH. Today, we're witnessing a subtle twist on that popular complication-packed uber-watch. This new batch of 100 limited edition pieces has a salmon dial because, I think, when it comes to watches, pretty much everyone seems to like salmon. The displays are straightforward. Going clockwise from the big-date display just below 12 o'clock, we then have a 30-minute chronograph totalizer that is also used for the month and the leap year. At six o'clock we have the moon phase indicator. ?Between eight and nine o'clock we have the running seconds sub-dial, which is also used for the day of the week and the day-night indicator. And along the rehaut, right at the end of the tachymeter scale, we have a power reserve indicator. The central axis gives you the hours and the minutes in addition to the flyback chronograph seconds via a blued steel hand. This particular salmon dial is made from solid pink gold (no color added on top), and if you look closely at these supplied images, it in fact does have much more of a coppery metallic tone than some of the other salmon dials out there, including the dial of the Patek Philippe ref. 5270P released at last year's Baselworld to much fanfare. Initial Thoughts This is a gorgeous watch, and I'd be lying if I said this wasn't the one that jumped out most to me when I saw this year's crop of Langes hit my inbox, even if it isn't a new watch per se. It's one of the most complicated watches that Lange currently makes, and that is definitely saying something given who they are. As I mentioned above, the movement isn't new, but it's definitely worth revisiting just what makes this particular caliber so special. While many other brands might have made a modular mess out of combining so many high-complications, Lange created an integrated caliber in which the tourbillon, the flyback chronograph, and the perpetual calendar were all planned to be part of the finished movement and fit together in about as harmonious a way as one could imagine. I mean, we're talking about Lange, right? While by no means a small watch, the easy-wearing 41.5mm x 14.6mm case diameter and height are a direct result this approach. The Basics Brand: A Lange & SohneModel: Datograph Perpetual TourbillonReference Number: 740.056Diameter: 41.5mmThickness: 14.6mmCase Material: White goldDial Color: Salmon, solid pink goldIndexes: Applied white goldLume: NoStrap/Bracelet: Hand stitched dark brown alligator leather, deployant clasp in white gold The Movement Caliber: L952.2Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph, tourbillon, power reserve indicator, perpetual calendar with displays for the large date, moon phase, month, day, dateDiameter: 32.6mmThickness: 9mmPower Reserve: 50 hoursWinding: Manually woundFrequency: 2.5 Hz (18,000 vph)Jewels: 59 Pricing & Availability Price: $287,800 (price subject to change during SIHH)Availability: May 2019Limited Edition: 100 piecesFor more click here.