Lange recently presented some beautiful photos of its watches on minerals extracted from the Ore Mountains of Saxony, now housed at the Technical University of Freiburg. Saxony once had a rich mining industry, which was the basis of the wealth of the Saxon kings. Interestingly, FA Lange established Lange in 1845 because the economy of Glashütte was suffering due to the closure of the nearby silver mines. There’s nothing horologically novel here, but the photos are beautiful, as are the watches. All the 2012 novelties are shown in this series of photos, including the new Datograph Up/Down. – SJX

Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar on serpentinite

Another view of the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

The iconic Lange 1 in yellow gold on amethyst

Platinum Lange 1 Moonphase on serpentinite

Lange 1 Timezone on agate

Grande Lange 1 on zinnwaldite

 

Lange 1 Daymatic on silver ore

Saxonia Thin on zinnwaldite

Datograph Up/Down on topaz