A Lange Sohne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar White Gold 41.9mm Grey Dial 720.038FE - BRAND NEW

The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar in white gold, reference 720.038FE, stands as one of the most technically and aesthetically ambitious wristwatches ever produced by the revived Glashütte manufacture. Since A. Lange & Söhne re-emerged in 1994 after decades of dormancy, the Lange 1 has served as the brand's iconic signature, distinguished by its asymmetric dial architecture—an arrangement of subsidiary registers placed deliberately off-center that challenged every convention of dial design and immediately set the watch apart from anything else in fine watchmaking.

The Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar carries this asymmetric philosophy to its logical apex by filling that distinctive dial layout with two of horology's most revered and difficult complications. The perpetual calendar correctly displays the date, day, month, and leap-year cycle without requiring manual correction through the end of February 2100, while the tourbillon—a rotating cage that counteracts the influence of gravity on the escapement—elevates timekeeping precision and represents an extraordinary feat of miniaturized mechanical artistry. To accommodate both complications within the signature Lange 1 arrangement is a feat of movement architecture that very few manufactures in the world could even attempt.

The 41.9mm case is crafted in white gold, a noble material that gives the watch a cool, luminous presence on the wrist while ensuring long-term resistance to wear and tarnishing. The grey dial with its combination of index and Roman numeral hour markers provides exceptional legibility and a restrained, sophisticated palette that allows the complexity of the calendar and tourbillon displays to read clearly without visual clutter. The white gold bezel frames the dial with seamless consistency of material, and the hand-stitched leather strap grounds the ensemble in classic dress-watch tradition, underscoring that this is a watch built for moments of consequence.

Powering reference 720.038FE is a manual-wind mechanical movement—a deliberate choice by A. Lange & Söhne that reflects the brand's philosophy that the ritual of hand-winding deepens the connection between wearer and timepiece. Lange movements are renowned for their German silver three-quarter plates, hand-engraved balance cocks, individually polished steel parts, and screw-set gold chatons—finishing standards that transform the movement into a work of art visible only to those who know to look. Every component is assembled, tested, disassembled, finished once more, and reassembled, a process that ensures the movement you receive is held to the most exacting tolerances in the industry.

On the wrist, the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar makes a statement of rare confidence and connoisseurship. At 41.9mm it wears with authority without being ostentatious, and the white gold case sits beautifully against both white-cuff formality and refined casual attire. This is not a watch purchased for visibility alone; it is purchased for the knowledge of what lies beneath the dial and within the case—decades of engineering ambition distilled into an object that will outlast its owner and appreciate accordingly.

Bizak & Co. is proud to offer reference 720.038FE in brand-new condition, complete with box and papers, providing the full manufacturer provenance and warranty that a purchase of this significance demands. Acquiring a Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar through Bizak means working with specialists who understand the nuances of Lange's catalog and can guide you through every aspect of the purchase with transparency and expertise. Contact our team directly or explore the full listing at bizakandco.com—this is among the rarest and most investment-worthy references we offer, and availability at any given moment is never guaranteed.