This week, I will bring five excellent watches unveiled at SIHH 2010 by the famous German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne. As five highlights of the great event, these fresh German pieces are sure to attract attention.

Let’s start with the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous, an exceptional watch featuring an unmatched “Luminous” system. As seen in the picture, the unique dial design with the hour and minute display apertures, completed with the PVD treatment, forms a stunning time bridge. The bright numerals, coated with white Superluminova, results in a good legibility in the dark floating incandescently above the black background. The dial is protected by a dark-tinted sapphire crystal, with the light-permeable coating enabling the numerals to be charged with enough photonic energy to uniformly emit it again during the night for several hours. With the luminous system, the Zeitwerk Luminous timepiece is allowed to show the time reliably in any light conditions. A constant-force escapement, between the mainspring barrel and the balance, is applied to generate the switching power. And it also makes sure that the energy can be constantly transmitted to the watch during the entire power-reserve period.

The platinum case houses a manually wound Lange manufacture calibre L043.1, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards, decorated and assembled by hand. Precision-adjusted in five positions, threequarter plate made of untreated German silver, balance cock engraved by hand, jumping minutes, constant-force escapement – all the refined features incorporated by the movement have unquestionably turned the name of this German watchmaker into a synonym for peerless horological quality in the world watch industry.

The watch is available with a black hand-stitched crocodile strap, fitted with a Lange prong buckle in solid platinum. The hands is crafted with rhodiumed gold. Presenting striking dark/light contrasts, the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous will be released in a limited edition of only 100 pieces worldwide.