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A New Way of Displaying Time

PIONEERING DESIGN

The Lange Zeitwerk is the first mechanical wristwatch that displays hours and minutes with jumping numerals. Its trailblazing design expresses the totally new concept. The time bridge is one of the most prominent design elements of its dial. It is part of the movement and constitutes the stage for all time indications. LUCID AND DIFFERENT

The apertures for the hours and minutes are arranged from left to right; the large numerals are crisply legible. With its ingenious digital display concept, the Lange Zeitwerk sets itself apart in the plethora of analogue mechanical watches, establishing a totally new category of its own. DIGI TA L DISPL AY – M ECH A N ICA L MOV EM EN T

In the past, the concept of the mechanical digital watch was implemented on several occasions but hardly in a reliable manifestation. Now, Lange’s masters have overcome the design challenges with a patented jumping numerals mechanism consisting of three discs. The tremendous force needed to advance the discs is delivered by a patented mainspring barrel, and the precise timing is controlled by a constant-force escapement.

New concept – dependable functionality: in the climate chamber, the LANGE ZEITWERK demonstrates robustness and resilience.

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