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German watch manufacturer A. Lange & Söhne has ended the year with a collector-grade addition to one of its most recognisable offerings, introducing the LANGE 1 DAYMATIC HONEYGOLD as a 250-piece limited edition.
Presented for the first time in 750 Honeygold with a brown dial crafted from 925 silver, it takes the LANGE 1 design a step further.
The brand launched the watch on December 7 because that date carries particular significance for A. Lange & Söhne, tied to Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s early work in Glashütte in 1845 and Walter Lange’s relaunch of the company in 1990, making the 2025 release a continuation of that timeline.
The watch looks like a LANGE 1 at first glance, but the LANGE 1 DAYMATIC is set up differently, with a mirrored dial layout that shifts the hour and minute display to the right and places the subsidiary seconds and outsize date on the left. Instead of the power-reserve indicator used on the classic LANGE 1, the self-winding DAYMATIC replaces it with a retrograde day-of-week display along the left side of the dial, which sits neatly alongside the oversized date and sets the model apart within the range.
The case is sized and shaped to be comfortable for the wearer, with proportioned lines and refined lugs and bezel that keep the profile feeling light while staying true to the familiar LANGE 1 presence. At 39.5 millimetres wide and 10.4 millimetres high, it is designed to sit neatly on the wrist and fit under a cuff, which makes it practical enough for regular wear even though it is produced as a limited edition.
The materials also play a role in the overall look and feel of the piece. To elaborate, the warm tone of Honeygold, an alloy exclusive to A. Lange & Söhne, is paired with a brown dial made from 925 silver, and the same warmth carried through the hands, appliqués, and the frame around the oversized date. The hour and minute circle is slightly recessed to add depth, while the outsize date is rendered in white numerals against a brown background to keep the display cohesive. The watch is finished on a taupe, hand-stitched alligator leather strap, secured with a prong buckle in 750 Honeygold.
Viewed through the sapphire-crystal caseback, the watch is powered by the self-winding manufacture calibre L021.1, a 426-part movement that is hand-decorated and assembled, adjusted in five positions, and fitted with a central rotor in 875 gold with a 950 platinum centrifugal mass.
Watch enthusiasts who look for technical details would be happy to note that the rotor provides efficient winding, the power reserve is rated at 50 hours when fully wound, and the movement runs at 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour. Its construction follows traditional cues, with four separately screwed plates that form a three-quarter plate once assembled, and finishing details including Glashütte ribbing and screwed gold chatons, all visible through the caseback.
The display includes hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds with stop seconds, the oversized date, and the retrograde day-of-week indication, with adjustments made via the crown, a dedicated date pusher, and a corrector for the day-of-week. The case is crafted in 750 HONEYGOLD with the brown 925 silver dial, and the watch is rated to 3 bar, or 30 metres, of water resistance.
Summing up the proposition, Anthony de Haas, Director of Product Development, describes the LANGE 1 DAYMATIC HONEYGOLD as a self-winding watch with a strong personality, pointing to its design, manufacture movement, and artisanal finishing, and adds that the combination of the exclusive case material and the rare colour pairing positions it as an elegant classic with high recognition value.
In the UAE, the launch coincided with A. Lange & Söhne’s Dubai Mall pop-up at the Grand Atrium, which ran from December 4 to 17, centred on the brand’s watchmaking and heritage. The pop-up was organised into zones covering key milestones, with an engraving area highlighting the hand-engraved balance cock, alongside a café space created in collaboration with Parker’s. The setting itself was an architectural installation inspired by the manufacturer’s historic building in Glashütte.
