A. Lange & Söhne / Saxonia
A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia
Profil de collection · 1994
Collection ultra-plate et minimaliste incarnant la retenue et la précision allemande.
Vues de la collection
Prononciation et nom
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Pourquoi elle compte
Saxonia matters because it shows how A. Lange & Söhne translates high horology into restrained form. It is the collection where the manufacture’s signatures—German precision, immaculate finishing, legibility, and inventive mechanics—are presented in their most elegant and versatile dress-watch language, while still spanning everything from simple thin watches to Datograph-level icons.
Références clés
Chronologie de la collection
- 1994 — The first Saxonia debuts as one of the four watches in A. Lange & Söhne’s post-relaunch opening collection in Dresden.
- 2011 — Saxonia Thin is introduced, establishing the family’s modern extra-slim dress-watch pillar.
- 2016 — Saxonia Moon Phase joins the collection, combining the outsize date with a moon-phase display.
- 2018 — Saxonia Outsize Date is launched with a new self-winding calibre and black-dial debut references.
- 2024 — The Datograph’s 25th anniversary is marked by a new Datograph Up/Down white-gold limited edition within the broader Saxonia family.
- 2025 — Two 200-piece Saxonia Thin limited editions in honey gold and platinum add glossy black onyx dials to the line.
- 2026 — A refreshed Saxonia Annual Calendar with a new self-winding movement is introduced at Watches and Wonders 2026.
Actualités
- SAXONIA OUTSIZE DATE 2018 — A. Lange & Söhne launches the Saxonia Outsize Date, adding a centered large date and new calibre L086.8 to the minimalist Saxonia line. ↗
- SAXONIA OUTSIZE DATE: A modern classic with a new dial 2020 — The brand expands the Saxonia Outsize Date with argenté-dial versions, complementing the black-dial models introduced in 2018. ↗
- DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN 2024 — For the Datograph’s 25th anniversary, Lange presents a white-gold, blue-dial Datograph Up/Down limited to 125 pieces within the Saxonia family. ↗
- SAXONIA THIN 2025 — Two new 200-piece Saxonia Thin limited editions in honey gold and platinum are unveiled with glossy black onyx dials. ↗
- SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR 2026 — At Watches and Wonders 2026, Lange introduces a refreshed Saxonia Annual Calendar with a new self-winding movement and compact elegant proportions. ↗
Anecdotes
Note collectionneur 1
The original Saxonia was one of the four watches that marked A. Lange & Söhne’s modern rebirth in 1994.
Note collectionneur 2
Although many collectors think of Saxonia as a minimalist dress-watch family, A. Lange & Söhne officially places the Datograph line inside the broader Saxonia family.
FAQ
When was the Saxonia collection introduced?
The Saxonia collection debuted in 1994 as one of the four watches in A. Lange & Söhne’s first post-relaunch collection.
What does the name Saxonia mean?
Saxonia is the Latin name for Saxony, the German region tied to Glashütte and the historic roots of A. Lange & Söhne.
Is Saxonia only a simple dress-watch line?
No. While Saxonia is known for restrained dress-watch design, the family also includes models with outsize date, moon phase, annual calendar, and the Datograph chronograph line.
Which Saxonia models best represent the collection today?
Core modern references include the Saxonia Thin, Saxonia Automatic, Saxonia Moon Phase, and Saxonia Outsize Date, while the wider family also encompasses the Annual Calendar and Datograph models.
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