A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous Phantom Watch, limited and numbered edition of 100 pieces, round platinum case (41.9mm diameter, 12.6mm thickness) with see-through sapphire crystal caseback, black crocodile leather strap with platinum tang buckle, semi-transparent sapphire crystal dial with silver hands, large hour and minutes window at 9 and 3 o'clock, innovative jumping numerals mechanism, constant-force escapement for switching step generation and controlled torque delivery, power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock, small seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock, #L043.1 Caliber manual-winding mechanical movement with 36 hour power reserve, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 30 meters.
One small step for a watch, but a giant leap for horology: thanks to the innovative jumping numerals mechanism, the Lange Zeitwerk displays the hours and minutes in a larger-than-ever format to assure perfect legibility. Thus, the watch probably constitutes the first truly mechanical alternative to the indication of time with rotating hands.
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