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A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Reference 101.022

Partially verified

This A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1, reference 101.022, is an 18K yellow gold wristwatch produced circa 2002. The watch features a three-body case with a transparent back secured by six screws and a dedicated push-button for date adjustment at the 10 o'clock position. The solid silver off-center dial displays Roman numerals and index hour markers, a subsidiary seconds dial, an oversized date aperture at 1 o'clock, and an up-and-down power-reserve indicator. It is powered by the Caliber L 901.0 movement, which includes a straight-line lever escapement, 53 jewels with gold chatons, and a hand-engraved balance bridge. The watch is fitted with an integrated 18K yellow gold link bracelet and clasp. The movement is finished with fausses cotes decoration and features a swan-neck micrometer regulator, and the dial, case, and movement are signed by the maker.

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 in 18K yellow gold with its integrated link bracelet.
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 in 18K yellow gold with its integrated link bracelet. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Wristwatch · Wristwatch
Maker / attribution
A. Lange & Söhne
Reference
101.022
Catalogue / lot identifier
172
Source-reported date
circa 2002
Source-reported place
Germany
Source-reported serial
123327

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Construction

The watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold three-body case, featuring both polished and brushed surfaces. It is designed to be water-resistant and includes a transparent case back secured by six screws, allowing for visibility of the movement. The lugs are curved and straight, contributing to the overall profile of the watch.

The solid silver dial is arranged in an off-center configuration, featuring applied radial Roman numerals and indexes. Specific functions include a subsidiary seconds dial at the 5 o'clock position, an oversized aperture for the date at 1 o'clock, and a sector display for the power-reserve indication at 3 o'clock. Yellow gold alpha hands indicate the time, and the entire assembly is protected by sapphire crystals.

Evidence for this section
  • “Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws”
  • “Solid silver, off-center hour dial with applied radial Roman numerals and indexes”
  • “oversized aperture for the date at 1”

Movement and Escapement

The timepiece is powered by the Caliber L 901.0, which is decorated with fausses cotes. The movement comprises 53 jewels, including 9 set in screw-mounted gold chatons. Mechanical features include a straight-line lever escapement and a monometallic balance adjusted to five positions.

Precision in timekeeping is managed via a swan-neck micrometer regulator and a self-compensating flat balance spring. The movement also incorporates a shock absorber and a hand-engraved balance bridge. The date mechanism is adjustable via a dedicated push-button located on the case band at the 10 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cal. L 901.0, fausses cotes decoration, 53 jewels including 9 in screw-mounted gold chatons”
  • “swan-neck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge”
  • “push button at 10 for the date correction”

Condition and Attribution

The dial, case, and movement are signed. The auction house provides a grading system, assigning the watch a grade of 'AAA Excellent', with specific component grades of 3 for the case and 2* for the movement.

The watch is accompanied by an integrated 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne link bracelet and clasp.

Evidence for this section
  • “Grading System Grade: AAA Excellent”
  • “Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”
  • “Dial, case and movement signed”

Open research questions

  • What specific production date range for the 101.022 reference corresponds to the serial number 123327?
  • Was the integrated yellow gold link bracelet original to the production of this reference or an optional addition?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Reference 101.022
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerA. Lange & Söhne“A. Lange & Söhne”
Reference101.022“Ref. 101.022”
Case number123327“case No. 123327”
Movement number38359“movement No. 38359”
Case material18K yellow gold“18K yellow gold”
Movement caliberL 901.0“Cal. L 901.0”
Jewel count53“53 jewels”
Diameter38 mm“DIAM. 38 mm.”

Visible details

  • Integrated link bracelet in 18K yellow gold
  • Off-center hour and minute dial with Roman numerals
  • Large date display aperture at 1 o'clock
  • Power reserve indicator marked 'AUF' and 'AB'

Research qualifications

  • Auction description notes that an overhaul is recommended
  • Movement condition reported as '2* Very good'
  • The auction house provides condition grading based on their internal system

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

LANGE 1 YELLOW GOLD A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA, Lange 1, movement No. 38359, case No. 123327, Ref. 101.022. Made in circa 2002. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with off-center hour dial, large date, power-reserve indication and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne link bracelet and clasp.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record 6b11c88a18

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