A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Mérite Handwerkskunst

About this reference

The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite" Handwerkskunst, reference 761.050, was released in 2011 as a limited edition of 15 pieces. This reference is distinguished by its 41.9mm case made of 18k Honeygold, a proprietary alloy harder than standard gold, and a dial featuring manual tremblage engraving on a solid gold base. It houses the manual-wind caliber L072.1, which incorporates a fusée-and-chain transmission and a one-minute tourbillon with a patented stop-seconds mechanism. A pivoting dial segment at the eight o'clock position reveals the tourbillon only when the hour hand enters that sector. Collectors value this model for its rarity, the Handwerkskunst finishing standards, and its technical lineage within the "Pour le Mérite" family. On the secondary market, this reference typically commands prices in the mid-to-high six-figure range. In 2021, an example of this reference sold at auction for approximately 890,000 USD.