Lang & Heyne König Albert Von Sachsen, Platinum

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This is one of fewer than 50 examples of the Lang & Heyne König Albert Von Sachsen*. It features a 44mm platinum case with a white enamel dial. The monopusher column wheel chronograph, inspired by pocket watch examples from the 19th century, is paired with a co-axially mounted display. It features baroque engravings on the bridges and baseplate, setting this piece apart from other examples of the König Albert Von Sachsen chronograph, a model which has since been discontinued.

Our five favourite chronograph

If you ask just about any vintage watch enthusiast, the likelihood is that the chronograph will be their favourite complication. At first glance, it appears simple, almost trivial. However, with a myriad of different designs and functions, few complications have been as significant over the past century, as the chronograph.
Read Our five favourite chronograph scales and why they matter | Read Articles & Interviews from the world of watchmaking | A Collected Man
Read Our five favourite chronograph scales and why they matter | Read Articles & Interviews from the world of watchmaking | A Collected Man
Read Our five favourite chronograph scales and why they matter | Read Articles & Interviews from the world of watchmaking | A Collected Man
Read Our five favourite chronograph scales and why they matter | Read Articles & Interviews from the world of watchmaking | A Collected Man

As with many things in modern horology, these were first developed as tools, to be used during exhilarating car races, meticulous medical examinations or in more frivolous pursuits. Nowadays, choosing whether to have a chronograph or not is a matter of taste, rather than a question of functionality. It is a choice imbued with romanticism and nostalgia for the past.