====== A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia ======

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The **Saxonia** is a wrist watch from [[A. Lange & Söhne]].

The Saxonia is a fine watch with clean, tidy dial and named after its country of origin, Saxony. Each case is carefully hand-finished and polished and bears an engraved serial number. Introduced in [[1994]], the initial series has since grown into a model family, with [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatik|Saxonia Automatik]] and [[A. Lange & Söhne Große Saxonia Automatik|Große Saxonia Automatik]].

===== Introduction =====
When [[Walter Lange]] reintroduced his family brand in [[1994]], he did so with three unconventional watches (the [[A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1|Lange 1]], [[A. Lange & Söhne Arkade|Arkade]], and [[A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite"|Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite"]]) and one traditional dress watch, the **Saxonia**. Each served a purpose for the reborn company, but it was the Saxonia that would have the broadest appeal. A classic dress watch, the original Saxonia was extremely simple in design, with [[small seconds]] at 6 00 and the newly-patented [[big date]] mechanism at 12 00.

The Saxonia is named for Lange's home state of Saxony, and the name evokes the centuries of German watchmaking began by the company. It is intended as a competitor for the finest, most elegant watches in the world, chiefly the [[Patek Philippe Calatrava]].

The initial Saxonia model of [[1994]] through [[1997]] was quite a small watch by today's standards, with a 33.9 mm case. It came in two versions, Ref. 102.001 and 102.002, differing only in their dial index material and wrist strap. Both had yellow gold cases and silver dials and featured a push button at 2 00 to adjust the date, along with small seconds at 6 00 and the big date window at 12 00. unusually, this original Saxonia featured a baguette-shaped movement, [[Lange L911|Cal. L911.3]].

===== Development =====
  *See also [[A. Lange & Söhne 1815]] and [[A. Lange & Söhne Langematik]]

The original Saxonia model had Lange's patented big date mechanism, but this arguably unbalanced the dial. Even fans had to admit that these two large squares were out of place in a simple dress watch. For this reason, Lange removed the date complication for the [[1995]] [[A. Lange & Söhne 1815|"1815"]] model. Another major related watch was the [[1997]] [[A. Lange & Söhne Langematik|Langematik]], the first with an automatic movement. Although neither watch used the Saxonia name, both are considered part of the range today and their features and styling migrated back to the Saxonia line in the following decade.

The Saxonia line was updated in [[1997]] with a new round movement, [[Lange L941.3|Cal. L941.3]], but the same 33.9 mm case size. Ref. 105.021 featured a yellow gold case and silver dial and remained in production until [[2007]]. A rarer platinum-cased version with a rhodium dial, Ref. 105.025, was also produced in this timeframe.

[[2007]] saw the launch of a 37 mm Saxonia model using the same [[Lange L941|Cal. L941.1]] as the previous decade's "1815" model. This watch came in yellow gold/champagne dial (Ref. 216.021), white gold/silver dial (Ref. 216.026), rose gold/silver dial (Ref. 216.032), and two boutique editions pink gold/gray dial (Ref. 216.027) and white gold/black dial (Ref. 216.033).

Another major introduction for [[2007]] was the Saxonia Automatik, Ref. 315.032. Inside the 37 mm pink gold case was [[Lange L921|Cal. L921.4]], with a [[micro rotor]] for power, the familiar big date display, and a small seconds. This was followed in [[2013]] by the Saxonia Automatic Big Date, Ref. 308.047, a very similar watch with the same case dimensions and movement.

In [[2010]], an [[annual calendar]] joined the Saxonia range, the [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar|Saxonia Annual Calendar]]. A 38.5 mm case was available in white gold, pink gold, or platinum as Ref. 330.026, 330.032, or 330.025, respectively. These watches use [[Lange L085|Cal. L085.1]], a [[micro rotor]] [[automatic]] movement with annual calendar and moon phase indicator.

The first automatic Saxonia without a date display was introduced in [[2011]]. The large 38 mm case contained [[Lange L086|Cal. 086.1]], with a [[central rotor]]. It was much thinner, at 7.8 mm, than the old 9.7 mm thick Big Date Automatics. This new Automatic was produced in both pink and white gold. A 37 mm case with diamond bezel was produced in [[2013]].

The smaller case returned in [[2015]] with the launch of the 35 mm Saxonia in pink gold or white gold, Ref. 219.032 and 291.026, respectively. These are also powered by the familiar Cal. L941.1 and feature the Saxonia trademark baton markers and painted minute markers. A pair of mother of pearl dial models, Ref. 219.043 and 219.047 introduced in [[2017]], share the same reference number but have a larger 38.5 mm case.

The Kleine Saxonia, produced from [[2011]] through [[2013]], has a smaller 34 mm case and Cal. L941.2. Ref. 835.037 comes in pink gold, has a mother of pearl dial, and diamond bezel. The similar-looking Ref. 878.029 and 878.038 of [[2014]] use this same movement but are somewhat larger at 35 mm.

===== Saxonia Family =====
Introduced in [[1994]], the starting series is now part of the family of models 

  * Saxonia
    * 1994-1997 - 33.9 mm case, rectangular Cal. L911.3 (102.001, 102.002)
    * 1997-2008 - 33.9 mm case Cal. 941.3 
    * (2011) - 37 mm case
  * Saxonia 1815
    * 1995-2008 - 35.9 mm case Cal 941.1
    * 1815 Kalenderwoche (2006-2007) Cal. 045.1
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatik|Saxonia Automatik]]
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Outsize Date|Saxonia Outsize Date]]
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin|Saxonia Thin]] in 40 mm and 37 mm
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moon phase|Saxonia Moon Phase]]
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Grand Saxonia Automatik|Grand Saxonia Automatik]]
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Dual Time|Saxonia Dual Time]]
  * [[A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar|Saxonia Annual Calendar]]


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**Reference:**
  * 105.021, 105.022 (beide [[yellow gold]]), 105.027 ([[white gold]]), 155.027 (gold bracelet), 105.025 ([[platinum]]), 155.025 (platinum bracelet), 105.035 ([[platinum]], black dial), 155.035 (platinum bracelet), 803.027 (white gold with [[diamond]]s), 215.026, 215.029 (both [[white gold]]), 215.032 ([[red gold]]), 215.033 ([[red gold]], slate dial)

**Movement:**
  * [[Manual winding]] [[manufacture]] movement [[Lange L941.1|L941.1]] / [[Lange L941.3|L941.3]], 21,600 A/h
  * 21 [[jewels]], 4 of which in screwed gold [[chaton]]s
  * [[Small second]]
  * Hand-engraved [[balance cock]] with [[swan-neck precision regulator]]
  * [[Glucydur]] [[screwed balance]] with [[hacking seconds]], [[Nivarox hairspring]]
  * Glashütte [[three-quarter plate]] in untreated, cross-laminated [[German silver]]
  * [[Bridge]]s with [[Glashütte ribbing]]
  * All edges [[chamfered]] and polished
  * 164 components
  * Power reserve 45 hours

**Case:**
  * 18ct [[yellow gold]]/[[white gold]] / [[red gold]] / [[platinum]]
  * Ø 37 mm, height 7.3 mm
  * [[Sapphire crystal]]
  * Screwed down caseback with four screws and with [[sapphire crystal]]

**Dial:**
  * Champagne, black, [[rhodinated]], slate, applied indexes in [[gold]]
  * Lancet hands in [[gold]], [[rhodinated]]

**Functions:**
  * Hours, minutes, [[small seconds]] at the 6

**Bracelet:**
  * Crocodile leather strap with [[tang-type buckle]]
  * Variants with Ref. 155... solid gold- or [[platinum]] bracelet with security [[folding clasp]]

**Price:**
  * From 10.584.00 € [[RRP]] (retrieved 2007)
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