A. Lange & Söhne doesn’t release many watches in Honeygold, its in-house gold alloy with a distinctive warm glow, so when it does, you know it’s a special occasion. This time it’s the Lange 1 Daymatic getting the treatment, and the result is a watch that looks almost edible.
The brand picked 7 December 2025 for the launch, a date tied to both Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s original 1845 foundation and Walter Lange’s bold 1990 restart after reunification. A big anniversary deserves a special watch, and this 250-piece limited run fits the bill perfectly.
The Daymatic is the self-winding sibling of the classic Lange 1. Same iconic layout. Same quiet confidence. But the twist here is that it mirrors the famous off-centre design. The hours and minutes sit on the right, the small seconds and oversized date shift to the left, and a retrograde day display takes the place of the usual power-reserve indicator. It’s familiar but slightly uncanny.
The case hits that sweet spot in size, 39.5mm across, 10.4mm thick, and the updated lugs and bezel give it a lighter, more fluid look on the wrist.
The real magic, though, is the mix of the Honeygold case with the brown 925-silver dial. It’s a very trendy colour pairing, and one that I find really appealing.
The dial layers add depth, from the recessed main time display to the brown-on-white outsize date.
Even the taupe alligator strap matches up perfectly.
Inside, you get the calibre L021.1, a self-winding engine built the old-school way, with four screwed plates forming a modern take on the Glashütte three-quarter plate. The central rotor runs the full diameter of the movement and uses a 21-carat gold segment with a platinum mass to keep it spinning efficiently. Flip the watch over, and the colours pop, warm gold, cool platinum, and bright blue screws are all visible through the sapphire caseback.
Power reserve lands at 50 hours, which is plenty for a daily-wear automatic.
As ever, the finishing is absurdly good. Hand-engraved balance cock, gold chatons, Glashütte ribbing, the whole lot. Lange even assembles the movement twice, just because that’s the standard they’ve set for themselves.
The Lange 1 Daymatic Honeygold is available now, you can register your details on A. Lange & Söhne’s website.
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