A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar 330.032

About This Watch

The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar combines Lange's signature outsize date with a complete annual calendar and moon phase display. The annual calendar mechanism requires manual correction only once per year, at the end of February, making it considerably more convenient than a simple calendar while avoiding the extreme complexity and cost of a perpetual calendar. The caliber L085.1 is a self-winding movement with a peripheral rotor visible through the caseback, maintaining the unobstructed view of the movement that Lange enthusiasts expect. The dial layout is masterfully organized: month in an aperture at 12, day of the week at 9, the outsize date in its characteristic twin apertures at 3, and a moon phase at 6. Despite four separate calendar displays, the dial remains balanced and legible. The 38.5mm case keeps the proportions refined. The movement showcases exemplary Glashütte finishing throughout, from the elaborate hand-engraving on the balance cock to the precisely finished edges of every steel component. The Saxonia Annual Calendar is among the most practical complicated Lange watches for daily wear.