The New A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds with Salmon Dial

The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds has been one of the Saxon manufacture‘s greatest expressions of chronometric watchmaking since it first appeared in 2016. The debut model, cased in platinum with a solid silver dial, was produced in a 100-piece edition and immediately stood out for its rigorous regulator-style display and its trinity of technical solutions: a constant-force escapement, deadbeat seconds, and Lange’s patented zero-reset mechanism. It was later followed by an 18k pink gold version in 2017 and, in 2019, by a white gold edition with a crisp black dial. Each successive model reinforced the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds as a watch for collectors who value precision and clarity above all else. And the new edition now comes in white gold with a stunning salmon dial in solid 18k pink gold.

The case underlines the understated elegance that defines Lange. Measuring 39.9mm in diameter and only 10.6mm thick, its proportions are deliberately balanced, substantial enough to emphasise the regulator-style dial, yet slim enough to wear as a refined dress piece. Made in 18k white gold, it offers a cool brightness that contrasts with the warmth of the dial, while polished surfaces and fine brushing alternate to create depth and contrast. The narrow, polished bezel frames the indications without stealing attention, and the crown at 3 o’clock is both practical and discreet. Both the front and back are fitted with sapphire crystals; the lightly domed front ensures distortion-free legibility, and the rear opening provides a clear view into the movement’s sophisticated architecture. While elegant, the case is built with typical Lange solidity, and its 46mm lug-to-lug span keeps it comfortable across wrist sizes.

The dial is inspired by 18th-century scientific instruments created by Johann Heinrich Seyffert of Dresden, whose work profoundly influenced Ferdinand Adolph Lange. It adopts a regulator-style configuration where the largest register is reserved for the seconds, the star of the show. Hours and minutes appear on two smaller sub-dials arranged below, their intersecting circles balanced by a discreet triangular aperture that gradually shifts to red ten hours before the power reserve is depleted. The solid pink gold base contrasts beautifully with the crisp black markings, ensuring clarity and lending a warmth unusual for regulator-style dials, while the red accents add a bit of sportiness to the look.

For timekeeping, the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds relies on the manually wound calibre L094.1, a movement composed of 390 parts and assembled twice according to Lange’s standards. The constant-force escapement, visible through an aperture in the three-quarter plate, delivers steady impulses to the gear train every second, ensuring uniform amplitude and accuracy across the 42-hour power reserve. Each of those impulses also drives the jump of the central seconds hand, creating the precise one-second steps. The zero-reset mechanism adds another layer of functionality: pulling the crown instantly returns the seconds hand to zero, simplifying time-setting to the second. The finishing is unmistakably Lange: untreated German silver plates, blued screws, screwed gold chatons, polished bevels, and a hand-engraved balance cock, all visible beneath the sapphire caseback. 

The new salmon edition of the A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds is worn on a hand-stitched dark-brown alligator strap with a white-gold prong buckle. Limited to 100 pieces, it stands as a reminder that sometimes the quietest watches carry the most authority, measuring not just hours and minutes, but the relentless, precise march of seconds. Price is upon request. 

More information at alange-soehne.com.