Watches

Lange & Söhne 1815 Tourbillon: Saxony, the home of beautiful watches

Whether a Cartier Santos, Vacheron Constantin 222 or Rolex President, the watches worn in the 1980s offices of the largest Wall Street banks invariably glistered with gold – or at the very least, had an attention-grabbing design. In the catalogue for the forthcoming Fellows watch auction are some other timepieces which have aged just as well, yet could have been worn proudly by Manhattan’s money men.

Though ‘Professional’ has been dropped from the name, the 2014 MKII bears a striking resemblance to the 1969 original, and will be available in two versions: ‘Classic’ and ‘Modern’. While the former is a faithful homage to its predecessor ­– albeit refreshed with luminous light-green markers decorating the hands and inner hour indicators – the latter caters to those “looking for an iconic design with a bit of colour”, with a fluorescent orange central chronograph seconds hand and matching minute track. As fans of the original MKII, we’re particularly impressed in terms of styling.

We were all eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Lange ‘Grand Complication’ announced last year - supposedly the most complex to come from Glashütte to date. In Geneva, it will be presented as a finished watch for the first time.