If you are looking for a refined dress watch (clean, simple, thin), the A. Lange and Sohne Saxonia Thin fits the bill perfectly. With no complications or even seconds, some people ask if the watch is boring. My thoughts are – Absolutely not! The Bauhaus dial is so pure, but if you peer in and further appreciate Lange’s execution you will notice how warm the argente’ solid silver dial color is and how the grainy surface glimmers in the light. The raised multi-facet gold indices and Lange styled hands also provides some substance to the dial. The length of the hour markers appear balanced. The 18 karat pink gold case surface plays well between the polishing and brushing. I feel, without a moving seconds, I can appreciate the dial as if it were a literal piece of art.

I have a 6.75” wrist and the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin sits on the wrist just right. The curved lugs reaches across at 43mm and contours around my wrist just right. The 37mm diameter size and 5.9mm case height will slip under any cuff.

Even as an entry Lange the movement is a sight to see. Through the sapphire crystal case back you are presented with the Calibre L093.1 beating at 3Hz it has a 72 hour power reserve and 30m of water resistance. I only wish more of the movement was visible, but the 3/4 German silver plate is finished superbly. Some say the plates will patina with time providing a bit more personality to the Saxonia. The movement is manual wind and the winding is very crisp though at times I wish there was some sort of power indicator.

Is the watch worth ~$15k? At first glance probably no. But then again it is a Lange. You truly get hand craftsmanship even at this level. The details are flawless and the watch is quite substantial for its size. If a pure definition of a dress watch is what you want you can’t go wrong with this A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin.