Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual ‘Pour Le Mérite,’ The First Lange PLM With A Perpetual Calendar

The A. Lange & Söhne “Pour le Mérite” watches go way back with the modern incarnation of A. Lange & Söhne; the very first was the Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite,” which at the time of its introduction in 1994 was the very first wristwatch ever made with a fusée and chain. Yes, a fusée and chain is impractical in a wristwatch, and yes, it’s an anachronism (it takes up space, it’s not necessary in a modern watch with a lever escapement, balance spring, and which uses modern alloys for the mainspring).

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