A. Lange & Sohne Cabaret Black 26.00mm

We know what you’re thinking: A. Lange & Söhne made this? 
Yes! Though famous for its round-cased, highly complicated watches and its simple dress pieces, the famed Saxon watchmaker from Glashütte also tried its hand at models that think outside the box. The Cabaret, for example, is Lange’s only square watch, and now even includes a contemporary, tourbillon-equipped version. Launched with a big date in a pink gold case in 1997, the model recalls Lange watches from the inter-war period.
The Cabaret features deceptively complex case architecture, with brushed and polished slides, notched, polished lugs and a three-step bezel with pronounced corners and sloping sides. It’s proof positive that regardless of the type of watch in discussion, Lange’s craftsmanship is always superlative.
This particular Cabaret dates to circa the late 1990s – early 2000s and features a 26mm rose gold ‘stepped’ art-deco-style case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a deep, glossy black dial with applied rose gold indices and a matching rose gold ‘alpha’ handset.
Fitted to a signed black alligator strap with a signed yellow gold pin buckle, this piece is powered by the A. Lange & Söhne L931.3 hand-wound movement with 42 hours of power reserve — thankfully visible via a sapphire exhibition caseback.
Everyone else is springing for Lange’s more visible round timepieces. Why not get ahead of the curve with this rectangular masterpiece?