{"id":535311,"date":"2025-10-14T14:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T03:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/?p=535311"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T03:05:42","slug":"a-lange-sohne-saxonia-thin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/watches\/a-lange-sohne-saxonia-thin","title":{"rendered":"This Limited Edition A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Shows That The Simplest Watch Is Often The Hardest To Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Two new SAXONIA THIN editions in 750 Honeygold\u00ae and 950 platinum, each limited to 200 pieces.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Features a jet-black onyx dial, hand-cut and polished to a flawless, mirror-like surface.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Powered by the Calibre L093.1, one of Lange\u2019s thinnest manual movements at just 2.9 mm thick.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>There\u2019s an old saying from Johan Cruyff: <em>\u201cPlaying football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>You might be wondering why a quote from a legendary Dutch footballer has found its way into a watch piece. But for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alange-soehne.com\/au-en\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne<\/a> and the latest iteration of the SAXONIA family, perhaps no truer words could be applied. Because creating a simple watch, a truly simple watch, is anything but.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Honeygold-1400x1400.jpg\" alt=\"A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Saxonia Thin in 750 Honeygold\u00ae\" class=\"wp-image-535321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Honeygold-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Honeygold-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Honeygold-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Honeygold-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Honeygold-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The SAXONIA THIN in 750 Honeygold\u00ae is a warm, understated take on Lange\u2019s most minimalist design. Image: A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Based in Glash\u00fctte, Saxony, <a href=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/watches\/a-lange-sohne-history\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne has built a reputation for obsessive craftsmanship<\/a> across a nearly-200-year history. <\/p><p>For many, this German mainstay sits as one of the few true peers to the \u201cHoly Trinity\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/watches\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>haute horlogerie<\/em><\/a> and although Lange\u2019s collections have always been about restraint and meticulous precision, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alange-soehne.com\/au-en\/timepieces\/saxonia\/saxonia-thin\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAXONIA Family<\/a> has always struck me as the perfect distillation of what this <em>manufacture <\/em>does best; a minimalist piece that\u2019s the embodiment of German precision and an obsessive attention to detail.<\/p>    <div class=\"content-subscribe\">\n        <div class=\"subscribe-box\">\n            <p class=\"subscribe-title\">Curated news for men, <br\/>delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n            <form class=\"subscribe-form\" method=\"POST\">\n                <div class=\"subscribe-input\">\n                    <label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"subscribe-email\">Email:<\/label>\n                    <input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"subscribe-email\" placeholder=\"Enter your email\" required class=\"form-control\" autocomplete=\"on\" \/>\n                    <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button button-primary subscribe-button\">Sign Up<\/button>\n                    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"source\" value=\"article\" \/>\n                    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce\" name=\"_wpnonce\" value=\"e2df992756\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535311\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"form-result\"><\/div>\n            <\/form>\n            <p class=\"subscribe-copy\">Join the DMARGE newsletter \u2014 Be the first to receive the latest news and exclusive stories on style, travel, luxury, cars, and watches. Straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>2025\u2019s THIN sees Lange taking its most minimal design to make it even more exclusive, releasing two limited editions of 200 pieces each: one in 750 Honeygold\u00ae (a proprietary alloy warmer than yellow gold) and the other in 950 platinum.<\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-92530510\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_1486762486 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_1486762486 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[250,250],[300,100],[300,250],[320,100],[336,280]],\"incontent-92530510\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_1486762486.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-92530510\");});};adsQueue.push(load_1486762486);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Vertical-1400x1400.jpg\" alt=\"A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne's 950 platinum SAXONIA THIN\" class=\"wp-image-535323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Vertical-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Vertical-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Vertical-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Vertical-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-Vertical-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne\u2019s 950 platinum SAXONIA THIN is where cool-toned precision meets flawless simplicity. Image: A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The dial, jet-black onyx, which gives the watch a deep, mirror-like surface rarely seen in traditional watchmaking, is the stand-out feature. It may seem simple enough, but to carve, polish, and set a gemstone dial this thin without cracking it requires surgeon-like precision. <\/p><p>Here, light is absorbed into the dial, creating this glossy shimmer that contrasts perfectly with with either the warm glow of SAXONIA\u2019s Honeygold\u00ae or the cool restraint of platinum. No logos, no date windows, no superfluous sub-dials. Just two hands and twelve baton markers. Simplicity, manifest. <\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-505370028\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_327592407 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_327592407 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[250,250],[300,100],[300,250],[320,100],[336,280]],\"incontent-505370028\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_327592407.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-505370028\");});};adsQueue.push(load_327592407);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-movement-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne The Calibre L093.1 movement\" class=\"wp-image-535322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-movement-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-movement-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-movement-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-movement-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-movement-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Calibre L093.1 movement is 2.9 mm thin, entirely hand-finished, with Glash\u00fctte striping and gold chatons. Image: A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Of course, with a name like THIN, it\u2019ll come as no surprise that the all-new SAXONIA houses one of the <em>manufacture\u2019s <\/em>thinnest movements in the brand\u2019s history: the Calibre L093.1. <\/p><p>Measuring just 2.9 mm thick, this manual-winding movement first appeared in the original A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne SAXONIA THIN 37 and has since become emblematic of the collection.<\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-1647800129\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_743939438 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_743939438 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[250,250],[300,100],[300,250],[320,100],[336,280]],\"incontent-1647800129\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_743939438.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-1647800129\");});};adsQueue.push(load_743939438);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <p>The challenge, however, of finishing such a compact calibre by hand is monumental. Every bevel, every polished screw head, every sliver of anglage must be executed with absolute precision. <\/p><p>And yet, despite its size, the movement carries the same traditional Glash\u00fctte striping, gold chatons, and hand-engraved balance cock you\u2019d find on Lange\u2019s most complicated timepieces. It\u2019s no wonder A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne watchmakers don\u2019t even touch a watch during the first year of training.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-Lange-Sohne-SAXONIA-THIN-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jet-black onyx dial is a mirror-smooth gemstone surface achieved only through master-level craftsmanship. Image: A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The 38 mm case sits slightly smaller than my usual 40 mm preference, but with a lighter profile, you\u2019re not picking up a SAXONIA THIN for its presence on the wrist. In fact, this sits perfectly proportioned, reflecting the balanced, minimalist aesthetic of the dial. <\/p><p>As Cruyff said, the hardest thing is to play simple. Well, in fine watchmaking, there isn\u2019t a brand in the world that could make something so simple, and still be the most complicated piece in the vitrine. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A. 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