The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin Ref. 205.086 is a breathtaking ultra-thin dress watch that captures the magic of a starry night sky on the wrist, featuring a 39mm 18K white gold case measuring a mere 6.2mm in thickness, making it the thinnest timepiece in the manufacture’s collection and a masterclass in refined proportions and understated elegance . The dial is the true centerpiece: crafted from solid silver and faced with dark-blue gold flux (often referred to as aventurine or goldstone), it undergoes an elaborate manufacture process originally developed in 17th-century Venice, where microscopically small copper oxide crystals saturate the deep blue with choreographed reflections that shimmer like stars against a midnight sky, ensuring each dial is uniquely alive and no two are ever identical . Rhodiumed gold hands and twelve slender hour markers contrast crisply against the celestial backdrop, while the pure two-hand layout focuses on the essential functions of hours and minutes, embodying the “less is more” philosophy . At its heart beats the in-house manual-winding Caliber L093.1, an astonishingly thin movement at just 2.9mm thick that delivers a robust 72-hour power reserve through a flat mainspring barrel . The movement is finished to the highest standards of Saxon watchmaking artistry, featuring a three-quarter plate decorated with Glashütte ribbing, solarised ratchet and crown wheels, polished gold chatons secured with blued screws, and a hand-engraved balance cock with a whiplash spring that makes each watch a singular work of mechanical art . The watch is completed by a dark-blue hand-stitched alligator leather strap secured with an 18K white gold tang buckle, and offers 30 meters of water resistance with a sapphire crystal display back revealing the exquisitely finished movement . As a modern classic introduced in 2018, the 205.086 represents the perfect synthesis of A. Lange & Söhne’s legendary craftsmanship, the poetic beauty of a celestial dial, and the purity of ultra-thin watchmaking. Key specifications: 39mm 18K white gold case; 6.2mm thickness; solid silver dial with dark-blue gold flux (copper-blue aventurine effect); rhodiumed gold hands and markers; manual-winding Caliber L093.1; 72-hour power reserve; 21 jewels; 30m water resistance; sapphire crystal display back; dark-blue alligator leather strap with 18K white gold tang buckle.
