The Lang & Heyne Georg SHH Special Edition "One of 12"

In collaboration with one of South-East Asia’s oldest and most respected high horology retail groups, Lang & Heyne is pleased to introduce the Georg Sincere Haute Horlogerie Edition – a special and unique 12-piece interpretation of the award-winning Lang & Heyne Georg, available only at Sincere Watch stores in Singapore and across the region.

The Lang & Heyne Georg SHH Special Edition is the first in the line to leverage a unique ceramic dial that is set against a royal blue givree-finished silvered baseplate. The watch is signed by a hand-engraved "One of 12" on the movement.

With an estimated production of between 100-150 watches per year, Lang & Heyne creates exclusive and sophisticated timepieces for watch aficionados. The Georg’s Caliber VIII's huge, completely visible movement shows its finely finished golden wheels, levers, and springs, which are intended to showcase the intricacy. 

Made of stainless steel, the avant-garde bridges and cocks with a domed top and the large polished stone countersink capture and reflect light from every viewing angle. Different forms and materials combined with the contrast of polished and matted surfaces give movement depth and a fascinating geometry.

The Lang & Heyne Georg SHH Special Edition "One of 12" will be available from September 7 onwards at the Sincere Haute Horlogerie salon at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.

The unique ceramic dial 

Ceramic dials are made possible due to their pressure-resistant and low specific density characteristics, making them a more complex and durable material than take, for example, enamel. Combining the silvered main plate with the ceramic reflects our design intention.

The main plate is givree sandblasted and coloured in royal blue using the galvanic process. To make the raw ceramic discs, they first have to be engraved and then cut out with the help of a laser. This process is a time-consuming one as the edges have to be as clean as possible. One can realize the very fine engraving of up to 0.05mm line width when up close. The dials are made to fit precisely into the base plate's corresponding recess by having the outer contours sanded.

The edges are provided with chamfers which are then also polished, giving the dial a nice, three-dimensional look.

The ceramic's primary material, aluminum oxide, is the same as sapphire, which explains why it can only be processed with diamond tools and diamond pastes. The use of high-quality printing ink, known as "Berlac Print," when laying out the engraving by hand allows various colors to be realized on the dial. The dial is then grounded and polished flat on a wooden disc to achieve a high gloss end product.

Two individual ceramic discs must be used as the second dial is lower. The disc of the second hand, which is only 0.4 mm thick, is glued in from the back with a high-strength two-component synthetic resin adhesive, while the main dial is glued into the carrier from the front.

Technical specifications

Lang & Heyne Georg SHH Special Edition "One of 12"

Limited edition of 12 pieces

Case

• Material: 18k rose gold
• Dimensions: 40 x 32 mm
• Thickness: 9.4 mm
• Water-resistant: Up to 30 meters (3 bar)

Dial and hands

• Rectangular three-part dial
• Main plate: Galvanized royal blue on a sandblasted silvered base
• Main and second dial: White diamond polished ceramic, with roman numerals
• Hands: Lancet hands in rose gold

Movement

• Caliber: Lang & Heyne Cal.VIII
• Manual winding movement
• Diameter: 34 mm x 26,5 mm
• Height: 4,8 mm
• Frequency: 18'000 vph (2.5 Hz)
• Engraved Edition: One of 12
• Power reserve of 55 hours

Finishes

• Balance with solid gold-screws, breguet overcoil hairspring, balance bridge with fine adjustment in stainless steel
• Domed stainless steel cocks for all wheels and anchor
• Second hand stop mechanism with reversing spring, gear train in solid gold, 19 rubies, 1 brilliant 

Functions/Indications

• Hour and minute indication, eccen-tric second, second-hand stop mechanism

Strap and buckle

• Strap: Alligator Mississippiensis
• Buckle: Pin buckle in 18ct rose gold

MSRP: SGD 71'910

For more information, please visit lang-und-heyne.de