Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin In 37mm, The New Entry-Level Lange (Official Pricing)

The Saxonia Thin, a svelte, two-handed, manually wound dress watch from fan-favorite A. Lange & Söhne is nothing new. In fact, the model, which is Lange's thinnest timepiece in its history, was introduced back in 2011. This year at SIHH, Cara showed you a revamped 40 mm Saxonia Thin with the same in-house German-made caliber that is just 2.9 mm thick, and slight dial tweaks. At 40 mm, the watch costs $24,500 in both rose and white gold and it remains a favorite of our team. Today, however, Lange is back with a 37 mm Saxonia Thin, and boy is it priced to move. Say hello to one of the best watches in the world under $15,000.

Yup, the new Saxonia Thin 37 mm will be priced at $14,800 when it hits U.S. retailers this summer. And what's more? The 37 mm watch uses the exact same L093.1 caliber that's found in the 40 mm watch – which includes the high-end Lange-style finishing of a German silver three-quarter plate, Glashütte rubbing, solarized winding wheels, three screwed gold chatons, and a hand-engraved balance cock. The caliber features a 72-hour power reserve from 167 different components and while 40 mm might be the preferred choice for most, 37 mm strikes a perfect balance of vintage and new – for men and for women. And again, for a savings of $10,000, I have a feeling many will make that sacrifice (if you can even call it that).

Now the L093.1 packs a lot of high-end watchmaking into a very compact profile, and the two-handed dial without seconds or date will appeal to a lot of purists, as will the 37 mm size. But truly the story here has to be the pricing of this watch, and how much it represents an appeal by one of today's most lauded high-end brands to attract younger buyers. My guess is the 37 mm Saxonia Thin will be a runaway success for Lange, and will bring in a lot of new clients to the brand – which I assume is the goal of such a watch at such a price. No matter how you cut it, this is likely one of the best modern watches priced under $15,000 in the world, and I personally love to see this type of thinking by such a respected brand.

Read more about the Saxonia Thin here, and if you want one of these, I'd recommend calling your authorized dealer soon (such as the New York boutique, the Miami boutique, and the latest in South Coast Plaza, who will likely be among the first to receive them), because they will be popular.