What ref 380.022 is

Ref. 380.022 appears in reseller listings as a Lange 1 from A. Lange & Söhne. The Lange 1 line started in 1994. The classic model uses a 38.5 mm case, an off-center main dial, an outsize date at 1 o'clock, a power reserve indicator at 3 o'clock, and small seconds at 5 o'clock. The maker lists caliber L901.0 for the classic Lange 1: manual wind, 72 hours of power reserve, 365 parts, 53 jewels. Water resistance is 30 m. Reference numbers change with case metal and dial color, so confirm metal and dial for 380.022 against the maker catalog. Public spec sheets for this exact number are thin.

How replica versions are sold

Sellers label these watches "1:1" or "first copy". Case diameter on the copies runs 38.5 mm to 39 mm. Thickness runs 10 mm to 11.5 mm. The genuine watch is 10 mm thick. Most copies use a decorated automatic movement, not the L901.0 layout. Part counts and gear trains do not match. Expect a closed or display caseback depending on the batch.

The outsize date is the hard part to copy. On the real watch the two discs sit in separate windows: single digits left, tens right, with a white gap between them. A copy that snaps both discs in one step at midnight is closer to the original. Copies often reverse the discs, misalign the font, or print a flat date.

Checks before buying a first copy

• Case diameter: measure with calipers. 38.5 mm on the real watch.
• Thickness: 10 mm genuine. Anything above 12 mm sits high on the wrist.
• Date font: compare numeral shape and spacing to photos of the genuine dial.
• Power reserve hand: check it moves when you wind the crown.
• Crown: pull to position two and set the time. Hand-wind clones feel gritty.
• Engraving: serial and reference stampings on the caseback. Ask for a sharp photo.

Price, payment, and import

Replica Lange 1 units sell from about $250 to $700 from online sellers. Genuine Lange 1 watches sell on the secondary market for tens of thousands of dollars. The gap is the reason for the category.

Counterfeit watches are illegal to import into the United States. 19 U.S.C. 1305 covers seizure of merchandise bearing a counterfeit mark. 15 U.S.C. 1125 covers trademark claims. U.S. Customs and Border Protection can hold or destroy a shipment. Card payment gives a chargeback path. Wire transfer and crypto do not. Ask the seller for the return terms in writing before you pay.