Short answer

Reference 704.035 belongs to the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone. Replicas sold under that number are copies made in China. They copy the dial layout. They do not copy the movement, the case metal or the finishing. No replica contains a Lange caliber.

The genuine watch

The Lange 1 Time Zone is a hand-wound watch from Glashütte, Germany. It shows home time and a second zone at the same time. A city ring lists 24 cities. A corrector advances the ring in one-hour steps. The first-generation case measures 41.9 mm. Caliber L031.1 has two mainspring barrels and a 72-hour power reserve. The outsize date sits at the top right of the dial. The second time zone dial carries a day/night indicator.

What replica listings claim

Listings for the 704.035 replica use terms such as "1:1," "super clone" and "same as original." Common claims: sapphire crystal, 316L steel case, a modified Asian automatic movement and a printed city ring. The genuine case is gold or platinum. Replicas use steel with plating.

Points where replicas differ

  • Case depth. Replica cases measure thicker than the original in most samples.
  • Date font. The outsize date uses two separate discs. Replica numerals are wider and the print is softer.
  • City ring. Genuine city names are engraved and filled. Replica rings are pad-printed.
  • Movement. Genuine: hand-wound, German silver plates, hand-engraved balance cock, screwed gold chatons. Replica: automatic rotor module or a plain hand-wound copy.
  • Engraving. The depth of the "Glashütte SA" and "Made in Germany" lettering differs.
  • Weight. Gold cases weigh more than steel cases of the same size.

Legal status in the US

Counterfeit watches violate trademark law. 18 U.S.C. § 2320 covers trafficking in counterfeit goods. 19 U.S.C. § 1526 lets US Customs and Border Protection seize and destroy counterfeit imports. Personal use carries less legal exposure than resale, but a shipment can be seized and the payment is not recoverable.

What is not known

Public sources do not publish a full production record for every 704.035 variant. Case metal and dial combinations for this reference should be confirmed with A. Lange & Söhne. Factory names used by replica sellers change with each batch. No seller publishes movement specifications or service data.