Short answer
"Fake lange 1 191 et" is a search string, not a model name. It combines a counterfeit claim, an A. Lange & Söhne model (Lange 1), a number (191), and a stray token. The token et is French for and. No A. Lange & Söhne model is named Lange 1 191 et.
The watch behind the number
A. Lange & Söhne launched the Lange 1 on October 24, 1994. The classic case measures 38.5 mm. The dial is asymmetric: outsize date at 1 o'clock, power reserve at 3, small seconds at 5.
The company uses reference numbers in the 191 range. Public catalogs list 191.032 as a platinum Lange 1 variant. Treat any number that arrives inside a search string as unverified until it matches the maker's own record.
What counterfeit Lange 1 watches get wrong
- Date font. The two date discs on a real Lange 1 use a specific numeral shape. Copies use generic fonts.
- Engraving. Real balance cocks are hand-engraved. Copies use laser or stamped patterns with repeating lines.
- Chatons. Real movements use gold chatons held by blued screws. Copies use plated rings.
- Plate. Real three-quarter plates are untreated German silver, which tarnishes with time. Copies use rhodium-plated brass.
- Case size. Copies often run 40 mm to 42 mm to fit generic movements.
- Price. A real Lange 1 trades on the secondary market from about $25,000 to $40,000. Listings in the hundreds of dollars are a different product.
Legal status in the United States
Counterfeit watches are illegal to import, sell, or traffic in the US. 18 U.S.C. § 2320 sets up to 10 years for a first trafficking offense and up to 20 years for a repeat. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit shipments and destroys them. Buyers can face civil claims under the Lanham Act.
What is not confirmed
No public data set reports how many counterfeit Lange 1 watches exist. Quality claims on clone sites come from the sellers. Watchmakers who service both real and counterfeit Lange watches have not published sample sizes.