Category: A. Lange & Söhne

  • Hands-On With A. Lange Söhne Grand Lange 1 Lumen

    Hands-On With A. Lange  Söhne Grand Lange 1 Lumen

    After the success of the Zeitwerk Luminous, which is currently still backordered around the world, A. Lange & Söhne illuminated the Grand version of its most iconic timepiece, the Lange 1. This time, its called Lumen, instead of Luminous, but the effect is the same. A smoke sapphire crystal dial allows a view into the…

  • Richard Lange in White Gold

    Richard Lange in White Gold

    Originally launched in 2006, the Richard Lange by A. Lange & Sohne, which is an observatory chronometer (high precision timepiece originally produced for scientific work – more accurate than a typical chronometer), and was only ever produced in rose gold, yellow gold and platinum — is now available in white gold. The new timepiece features…

  • Watchmaking: A. Lange Söhne Design Sketches

    Watchmaking: A. Lange  Söhne Design Sketches

    The first thing you see when you look at someone’s watch: is the dial and case. Accordingly, in the watch manufacturing process, designing the case and dial are two of the most important elements. There are many elements that differentiate one watch brand from another, but known more than the face of the watch. These…

  • HAMMERED: A. Lange Söhne Double-Split in Stainless Steel

    HAMMERED: A. Lange  Söhne Double-Split in Stainless Steel

    At Christie’s latest auction in Geneva on November 11, 2013 — an A. Lange & Söhne Double-Split in stainless steel sold for 380,000 Euros. That is over half a million USD, or about 4 times the original retail price of a platinum Double-Split. This one-of-a-kind prototype was made in 2006 as an experiment to test…

  • Langematik Perpetual in white-gold case, black dial

    Langematik Perpetual in white-gold case, black dial

    Earlier today in Moscow, A. Lange & Söhne inaugurated its first Russian boutique. To mark the occasion Lange has launched a new version of the Langematik Perpetual. For the first time, the Langematik will be available in a white-gold case with a black dial. Once the Langematik’s perpetual calendar function is correctly set, the date…

  • The 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange”

    The 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange”

    Ferdinand Adolph Lange established a watch factory in Glashutte in 1845, laying the ground work for Saxon watchmaking. To celebrate 200 years since his birthdate, a limited edition of the 1815 timepiece has been produced. The 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” is presented in a platinum case measuring 40 mm by 8.9 mm (not…

  • Lange 1 Timezone now in honey gold

    Lange 1 Timezone now in honey gold

    Yesterday, A. Lange & Söhne unveiled a new honey gold version of the Lange 1 Time Zone watch. The rotating city ring features Dresden now instead Berlin (Central European Time), which is the closest city to Lange’s headquarters in Glashutte, Germany and the place where the original Lange 1 was unveiled 22 years ago. The…

  • The Lange 31 with Anthracite Gray Dial in White Gold

    The Lange 31 with Anthracite Gray Dial in White Gold

    The Lange 31 was launched in 2007 and was the first mechanical watch with a power reserve of 31 days (744-hours), a feat that might not appear that impressive, especially when you see the fairly simple dial. However, in reality developing a mechanical wristwatch with a month-long power reserve, and delivering the power uniformly over…

  • REVIEW: A. Lange Söhne Saxonia Thin

    REVIEW: A. Lange  Söhne Saxonia Thin

    Just last year, A. Lange & Söhne added a thin model to their Saxonia collection. Not just another thin model — at 5.9 mm in height — it is the thinnest watch ever created by the Glashütte based watchmaker. And now, the Saxonia Thin, which was originally available only in pink gold, is also available…

  • Introducing The Grand Lange 1 Moonphase

    Introducing The Grand Lange 1 Moonphase

    The new Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase from A. Lange & Söhne in yellow gold, pink gold, or platinum — helps track the lunar cycle in style. The solid-gold lunar disc of the watch depicts the moon, not only one of the most discussed and popular celestial bodies, but also a powerful planet that influences…

  • Richard Lange Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” boutique edition

    Richard Lange Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” boutique edition

    Last night, at the grand opening of the A. Lange & Söhne’s new boutique, located at 785 Madison Avenue, the German watchmaker unveiled a boutique edition of the Richard Lange Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite”. The special timepiece, which will be available exclusively at any of the brand’s 13 stores, is a white gold version of…

  • Introducing the A. Lange Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater

    Introducing the A. Lange  Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater

    For the first time in a mechanical watch, the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater combines a jumping numerals display with a decimal minute repeater. A decimal repeater is like a minute repeater, but instead of chiming quarter hours and then minutes, it chimes ten-minute intervals and then minutes – making it easier to audibly recognize what time…