January 29, 2012
Earlier this month, during SIHH 2012, German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne introduced a redesigned version of their popular Grande Lange 1.
The original Grande Lange 1 had a 41.9 mm case and overlapping dials. The new Grande Lange 1 has a 40.9 mm case and the dials no longer overlap. (For reference, the Lange 1 has a case diameter of 38.5 mm and has non-overlapping dials.)
December 20, 2011
In advance of the 2012 SIHH show, Glashütte based manufacture A. Lange & Söhne recently previewed one of their forthcoming novelties. In Dresden, Germany in front of a group of journalists from around the globe - Wilhelm Schmid (CEO) and Anthony De Haas (Director of Product Development) - revealed the new Datograph AUF/AB Flyback Chronograph.
December 12, 2011
September 15, 2011
Introducing the Richard Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite" Handwerkskunst. The Handwerkskunst is a 15-watch limited edition of the fourth "Pour le Mérite" that was introduced in Glashutte in December 2010.
The case of the new Handwerkskunst is in A. Lange & Söhne's signature honey-colored gold. With a Vickers hardness of 300 HV, the gold alloy is almost twice as hard as yellow gold.
August 3, 2011
Black polish - the most sophisticated and challenging finishing technique - is performed exclusively on the tourbillon bridge and cage. It can take up to five days to polish one single part.
July 11, 2011
A. Lange & Söhne: The "Pour le Mérite" Collection a book created especially for Lange collectors, comes out tomorrow - July 12, 2011. The book provides an insider look at A. Lange & Söhne: its early years, the "Pour le Mérite" Collection, the connoisseurs who share their stories of their own collection journey, and detailed technical descriptions of the watches, including the first documentation of the disassembly of a high end watch equipped with a tourbillon with fusée-and-chain.
June 17, 2011
A. Lange & Sohne has produced a special edition Zeitwerk timepiece for the Kidz Horizon Charity Auction which is scheduled for August, 27, 2011 in Singapore. Powering the Lange Zeitwerk is a beautifully finished hand wound L043.1 movement. The back of the case is engraved with "1/1" and "SGP 2011." The white gold Zeitwerk usually has a black dial, but this special piece has a grey dial. Another difference, is the white arabic numerals, as opposed to black. If you are interested in bidding on this unique piece, please contact your local A. Lange & Sohne representative. (Photographs courtesy of Peter Chong)
February 22, 2011
In 2009, A. Lange & Sohne introduced the original Zeitwerk, a break through timepiece with jumping hours and minutes display. Then, in 2010, Lange introduced the Zeitwerk Luminous, which features luminous painted jumping hours and minutes, as well as a cool tinted sapphire glass in place of the solid silver dial that was used for the original Zeitwerk (which is why the watchmakers at Lange have nickname this version the "Stealth"). And now for 2011, Lange has created a third iteration, the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Striking Time. The new design is not just aesthetic like the Zeitwerk Luminous, though, this version has a totally new mechanical complication - a function that audibly signals quarter-hours and full hours.
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