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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE A. Lange & SohneNews and reviews for A. Lange & Sohne watches, such as the Lange Zeitwerk and Lange 1815. A. Lange & Söhne Begins Construction in GlashütteMay 13, 2013 By 1 Comment  A. Lange & Söhne has begun construction on its new manufacture building in Glashütte, scheduled to open in two years. (WatchTime.com covered the groundbreaking last September.) The new facility will be heated by means of an environmentally friendly technology that extracts heat generated naturally from the Earth's crust. Glashütte is located in the Erzgebirge mountain range, an area … [Read more...] Ultra Luxus: Five Watches Over $1 MillionApril 5, 2013 By 13 Comments  We've all experienced sticker shock while perusing the world of fine timepieces... there are even a few brands in which five and six-figure prices are the norm. But some watches go beyond "pricey" and into the rarefied over-1-million category. Below, we've compiled a list of five seven-figure watches in which the only things grander than the complications are the price tags. What's the most … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Sponsors Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment  For the second year in a row, A. Lange & Söhne is sponsoring the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the exclusive competition for historic vehicles and concept cars. Originating in 1929, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este celebrates the design of classic automobiles. As with last year's competition, the owner of the winning automobile will receive a special version of the A. Lange … [Read more...] Five “Uber Watches” from SIHHMarch 29, 2013 By 2 Comments  There are watches and there are watches. Included in the second category are pieces so technically extravagant, so hyper-engineered that they belong to a very special club. Their prices are stratospheric. Hardly anyone will ever own one. But they are fascinating nonetheless. As always, this year’s SIHH fair in Geneva in January brought out a fresh crop of these, what we might call “über” … [Read more...] Rare A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” Sold At AntiquorumMarch 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment  At Antiquorum's "Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces" auction in Geneva, held on March 17th, a version of A. Lange & Söhne's Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite," featuring a very rare combination of a white gold case and a blue dial, was sold for 275,710 euros. The watch is part of a 1994 limited edition of 200 pieces. Fifty of these watches were cased in platinum and 130 were presented in … [Read more...] A. Lange Söhne Wins Timezone.com AwardMarch 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment  The Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar has been awarded “Watch of the Year 2012” on Timezone.com, the online community of watch enthusiasts. The A. Lange & Söhne watch, launched last year, was voted for by 38% of the website's registered users. Seven models were nominated by the moderators of the different brand forums at timezone.com. It is the second time that a watch from the … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Heads to AustraliaFebruary 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Lange watch lovers can now purchase the "Up/Down" even if they're "Down Under." Adding to its 224 points of sale worldwide, German luxury brand A. Lange & Söhne has finally expanded its availability to Australia. As of the end of last year, A. Lange & Söhne watches — including models like the new 1815 "Up/Down," one of the novelties presented at this year's SIHH — are on sale at … [Read more...] Watch Insider’s Top 10 SIHH WatchesFebruary 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz shares his 10 favorite watches from SIHH 2013 over at watch-insider.com. Among his favorites are the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver and the A. Lange & Söhne Grosse Lange 1 Lumen (seen below). For the whole list, click here. Receive all the news, features and reviews from WatchTime for free! Click here and get the free newsletter. … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Unveils its Grand Complication at SIHHJanuary 29, 2013 By 1 Comment  Avid fans and collectors of A. Lange & Söhne are now one step closer to their Holy Grail: the German watch brand announced at the SIHH in Geneva that it will release its long-anticipated Grand Complication wristwatch this year — and, from the standpoint of complications, it looks to be even more than many expected. … [Read more...] SIHH 2013: A. Lange & SöhneJanuary 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz is currently covering SIHH over at watch-insider.com, and brings us a look at A. Lange & Söhne's novelties for 2013. Among the new watches are the A. Lange & Söhne Grande Complication, of which only 6 pieces will be made, and the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Auf/Ab. To see more of what A. Lange & Söhne has on display at SIHH click HERE, and … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: A Cavalcade of CalendarsDecember 21, 2012 By 1 Comment  It's the holiday season, the time for giving and receiving gifts — and accumulating next year's calendars for your home and office walls. How about some great horological calendars to decorate your desktop? Click here to download beautiful images of calendar timepieces from some of the top haute horlogerie watch brands. … [Read more...] F. A. Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award 2012December 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment  A few months ago, we reported on A. Lange & Söhne sponsoring the F.A. Lange Excellence Award, which involved eight young watchmakers from around the world competing for a prize of 10,000 euros by creating a date display based on an ETA 6498 movement. On December 6, the winners were finally announced. For the first time, there were two runners-up instead of one winner. Bennie R. L. Hernandez … [Read more...] SIHH 2013 Preview: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 “Lumen”December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment  A. Lange & Söhne has revealed the first of its new timepieces to be launched at January's SIHH watch fair in Geneva: the Grand Lange 1 Lumen. A limited edition of 100 pieces, the watch features two firsts for the German luxury brand: a luminous outsize date and a partially transparent dial. … [Read more...] Pure & Simple: Patek Philippe Calatrava vs. Lange SaxoniaNovember 30, 2012 By 3 Comments  Two plain-faced beauties, the Patek Philippe Calatrava and A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia, go head to head in this comparison test originally published in our April 2008 issue. Jens Koch gets in depth with the two timepieces and Nik Schölzel provides the gorgeous original photography. … [Read more...] More November Auction ResultsNovember 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Earlier today, we posted results from recent record-breaking Antiquorum and Christie's watch auctions. Sotheby's also had strong results for its November watch auctions. Following the landmark sale of the George Daniels Horological Collection last week in London, achieving a total of £8,285,139 ($13,249,594), Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Important Watches concluded with a result of CHF … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne’s Lange Zeitwerk HandwerkskunstSeptember 26, 2012 By 1 Comment  A. Lange & Söhne has introduced a limited edition of their Lange Zeitwerk timepiece at the opening of their new boutique at the Dubai Mall. The Lange Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst is limited to 30 pieces and will only be available in A. Lange & Söhne boutiques. The original Lange Zeitwerk was released three years ago, receiving multiple awards as the first mechanical watch with a … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Expands Watchmaking in GlashütteSeptember 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment  With global demand for its watches growing, A. Lange & Söhne, based in Glashütte in the German state of Saxony, has been expanding its production facilities over the past few years. The latest step took place on September 5, with a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the company's new annex. … [Read more...] Naval Gazing: WatchTime Tests Panerai’s Luminor 1950 3 Days GMTAugust 21, 2012 By 2 Comments  Panerai’s Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT, inspired by a vintage watch used by the Italian navy, features the brand’s P.9001 in-house movement. WatchTime's Jens Koch put both wristwatch and caliber to the test. Click here for the full report, accompanied by Nik Schölzel's stunning original photos. … [Read more...] Annual Check-Up: Testing A. Lange & Söhne’s Saxonia Annual CalendarAugust 6, 2012 By 1 Comment  WatchTime's Jens Koch takes the pulse of A. Lange & Söhne's Saxonia Annual Calendar, the first such complication for the Glashütte-based luxury watch brand, in this Watch Test feature from our archives. Click here to read the results and to marvel at Nik Schölzel's gorgeous photos of the watch. … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Sponsors F.A. Lange Excellence AwardJuly 24, 2012 By 1 Comment  For the third time in a row, A. Lange & Söhne is sponsoring the F.A. Lange Excellence Award, which involves eight young watchmakers from Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA vying for a prize of 10,000 euros. The participants have to construct a date display on the basis of an ETA 6498 movement. The participants attended several workshops at A. Lange & … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Watch Insider Looks at Blancpain L-Evolution-R Chronographe Flyback Rattrapante Grande DateWatchTime's "Watch Insider" Alexander Linz visited the Hungaroring race track near Budapest for the launch of the Blancpain L-Evolution-R Chronographe Flyback Rattrapante Grande … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Breguet Type XXII 3380 in Rose GoldAmong Breguet's offerings at Baselworld 2013 — and perhaps overlooked in the wake of such haute horlogerie pieces as the Classic Chronométrie and Classique La Musicale, was a new version of its luxuriously styled Type XXII … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime May 18Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Pat Brennan, Vladimir Vakser, and Raef Wyatt for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: Seven New IWC IngenieursAt this year's SIHH, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its revamped IWC Ingenieuer collection, with designs and materials inspired by the brand's new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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