A. Lange & Soehne

A. Lange & Söhne is a premium watch brand based in Glashuette, Germany. Founded in 1845 it today is owned by the Richemont Group (Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Panerai, Piaget). In the early years, Lange produced pocket watches, followed later by large military wrist watches. All A Lange & Soehne watches contain mechanical calibers and, with gold or platinum cases. A Lange Sohne calibers are entirely developed in-house with multiple bridges and cocks, Geneva wave decoration, three-quarter plates, Glashütte stripes.

NEWS

A New Saxon Odyssey: A. Lange & Söhne Introduces Its First Steel Sport-Luxury Watch, the Odysseus

A. Lange & Söhne capped off its 25th anniversary year in a big way this week, launching its first entirely new collection since 2008 — and it's a collection many of the German manufacture's ardent fans might not have expected. Here's a look at the Odysseus, which debuts as the first regularly produced timepiece in stainless steel, and introduces both a new integrated bracelet and a new in-house movement.

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Oct 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

E.C.Andersson Releases New Model and New Jubilee Bracelet in Divers’ Collection

Along with the cold, Scandinavian winds comes a new model from Scandinavian brand E.C.Andersson Watch Co: the Denise Arctic Sport. It features the same eye-catching, utilitarian design as other models in the company’s tool-watch collection, but this time with a matte white ceramic bezel and snow-white dial with contrasting black makers and hands. It is...

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Oct 17, 2019 by WatchTime

PHOTO GALLERY

Back is Beautiful: 10 Luxury Watches With Exhibition Casebacks

In our "Back is Beautiful" series of photo features, we present a portfolio of fine mechanical watches that are as appealing from the back as from the front. This latest installment includes timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne, IWC, Panerai, Patek Philippe, and more. Scroll down to see the selection and click on each image for the larger photo.

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Oct 24, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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Oct 10, 2019 by Alexander Krupp

NEWS

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Rounds Out the 25th Anniversary Collection in High-Horology Style

Throughout this year, A. Lange & Söhne has been releasing limited-edition watches to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its relaunch in 1994, and more specifically to celebrate that year’s launch of the original and iconic Lange 1. To cap off this milestone year, the German manufacture’s tenth and final release in the commemorative series will be the Lange 1 Tourbillon “25th Anniversary,” another famed piece that first debuted in Lange’s portfolio in 2000.

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Oct 4, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

PORTFOLIO

Stopwatches at the Top: 7 Chronographs with In-House Movements

Looking for a chronograph with a completely in-house-manufactured movement? In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we showcase some of the industry’s top picks, from seven power brands, from Breitling to Rolex to Zenith.

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Sep 17, 2019 by Alexander Krupp

PORTFOLIO

Eternal Time: 6 Modern Perpetual Calendar Watches

In modern watchmaking, a perpetual calendar indicates the date, and corrects automatically for months with less than 31 days, as well as leap years. Unless the movement takes into account century years that are not leap years, a perpetual calendar will need manual adjusting in 2100, 2200 and 2300. Usually, a perpetual calendar combines additional complications (a moon-phase, for example). From WatchTime's February 2018 issue, here are six watches that are (almost) ready for eternity.

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Sep 11, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS

Little Lange 1 Moon-Phase Edition Becomes Penultimate Release in A. Lange & Söhne’s 25th Anniversary Collection

A. Lange & Söhne has announced the ninth of 10 limited-edition timepieces commemorating the 25th anniversary of the iconic, original Lange 1, and the third one equipped with the Saxon manufacture’s ultra-precise lunar complication. Here is what you need to know about the Little Lange 1 Moon Phase “25th Anniversary” edition. The Little Lange 1...

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Sep 6, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH LIST

Splendid Splitters: 5 Noteworthy Rattrapante Chronograph Watches

Rattrapante chronographs, also referred to as split-seconds chronographs, are a type of chronograph with two seconds hands that allow for the ability to time multiple simultaneous events, such as runners during a race. It can also time a series of events, such as the laps a single person makes on a track. One of the...

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Aug 30, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

The Evolution of the Men’s Wristwatch: A Decade-by-Decade Guide

World War I coincided with the breakthrough of the wristwatch. New and trailblazing designs followed in each subsequent decade. From the WatchTime Design Special 2019, here are our highlights. 1910s Many soldiers in World War I preferred a quickly readable watch on the wrist to a timepiece safely tucked away in a pocket of their...

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Aug 6, 2019 by Ruediger Bucher

NEWS

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Daymatic “25th Anniversary” Continues the German Brand’s Jubilee

A. Lange & Söhne's extended celebration of its flagship timepiece's 25th anniversary — ten limited-edition versions of the Lange 1, rolled out over ten months, beginning in January at SIHH 2019 and concluding in October, when the model reaches its actual birthday — continues with this month's announcement of the eighth model in the series, the Lange 1 Daymatic "25th Anniversary."

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Aug 5, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

Introducing: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 “25th Anniversary”

During SIHH, A. Lange & Söhne announced that in honor of the 25th anniversary of the original Lange 1 timepiece, the German brand would be introducing a new limited-edition take on the watch every month of the year until October 24, 2019 (10 total watches). So far we’ve seen anniversary takes on everything from the emblematic...

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Jul 26, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

A. Lange & Söhne Continues its Silver Jubilee Celebration with Lange 1 Moon Phase “25th Anniversary”

As part of its year-long 25th anniversary celebration, A. Lange & Söhne has introduced a series of anniversary editions in 2019. From the emblematic Lange 1 and the Little Lange 1 to the sublime Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase and the Lange 1 Time Zone and the phenomenal Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar. Now meet the latest, the Lange...

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Jul 17, 2019 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date

Not all “digital watches” are cheap, electronic, or created alike. Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne has been creating its own decidedly high-end version of a digital watch — that is, one that tells time via digits rather than hands — for 10 years now, and its highlight piece at this year’s WatchTime New York — taking...

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Jul 15, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

EVENTS:

Announcing the 36 Presenting Watch Brands at WatchTime New York 2019

Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone out there is having a fun and safe start to the holiday weekend. To commemorate Independence Day, we’re happy to announce a majority of the watch brands that will be presenting at this year’s WatchTime New York show. Over the past five years, the two-day WatchTime New York...

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Jul 4, 2019 by WatchTime

EVENTS:

Join WatchTime at South Coast Plaza for “The Art of the Timepiece” on June 6, 2019

Summer has finally arrived, so why not join us for an evening celebrating “The Art of the Timepiece” at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California? South Coast Plaza is the largest shopping mall on the West Coast and features over 20 fine timepiece boutiques. From June 6 – 9, 2019, the luxury retail destination...

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May 30, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS

A Lange & Söhne Continues its 25th Anniversary Rollout with New Lange 1 Time Zone Limited Edition

A. Lange & Söhne announced, back at the beginning of 2019, that it would be releasing a new limited-edition timepiece from its flagship Lange 1 collection every month until October 24, 2019 — 10 total watches — in honor of the original Lange 1’s 25th anniversary. We’ve already seen and covered four of them: the...

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May 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

A. Lange & Söhne Introduces the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar “25th Anniversary”

Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne has announced the fourth timepiece in its limited edition run of new releases to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 1994’s original Lange 1 (a new Lange 1 will be released each month until October). Following the classic-design Lange 1 Anniversary watch shown at SIHH in January, the Grand Lange 1...

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Apr 27, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA

Glashütte Glamour: WatchTime L.A. Welcomes New Timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne

A new, white-gold, black-dialed version of the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds and the first date-equipped model in the Zeitwerk collection will be among the new watches that Germany’s most prestigious luxury watchmaker, A. Lange & Söhne, will bring to the upcoming WatchTime Los Angeles event on May 3-4. Here is a closer look at both....

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Apr 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Reserved Power: Testing the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down

Check out our review of the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down, which comes equipped with a prominent "ab/auf" power reserve display and has the restrained styling for which the brand is known.

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Apr 15, 2019 by WatchTime

WHILE WE WERE AT BASELWORLD...

A. Lange & Söhne Continues its Year-Long 25th Birthday Party with Little Lange 1 “25th Anniversary”

Baselworld 2019 and its slew of new product releases dominated the watch-industry news cycle for the past few weeks, but several watchmakers not in attendance at the big show made some announcements during that time as well. In the interest of being thorough, we’re covering one of these today, namely the release of the third...

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Apr 1, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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