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    • 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.

    A. Lange & Söhne Langematik Perpetual Marks 20 Years With New Blue-Dial Gold Limited Editions

    In its summer rollout of new timepieces, A. Lange & Söhne has garnered the most admiration, and media coverage, for its Cabaret Tourbillon Handwerkskunst, a revival of a now-discontinued model that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the artisanal Handwerkskunst series. However, that watch, outfitted with the world’s first stop-seconds tourbillon caliber, was not the only...

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    Jul 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    A. Lange & Söhne Revisits the Cabaret Tourbillon with Handwerkskunst Limited Edition

    With the unveiling of its Cabaret Tourbillon in 2008, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne presented a watchmaking milestone: the first tourbillon wristwatch with a stop-seconds mechanism for its rotating balance. The high-horology flagship of the Cabaret family, which was discontinued just two years later, the rectangular-cased timepiece makes its return in grand fashion this year,...

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    Jul 13, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    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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    Jun 24, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

    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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    Jun 15, 2021 by WatchTime

    On Time, Off-Center: Five Watches With Asymmetrical Time Displays

    Most watches, even those equipped with numerous complications, still place the primary timekeeping indications — hours, minutes, and seconds — in the center of their dials and strive for symmetry in their overall design. Here are a handful of timepieces that do it differently. A. LANGE & SÖHNE LANGE 1 No listing of timepieces with...

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    Jun 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Circles of Time: Reviewing the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone

    Fifteen years after its introduction, the Lange 1 Time Zone from A. Lange & Söhne has been equipped with a new manufacture caliber. The time in two different time zones can be read intuitively from the dial. But this watch offers much more, as we can confirm after scrutinizing one we were able to preview...

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    Jun 4, 2021 by Martina Richter

    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 archives, here are our highlights, from the beginning of the 20th Century to the present day.

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    May 19, 2021 by Ruediger Bucher

    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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    May 12, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

    PORTFOLIO

    Movement Artistry: Up Close with the Decorative Finishes of A. Lange & Söhne

    What makes a watch even more exclusive? One factor is the finishes lavished on its movement, especially if they’re handcrafted. A. Lange & Söhne decorates especially beautifully. Here’s a look at the Saxon manufacture’s famed finishing techniques. Manual Engraving The hand-engraved balance cock is a Glashütte specialty that’s still mastered and practiced by only a...

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    May 11, 2021 by Jens Koch

    A Hero Made of Steel: A Hands-On Review of the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus

    With its first stainless-steel model, A. Lange & Söhne seeks to gain a foothold in the world of luxury sports watches. How does the Odysseus, which bears the name of a legendary hero from Greek mythology, perform in our test?

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    Apr 27, 2021 by Jens Koch

    A. Lange & Söhne Showcases a Classic High Complication in New Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

    Twenty years ago, A. Lange & Söhne produced its very first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar, the Langematik Perpetual. In the years since, the Saxon manufacture has installed the prestigious complication in seven other models, mostly in combination with a chronograph, tourbillon, or both. Unveiled today at watches & Wonders, in a move many would...

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    Apr 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    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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    Mar 8, 2021 by WatchTime

    A. Lange & Söhne Closes Out Glashütte Watchmaking’s 175th Anniversary Year with New Saxonia Editions

    As the curtain comes down on 2020 — which, in addition to everything else that will make it memorable, is the 175th anniversary of watchmaking in the German town of Glashütte — A. Lange & Söhne has unveiled three new timepieces in commemoration of the milestone and of its founder's pivotal role in it.

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    Dec 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    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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    Aug 25, 2020 by WatchTime

    A Timely Update: A. Lange & Söhne’s Lange 1 Time Zone Gets a New Manufacture Movement

    Fifteen years ago, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne released its first Lange 1 Time Zone, one of many variations on the classic Lange 1, which led the Saxon manufacture’s inaugural collection in 1994. The watch, containing the in-house Caliber L901, was Lange’s first with a dual time-zone indication. For the model’s newest incarnation this year,...

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    Jun 25, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Symphony in Blue: A. Lange & Söhne Offers Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in White Gold Case & Blue Dial

    A. Lange & Söhne unveiled the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater, one of the Saxon haute horologer’s most complicated timepieces, five years ago in a platinum case and silvered dial. For this year’s digital Watches & Wonders launch event, Lange finally rolled out a second version, this one in a white-gold case and a vibrant blue dial,...

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    May 13, 2020 by WatchTime

    A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Debuts in White Gold with Integrated Rubber Strap

    In 2019, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne marked its 25th anniversary in grand style with the launch of its first steel luxury-sports watch, the Odysseus. This week, headlining its 2020 releases announced on the Watches & Wonders digital platform, the manufacture unveils the first Odysseus in a precious metal case — which also happens to...

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    Apr 25, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

    Eight GMT and Dual Time Watches That Wowed Us in 2019

    As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at 10 watches equipped with GMT...

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    Dec 27, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    THE WATCHTIME Q&A

    A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid On the Birth and Future of the Odysseus

    A. Lange & Söhne capped off its 25th anniversary year in a big way this fall, launching its first entirely new collection since 2009. The Odysseus launches as Lange’s first regularly produced timepiece in stainless steel, and introduces both a new integrated bracelet and a new in-house movement. I caught up with A. Lange &...

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    Nov 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    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
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