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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.

    One of a Kind: Six Watches Made From Proprietary Gold Alloys

    What’s even more exclusive than yellow, white or rose gold? A gold alloy that’s only available from a single brand. Here are watches made of unique gold alloys. Lime Gold (Montblanc)Montblanc relies on its own gold color, which has a green shimmer and is therefore named “Lime Gold.” It debuted this year in the 1858...

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    May 14, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

    Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

    G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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    May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

    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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    Mar 20, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

    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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    Mar 17, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

    Sponsored: Where Professionalism Meets Technology, ProTek Sees Its Debut

    Crafted with first responders in mind, American watchmaker ProTek launches this month with the debut of their initial collection, the Series 1000. The new brand joins the Time Concepts family of brands, and is helmed by industry veteran Barry Cohen, founder of Luminox. After founding Luminox in 1989, Cohen differentiated the brand as an industry...

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    May 10, 2022 by WatchTime

    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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    Mar 7, 2022 by Jens Koch

    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 was 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 before...

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    Mar 3, 2022 by Martina Richter

    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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    Feb 27, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

    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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    Feb 1, 2022 by Jens Koch

    2021, The Watch Year in Review: Five Superlative Perpetual Calendars

    By almost any standard, the luxury watch world enjoyed a successful year in 2021 despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide economic consequences — with high-profile retailers reopening and expanding, new auction records set, some large-scale industry events (like our own WatchTime New York) returning, and of course, a host of...

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    Dec 30, 2021 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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    Dec 17, 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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    Dec 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Whirlwind Romance: The 220-Year History of the Tourbillon

    From its utilitarian roots in the 19th century, the tourbillon has evolved in the modern era to become the ultimate expression of watchmakers’ technical prowess and avant-garde creativity. We trace its fascinating two-century-plus evolution in this feature from the WatchTime archives. Throughout the centuries-long history of timekeeping, mechanisms originally developed for entirely practical purposes have...

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    Nov 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    WatchTime New York 2021 Revisited: Here Are 7 New Watches That Made Their U.S. Debut at the Event

    Since its debut, WatchTime New York has served as a major launch pad for watch brands looking to reach the collector community in the United States. As the country’s largest and most significant watch event, WTNY has long hosted a wide range of luxury watchmakers, several of them taking the opportunity over the years to...

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    Nov 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    A. Lange & Söhne Blends Three of its Horological Hallmarks in New Zeitwerk Honeygold “Lumen,” Unveiled at WatchTime New York

    A. Lange & Söhne is held in high regard by many watch aficionados for many reasons, but one of the Saxon brand’s most admired characteristics is its ability to embrace traditional watchmaking while still being endlessly inventive in its pursuits of modern designs, technologies, and materials. In the new Zeitwerk Honeygold Lumen, announced today on...

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    Oct 24, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

    WatchTime New York 2021 is now less than two months away, and among the more than 25 brands featured at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24 is A. Lange & Söhne, which is poised to be a major attraction with its widely popular catalogue. Leading the Saxon manufacture’s offerings for this year is the...

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    Sep 8, 2021 by WatchTime

    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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    Aug 2, 2021 by WatchTime

    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

    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

    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
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