Description

A. Lange & Sohne’s resurrection in 1994 saw the launch of the flagship model – Lange 1, alongside other three models the Arkade, the Saxonia and the Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite”.

Today, after several iterations and upgrades, Lange 1 continues to be the flag bearer of the legendary brand and is one of the most recognizable watches in the industry.

What many see as just another dial, is actually a very detailed and thought-provoking layout. The dial of Lange 1 follows strict mathematical proportions and is designed in a way that none of the functions of the watch overlap each other. The hours and minutes, the seconds, the big date and the power reserve are all separated, operating within their own space. What’s more impressive is that all of that is encased in a 38.5mm case diameter. This is a marvelous timepiece in more ways than meets the eye.

A.Lange & Sohne – bio

Founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Germany.  The company soon became the pioneers in watchmaking in their region.  After Ferdinand’s death his sons, Emil and Richard continued to produce the finest pocket watches of their time.
During World War II, they were victims of bombardments and eventually even got nationalised by the Soviet administration and ceased to exist. At the fall of the Berlin wall in 1990, the grand son of the founder, Walter Lange, revived the company with the help of Swiss watch manufacturers such as IWC & Jaeger-LeCoultre.   The brand introduced their new collection in 1994 with success and by 2000 the company got acquired by the Richemont Group.