The exact reproduction of the astronomical year of 365,24219 days is a challenge for mechanical timepieces with calendar functions.
The LANGE 1 is the result of a bold new beginning. It combines tradition and innovation and is regarded as the epitome of Lange watchmaking artistry.
At Lange, whether it be a simple or a highly complex model, each movement is assembled twice.
The ODYSSEUS by A. Lange & Söhne – and how it is created
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Eagerly awaited: In 2019, we are again presenting our exceptional timepieces at the Geneva Watch Fair (SIHH).
It kicks off the “25th Anniversary” white-gold edition. Overall, it comprises 10 models that are dedicated to the key milestones of the LANGE 1 timepiece family.
Cars and watches are captivating. Particularly if they rank among the rare ones that people dream about. As technical masterpieces, they embody values that are important to us.
Clemens Poloczek, creative director at iGNANT Productions, showcases a new perspective of the classic 1815 ANNUAL CALENDAR.
Ingeniously integrated in an award-winning concept: the ZEITWERK DATE is A. Lange & Söhne’s first mechanical digital watch with a date function.
The DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN “Lumen” is the fourth model in a series of timepieces with luminous elements which assure that all functions can be used in the dark as well.
The precisely jumping minute counter and the flyback function have been two features of Lange chronographs since 1999.
Since 1990, Lange has been creating mechanical works of art that have found permanent places in notable collections and in our memories.
In 1989, Germany celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall. Walter Lange immediately considers the establishment of a Lange manufactory in Glashütte and makes his dream come true.
A double or triple rattrapante mechanism allows comparative or lap-time measurements of events that last as long as twelve hours.
The development of the rattrapante function appeared to have ended until A. Lange & Söhne presented the DOUBLE SPLIT in 2004.
Walter Lange on the first A. Lange & Söhne watch collection after the rebirth in 1990.
Learn more about the history of A. Lange & Söhne – from Ferdinand A. Lange's birth until today
Learn more about company founder Walter Lange's passion and commitment to A. Lange & Söhne.
Learn more about the harmonious and timeless design approach of A. Lange & Söhne
Learn more about the decimal strike mechanism of the ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER
Anthony de Haas, director of product development, about the special features of the ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE. Learn more about this timepiece
Anthony de Haas, head of product development at A. Lange & Söhne, in an interview about the ZEITWERK DECIMAL STRIKE HONEYGOLD.
A. Lange & Söhne's CEO Wilhelm Schmid about the SAXONIA Moon Phase.
Anthony de Haas, director of product development, on the special features of the TOURBOGRAPH PERPETUAL "Pour le Mérite". Learn more about this timepiece.
The video shows scenes of the "Tour d'Eleganza" that extends from Munich to Lake Como in Italy. Some drivers of the vintage cars wear A. Lange & Söhne timepieces.
Anthony de Haas, Director of Product Development at A. Lange & Söhne, talks about the 1815 ANNUAL CALENDAR.
Learn more about the A. Lange & Söhne outsize date
Anthony de Haas, director of product development, about the special features of the RICHARD LANGE JUMPING SECONDS. Learn more about this timepiece.
Interview with Anthony de Haas on the special features of the GRAND LANGE 1 MOON PHASE "Lumen"
Anthony de Haas on the special features of the 1815 RATTRAPANTE PERPETUAL CALENDAR. Learn more about this A. Lange & Söhne timepiece
The video shows artist Sebastian Kite's "Continuum" that expresses the power of blue. A. Lange & Söhne decided to collaborate with the artist for a watch collection featuring deep-blue galvanised dials.
Probably the most elaborate horological complication for improving the rate accuracy of a mechanical watch – the tourbillon – was refined by Lange.
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The ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER couples the strikework with a digital display, relying on the principle of the jumping numerals mechanism.
A. Lange & Söhne’s watchmakers tap into all mechanical precision options to reproduce the orbit of the moon as accurately as possible.
All four models of the Lumen series are fully functional by day and night – learn more about this luminous complication
The Lange outsize date displays the date about three times larger than watches with comparable dimensions.
The patented ZERO-RESET mechanism is a Lange-specific convenience feature that simplifies fast and precise timesetting.
The fusée-and-chain transmission is one of the most effective complications when it comes to increasing the rate accuracy of a mechanical watch.
The UP/DOWN power-reserve indicator is one of the traditional elements of our watches. It had already endowed many historic Lange watches.
The striking mechanisms of the ZEITWERK watch family
The Ore Mountains and the small town of Glashütte were once a stronghold of the European mining industry – the beginning of a long tradition or artisanship.
The jumping numerals mechanism delivers exact readings of the time – from left to right as usual in digital watches.
The ruler created administrative bodies, pursued smart economic policies, and promoted the arts, architecture, artisanship, and the sciences.
To preserve the dial architecture of the LA 1, the perpetual calendar of the LANGE 1 TOURBILLON PERPETUAL CALENDAR features a circumferential month ring.
The mechanism of the jumping second assures unambiguous readings at any time, because it advances the large seconds hand by exactly 60 steps per minute.
Ferdinand Adolph Lange was a pioneering spirit who revolutionized precision watchmaking.
The purpose of a constant-force escapement in a mechanical watch is to deliver a uniform flow of power, regardless of whether the watch is fully wound or nearly unwound.
The three-quarter plate that dates back to Ferdinand Adolph Lange ranks among the typical hallmarks of A. Lange & Söhne timepieces.
When they developed the ZEITWERK, Lange's engineers questioned everything – except the mechanical paradigm.
The development of a SAXONIA starts with the movement. Mechanical essence is the main objective.
Every facet of the RICHARD LANGE watch family is subordinate to two objectives: the ultimate in precision and outstanding legibility.
A rattrapante chronograph allows comparative, lap-time, and reference value measurements as well as fastest/slowest evaluations.
The zone correction button at 8 o'clock allows the city ring, the zone time, and its day/night indicator to be advanced collectively.
For this reason, crafting a balance spring is one of the most complicated tasks in precision watchmaking, one that only very few manufactories master.
Even the most minute pieces undergo an elaborate finishing.
Be it a simple model or a highly sophisticated timepiece – at A. Lange & Söhne, every movement is assembled twice.
Traditional style and design hallmarks typify A. Lange & Söhne timepieces and imbue them with inimitable charisma.
With precision, perfection, courage, and modesty as its attributes, the 1815 watch family pays tribute to the founder of the Lange manufactory.
Crafting an enamel dial is very complex, requires several days of work, and calls for the utmost in precision.
The TRIPLE SPLIT is the first mechanical split-seconds chronograph in the world that allows multi-hour comparative time measurements.
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