German watch brand A. Lange & Sohne has a rich history that dates backk to the 19th century. Its roots were plucked, though, when the brand was expropriated after World War II. It was Walter Lange, the great-grandson of the original brand founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who brought the brand back to life in the early 1990’s with the help of watch industry veteran Gunter Blümlein. Today, the brand is one of the most sought-after by collectors. Established in the Saxony region of Germany, A. Lange & Sohne has developed 65 mechanical calibers to date and offers a host of beloved collections, including the Lange 1, the Zeitwerk and more.
Tomorrow would have been the official opening of Watches & Wonders Geneva (previously SIHH) had it not been for COVID-19. So, instead, we are witnessing the digital launch of many of the newest 2020 watches. This makes it very difficult to be 100 percent on target with reviews, as we have not gotten to see…
Pantone made its announcement last month that the color of 2020 would be Classic Blue. Well, 2020 is here and we’re pretty sure this year’s color is going to please most watch rs. After all, classic blue has been a hot color amongst collectors and watch aficionados for years. In fact, throughout the past year…
German watch brand A. Lange & Sohne unveils its first all-new watch collection in 10 years (since the Zeitwerk came out in 2009). The Odysseus is packed with a host of firsts for the brand. To begin with, this sixth collection is the brand’s first steel watch in regular production. It is also the brand’s…
Earlier this year at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) show in Geneva, A. Lange & Sohne unveiled its first watch in a series of new timepieces to be revealed this year. The new watches have certain commonalities in design and all were born to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the rebirth of…
Every two years in the watch industry, something truly special happens: 50 top watch brands create a single timepiece to donate to the Only Watch Auction, with 99 percent of the proceeds going to benefit research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (Thus far than 40 million Swiss Francs has been raised in the first seven…
Check out a dozen of your favorite watch brands this week during the 9th Annual Madison Avenue Watch Week. From today until June 15 (Saturday), one can view some of the finest timepieces in the world at a dozen different brand boutiques along New York’s famed Madison Avenue. Open to the public, this year’s…
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