THE OFFICIAL WATCH BUYER'S GUIDE - Elite Traveler

a. lange & söhne
German-born adolph ferdinand lange’s love of watchmaking carried on through his family to his two sons: richard and Emil, who both took over
the company upon their father’s death, making a. lange & Söhne a trademark in 1868. The company was almost in ruins after World War II, but
lange’s great-grandson Walter restored the family watchmaking heritage after Germany reunited in 1990, and just four years later he presented
the first lange watches of the new era.
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The lange Zeitwerk, a new 42mm manual-wind watch, features a precisely jumping hour and minute indication, framed by a German-silver time
bridge that unfolds across the entire width of the dial. It extends down to encircle the subsidiary seconds dial as well, uniting all three levels of
time measurement in a harmonious setting. The watch’s movement must generate a significant amount of energy to simultaneously advance
all three numeral discs once every hour, made possible by a newly-developed barrel with an extra strong mainspring. a variety of case and dial
options are available, and completing the elegant look is a hand-stitched crocodile strap and a signature lange prong buckle (from $54,500 for
18K gold).
corporate contact: philippe Bonay, (212) 891-2356; philippe.bonay@richemont.com; www.alange-soehne.com