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VIDEO: A closer look at the 2020 A. Lange & Söhne collection, including a more toned Odysseus
From A. Lange & Söhne, we've learned never to predict what might be next. In this clip from our Watch Fair & Chill coverage of Watches & Wonders 2020, you'll see exactly what we mean. When a wristwatch can cost as much as a house or a McLaren supercar, there are a certain amount of bells and whistles you want to see. With the German masters' Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in white gold, there may not be bells, but you can…
INTRODUCING: The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater, the three-quarters of a million dollar watch
It takes an iron will to walk past an A. Lange & Söhne dealer without losing a few minutes of your day. The German masters ensure their collections soar above the competition, bewitching onlookers and dominating wish-lists around the world. If you're lucky, dead in the centre of the captivating display will be a Zeitwerk Minute Repeater — the 'digital' watch that redefined the holy grail of complications. Now, to celebrate five years since its launch, A. Lange & Söhne…
INTRODUCING: A. Lange & Söhne's Odysseus in white gold with ghost grey dial is a total smokeshow
A. Lange & Söhne don't always do things by the book. The year is 2019. The demand for steel luxury sports watches is at an all-time high. And along comes the brand's brand new Odysseus model. The polarising design (with naysayers focusing on the thicc steel bracelet as a flaw) took the established trope of water resistant, blue-dialled steel watches with an integrated bracelet. But in typically Lange fashion, it added nigh-on incomparable levels of engineering. The push buttons alone,…
RECOMMENDED READING: First impressions from an A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus owner
Most of you reading this will have already heard of Gary Getz, or, as he goes by on his Instagram nom de guerre, GaryG (@garyg_1). But if for some reason you haven't stumbled across his 'gram page or heard of him at a horological gathering, believe me when I say, the man hath some nice watches. In fact, it's probably easier to think of Getz's collection of timepieces as an assortment of some of the most revered and sought-after grail…
My week with the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm
"Authentic" is an often misused and even abused accolade in today's disposable and instant-service world. Consumers tend to be impressed for brief moments with the speed and functionality of an app, or the savings and convenience that a subscription model lends to their lifestyle. Less and less frequently, consumers are able to appreciate a product offering durability and longevity and, thus, when they do encounter such a thing, simply write it off as frivolous luxury. The A. Lange & Söhne…