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After a successful première in Geneva, the Saxon luxury watch brand is presenting its product debuts at its boutiques starting end of February.

At the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, journalists and dealers enthusiastically welcomed the 2013 debuts collection of A. Lange & Söhne. Now, the new timepieces from the eminent Saxon manufactory are touring the globe from Asia via the Middle East to Paris and Dresden and then back to Asia. Their journey begins at the new Lange boutique in Singapore on 25 February 2013, a second collection will be shown at the same time at the new Lange boutique in Palm Beach.

The stations and dates of the five-month tour at a glance:
Singapore (25 February to 5 March)
Palm Beach (25 February to 8 March)
Seoul (11 to 17 March)
Shanghai (25 to 31 March)
Tokyo (6 to 14 April)
Dubai (22 to 29 April)
Abu Dhabi (1 to 10 May)
Paris (18 to 26 May)
Dresden (2 to 9 June)
Hong Kong (17 to 23 June)


Unique by Tradition
The focus this year, to match the motto for 2013 – “Unique by Tradition” – is on the 1815 timepiece family. The 1815 RATTRAPANTE PERPETUAL CALENDAR melds the technical fascination of a split-seconds chronograph with the enduring precision of a perpetual calendar that does not need to be corrected until the year 2100, and then by merely one day. The sleek perfection of the 1815 UP/DOWN with a power-reserve indicator reflects the A. Lange & Söhne style in its purest form. Additionally, the manufactory is showcasing the most complicated Lange wristwatch of all time: the GRAND COMPLICATION.

Apart from these models, A. Lange & Söhne is presenting a new platinum version of the SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR that was launched three years ago, and two jewellery versions of the SAXONIA AUTOMATIC. Newcomers also grace the LANGE 1 family: the GRAND LANGE 1 in white gold with a black dial as well as luminous hands and appliques, and the limited-edition GRAND LANGE 1 “Lumen” with a luminous outsize date and a semitransparent dial.


About A. Lange & Söhne
When Ferdinand A. Lange, a Dresden watchmaker, established his watch manufactory in 1845, he laid the cornerstone of Saxony’s precision watchmaking. His precious pocket watches remain highly coveted among collectors all over the world. The company was expropriated after World War II, and the name A. Lange & Söhne nearly fell into oblivion. In 1990, Ferdinand A. Lange’s great-grandson Walter Lange had the courage to relaunch the brand. Today, Lange crafts only a few thousand wristwatches in gold or platinum per year. They are endowed exclusively with proprietary movements that are lavishly decorated and assembled by hand. In a period of little more than 20 years, A. Lange & Söhne developed over 40 manufacture calibres and secured a top-tier position among the world’s finest watch brands. Its greatest successes include innovative time-keeping instruments such as the LANGE 1 with the first outsize date in a series produced wristwatch as well as the LANGE ZEITWERK with its supremely legible, precisely jumping numerals. Meanwhile, both models have become icons of a brand rich in tradition.



Original Language: English