A. Lange & Sohne History

Superb craftsmanship - both inside and out- defines A. Lange & Sohne. This full-fledged German manufacturer of its own movements and finished timepieces adheres to superior horological standards in each of the complex and elegant timepieces it creates.

While its current production of timepieces dates back to only 1990, A. Lange & Sohne´s roots rest in the 1800s. Founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange, the brand created fine German watches in the Saxony region for more than 100 years. However, World War II bombings decimated the workshops, and the subsequent expropriation of the company in 1948 by the socialist regime forced A. Lange & Sohne to cease operations altogether. Fourth-generation Walter Lange fled to the west with the communist takeover.

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Walter Lange vowed to reestablish the family brand and tradition. A year later, with the help of IWC and the Richemont Group, this great German watchmaker reopened its doors in the city of Glashutte. The manufacture set about creating its own movements and so it was not until 1994 that the new generation of A. Lange & Sohne watches appeared. Once again, the great German watch-making tradition flourished. In 1997, the Manufacture unveiled the Sax-o-Mat and a year later the brand opened the Lange Watch-making School in Glashutte. In 2000, the company reacquired its original headquarters.

Today, the brand creates its own movements and assembles its timepieces from start to finish in its Glashutte workshops-creating just a few thousand fine mechanical watches annually. The brand crafts only in 18-karat gold or platinum, and offers just a few important collections.

Worldofluxuryus.com is proud to offer large selection of A. Lange & Sohne watches including the Arkade, Cabaret, Cabaret Moonphase, Cabaret Tourbillon, Datograph, Datograph Perpetual, Double Split, Grand Lange 1, Grand Saxonia Automatik, Lange 1, Lange 1 Moonphase, Lange 1 Time Zone, Lange 1 Tourbillon, Lange 31, Langematik Perpetual, Richard Lange, Saxonia, and Saxonia Automatik models.

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