foverstaThe recent release of the new version of the Lange One Time Zone is really interesting to analyze. I will not speak about the watch ifself because I have not had the opportunity to see it yet. It falls into the category of watches which seem to be very close to their original versions but which in fact change a lot. We will see! On the other hand, what is fascinating is the message contained in a sentence of the official presentation: "The new Lange One Time Zone now connects the world more closely than ever .....">Story

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foverstaForewords: I'm doing something I don't like ie speaking about watches I haven't seen... but we don't have any other option! Not surprisingly, Lange & Söhne presented few novelties in the very particular context of this 2020 edition of Watches & Wonders. It was to be expected. In any case, the manufacture from Saxony produces few watches and the number of novelties remains limited each year .....">Story

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foverstaLange & Söhne organized yesterday in Paris a party which aim was to celebrate the inauguration of the new Lange boutique (located by the Hotel Costes and which replaces the former boutique rue de la Paix) and the unveiling of the latest piece dedicated to the collection of the 25th anniversary of the Lange One, the Lange One Tourbillon. It was a great event organized in two parts: first a cocktail at the boutique, then an event at the Hôtel d'Evreux on the Place Vendôme. The guests had the privilege to meet ... ...">Story

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foverstaThat's it, the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Lange One has just ended with the presentation of the tenth watch created in this context. From January to September, Lange & Söhne unveiled once a month a Lange One in a limited edition with the same decorative style. It was a way for the Saxon manufactory to pay continuous tribute to its most famous watch, which has always been included in its catalogue since 1994, the year of the brand's rebirth. On a personal level, despite my great love for .....">Story

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foverstaAn important event was required (if not mandatory) to celebrate fittingly the 25th anniversary of Lange & Söhne. And the presentation of the new Odysseus watch, the first of the 6th family of the catalog is a milestone one. The 24th of October, 1994 will remain for ever the date of the rebirth of the brand, the day when were presented the first 4 watches which were concretely testifying the restart of the activity of the manufacture. The 24th of October, 2019 may become a significant new date in the history .....">Story

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foverstaThe Journées d'Automne is an event organized every year during a week-end which aim is to gather true lovers and owners of classic cars in a relaxed atmosphere. It is not here an event like a Concours d'Elegance in which each participant wants to come with the rarest or the most expensive car. At the Journées d'Automne, we can find very prestigious cars but also more modest ones. Young and experienced collectors...">Story

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foverstaLange & Söhne is a brand which produces a limited number of watches per year, the production volume being less than one-tenth that of Patek Philippe. Despite this, one of the fundamental issues faced by the German brand is the renewal of its customer base. Many customers follow the brand, almost since its rebirth or the early 2000s. They have accompanied its development, its evolution and generally have several pieces...">Story

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amanicoThe Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon was first issued in 2016, in platinum, in a limited edition of 100 pieces. This year, a second version has just been unveiled, in white gold, this time. The only other difference, case metal apart, is the color of the dial. Indeed, Lange opted for a dial made in pink gold, with rhodium gold hands and applied indices...">Story

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amanicoThe Langematik Perpetual was a superb watch, and one of the most desirable perpetual calendar since its introduction in 2001. 18 years after, Lange comes back to this watch in a different metal version, honey gold. Honey gold was used by Lange since 2010, with, among others, the 1815 Moon Phase Homage to F.A Lange. This Langematik Perpetual Honey Gold is the 8th watch to use this metal which doesn't only have a very special hue, somewhere between yellow and rose gold, but which also is harder, due to its .....">Story

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amanicoWith the unveiling of the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds in white gold / black dial, this year, I smiled. I smiled because when Lange introduced the first version of this watch in 2016, with its platinum case and its silver dial, I wrote: " The only thing I would have liked is a black dial, something more powerful, strong looking, maybe, or an enamel dial. " The 2016 version: Lange made my wishes come true. We don't have an enamel dial, that's fine, but we have a superb black dial made of silver, while the .....">Story

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