A. Lange & Söhne

The GRAND LANGE 1 won two first prizes in the "Classic Elegance" category at the gala event organised by Austrian daily "Die Presse". In the "Grand Complications" category, the DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN won two second prizes. Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid and Walter Lange, founder of Lange Uhren GmbH, accepted the prizes in Vienna on 11 December 2012. "With five additional awards, bringing the total to nine in the past 12 months, we can look back on a successful year in timekeeping," Wilhelm Schmid noted. "The prizes encourage us in our determination to never stand still and keep crafting the world's finest watches."

Accolades in Vienna

At the "Die Presse" watch gala in Vienna, A. Lange & Söhne received four awards.

Once a year, the readers of the Austrian daily "Die Presse", of the Watchtime supplement circulated by Süddeutsche Zeitung and of the Chronos watch magazine, as well as visitors of the MunichTime and ViennaTime exhibitions, select the year's best watches. The gala in Vienna ranks among the most prestigious events of its kind in German-speaking Europe. Overall, A. Lange & Söhne has received more than 175 awards since 1994.

Winner in the "Classic Elegance" category:

GRAND LANGE 1

Runner-up in the "Grand Complications" category:

DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN

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About A. Lange & Söhne

When Ferdinand A. Lange established his watch manufactory in 1845, he laid the cornerstone of Saxony's precision watchmaking industry. 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 vanished. 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 biggest successes include innovative timekeeping instruments like the LANGE 1 with the first outsize date in a regularly produced wristwatch as well as the LANGE ZEITWERK with its supremely legible, precisely jumping numerals. Meanwhile, both models have become icons of the venerable brand.

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