New Release and Hands-on Review: Lange 1 Timezone in Honey Gold

The Lange 1 Timezone needs no introduction. This author himself attended the launch event in Glashütte in 2005 (click here for a report of that event). And Honey Gold, which A. Lange & Söhne introduced in 2010 as a tryptique of watches featuring a Tourbograph, a Lange 1 Tourbillon and an 1815 Moonphase. This new release combines the…

8 years ago

The New World of Chiming Watches

By Roberta Naas
For lovers of watches, there is probably nothing as alluring as a chiming watch. These melodious wonders actually chime the time out loud―without the need to look at the watch hands.

8 years ago

A. Lange & Söhne Introduces the Lange 1 Time Zone Honey Gold Limited Edition

Exclusive (for now) to A. Lange & Söhne, honey gold is a gold alloy that’s a cross between pink and yellow gold, with the useful properties of being shinier and harder than ordinary 18k gold. Having been used recently on two limited editions, the 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” and little known Lange 1 Honey Gold, honey gold […]

8 years ago

Throwback Sundays: Six German Watches to Add Into a Watch Collection, from Our Archives

Over the last few decades, German watches have experienced a renaissance. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was the catalyst. Prior to the period, German watches were relatively low profile. Many of the manufacturers were behind the Iron Curtain, making utilitarian watches for the Communist public. While those in West Germany, like Junghans…

8 years ago

The Collector’s View: Watch Talk with Benjamin Laukis

Benjamin Laukis is a 33 year old international tattoo artist and avid watch collector based in Melbourne, Australia. He specialises in realistic and portrait style tattooing while adding a personal, almost painterly touch to each piece and has gained worldwide recognition in the industry. Spending most of his time between Australia and Europe,…

8 years ago

Richard Lange Pour le Mérite: Now in White Gold with Black dial

The original Richard Lange Pour le Mérite debuted in 2009 to great fanfare but unlike other limited edition offerings from Lange & Sohne, the 250 piece limited edition didn’t sell out quite as quickly due to the global financial crisis. Yet, the rose gold with white enamel dial soon became one of the most sought after…

8 years ago

A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Pour le Mérite: Now in White Gold with Black dial

The original Richard Lange Pour le Mérite debuted in 2009 to great fanfare but unlike other limited edition offerings from Lange & Sohne, the 250 piece limited edition didn’t sell out quite as quickly due to the global financial crisis. Yet, the rose gold with white enamel dial soon became one of the most sought after…

8 years ago

Lange Introduces the Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” Once Again, Now with a Black Dial

Originally introduced as a 250-piece limited edition (50 in platinum and 200 in rose gold) with a fired, white enamel dial, the Richard Lange Pour le Mérite is now available once again. The latest iteration of the Richard Lange Pour le Mérite is dressed differently and priced lower, but otherwise identical to its predecessors. Welcome news for those who are on the […]

8 years ago