Results for Ferdinand Adolph Lange

A Closer Look: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date in Pink Gold

Remembering a Significant A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon Pour le Mérite

I don’t often read spiels from watch sellers, though there are exceptions like Langepedia, a specialist in the German brand that I have long been a fan of. Alp Sever, the gentleman behind Langepedia, recently published a story that caught my eye. It was an ode to a watch already sold, but an important one worth commemorating, the Tourbillon Pour le Mérite ref. 701.008, a unique piece in white gold with silver sub-dials. Mr Sever’s story got my attention because I remember the watch. It first emerged publicly just over a decade ago at Christie’s, where it had been consigned by presumably the original owner (who was presumably someone connected with the brand’s corporate parent in the 1990s). I admired the watch in person during a preview exhibition, but back then it was as far out of my budget as the Lange 31’s mainspring is long. The unique dial has a concise, crisp aesthetic that is almost monochromatic and accentuated by the lozenge-shaped markers also found on the pink gold variant. Intriguing, another unique Pour le Mérite exists with a similar all-black dial, but with a smaller, 36 mm case. This “panda” iteration is more appealing, however, as is its conventional, 38.5 mm case. The unique Tourbillon Pour le Mérite sold for CHF437,000 at Christie’s Geneva in May 2014 – extraordinary at the time. In the same auction, a third-series Patek Philippe ref. 2499 in yellow gold sold for less. The Tourbillon Pour le Mérite was enjoying a little bit of a bo...

A Closer Look: A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual

Hands-On: The 34mm A. Lange & Söhne 1815

For the watch enthusiast who doesn't subscribe to the whole "size matters" theory.

A Closer Look: Is The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 The Finest Mid-Sized Dress Watch Today?

A.Lange & Söhne at Watches & Wonders 2025 with Wilhelm Schmid

Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual (Live Pictures, Thoughts, And Comparisons)

Ben's thoughts on where this grand complication sits relative to its cross-border rival and reigning champ in the category, the Patek Philippe 5374G.

Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Gets A 34mm Case

A new case size also brings a new caliber, the brand's 75th.

Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus In Honeygold

The brand's most casual watch just got a lot more serious. Serious and fun.

A. Lange & Söhne at Watches and Wonders 2025: Honeygold Odysseus, Minute Repeater Perpetual, 1815

A Retrospective On The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Collection

The Road to Elegance with A. Lange & Söhne

Video: Audrain Concours Lawn Walk With Wilhelm Schmid Of A. Lange & Söhne & Donald Osborne And Nic Waller Of The Audrain Group

Highlights from a special walk of the lawn at the Audrain Newport Concours.

Ferdinand Berthoud Celebrates Sincere Fine Watches’ 70th Anniversary with the Chronomètre FB 1RES.3 Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition

Why The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 With Onyx Dial Is The Wildest Stealth Wealth Flex

Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne's Datograph Handwerkskunst

With special guest: the Unique Hampton Court Datograph on bracelet.

A. Lange & Söhne: Celebrating 30 Years of the Iconic Lange 1

A. Lange & Söhne Presents “30 Years of the Lange 1” Exhibition

Photo Report: Exploring The 2024 Audrain Newport Concours With A. Lange & Söhne

Vintage cars and top-tier watchmaking come together in Rhode Island.

My 5 All-Time Favorite A. Lange & Söhne Timepieces

Greatness Redefined: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Handwerkskunst

A. Lange & Söhne Presents a Pièce Unique Datograph Up/Down For Charity

Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Handwerkskunst Limited Edition

A surprise release continues the celebration for 25 years of the Datograph.

Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold 'Lumen' – Lange's Most Expensive Serially Produced Watch

It's a big watch to celebrate a big year for the Datograph. Now we take a closer look.

Five Recent Near-Perfect Perpetual Calendars From Patek Philippe, Lange, IWC, Baume & Mercer and Jaeger-LeCoultre

One of Martin Green's favorite complications is the perpetual calendar, aka QP. While he knows that an annual calendar can do almost the same for a lot less, he is still mesmerized by the human ingenuity of being able to a miniature mechanical device that can even deal with leap years.