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From Ferdinand A. Lange to 21st Century

This is the collection to connect the modern A. Lange & Söhne to its roots. The answer to the question, how would F.A. Lange would design his watches in modern age. And a bit more.

12 Articles
1815 Chronograph
Chronograph | ⏱ 24 min read

1815 Chronograph

The flyback chronograph that defined Lange's second chapter

Built around a column-wheel mechanism and a flyback function, the 1815 Chronograph debuted in 2004 as one of the most technically rigorous variants in the 1815 case and remains one of the most sought-after lines in the collection.

1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition
Limited Edition | ⏱ 11 min read

1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition

1815 Chronograph, but in blue, and just better

414.026 introduced the third generation of the 1815 Chronograph collection, and is just best of both worlds.

1815 Tourbillon
Complication | ⏱ 13 min read

1815 Tourbillon

The purist's tourbillon

The first ever stand alone tourbillon in the brand's catalogue, and as always with an added twist.

1815 Up/Down
Model Guide | ⏱ 19 min read

1815 Up/Down

A product of a 19th century patent

Utterly classic, with a history worth reading. Summary of A. Lange & Söhne.

1815 Side Step Wempe
Retailer Edition | ⏱ 6 min read

1815 Side Step

A Wempe exclusive with an unusual stepped dial construction

For collectors who look closer, revealing more at the back.

1815 Kalenderwoche
Complication | ⏱ 6 min read

1815 Kalenderwoche

Week numbers on a dress watch, a distinctly German idea

The Kalenderwoche adds an ISO week number display to the 1815 dial alongside date and day indications. Niche by design, it reflects Lange's readiness to build a complication for a very specific kind of collector, for a beamte, perhaps.

1815 Cuvette Oeding-Erdel
Collector's Piece | ⏱ 8 min read

1815 Cuvette

One of those obscure yet delightful 2000s editions

Made for Hamburg retailer Oeding-Erdel. Quirky, an 1815 meeting a self-winding movement, featuring a pocket watch style hinged back.

1815 Moonphase Emil Lange
Special Edition | ⏱ 8 min read

1815 Moonphase — Emil Lange

Named for the son, accurate to 122 years

Possibly the most romantic 1815 Collection piece.

1815 Homage to Walter Lange
Special Edition | ⏱ 19 min read

Homage to Walter Lange

For the man who made all this possible

Honoring a great man's legacy and wish.

1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar
Special Edition | ⏱ 15 min read

1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar

Das Kleine Grand Complication

A miniature grand complication, from 120 years ago.

Notes on A. Lange & Söhne

Bi-monthly observations on the market, novelties, and the occasional grail arrival.