Lange Datograph

What’s there left to write about the Datograph? I am part guilty of that, of course. Back in late 2020 I unleashed the “The Collector’s Guide to Datograph” article, a monumental piece ended up being about 15 pages itself. As I was going through its inception in 1995 with the sketches from Meis to the development … Read more

This is a watch that encompasses all the ingenuity and experience of the watchmakers from Glashütte. It is a true example of how A. Lange & Söhne is still learning, developing and indeed, never stands still. Yet, without concrete examples these are just words thrown around. We need pictures, close-ups and there are many in … Read more

In watchmaking, there are not many complications or technical advancements where one manufacture enjoys the monopoly. It is not 1931 anymore when Rolex patented the self-winding movement and others had to wait for years. Today, even though many brands have patents over different mechanisms, there are way arounds. Within A. Lange & Söhne context we can think … Read more

Chronograph is a monumental complication and there are only a couple of additions that would deservedly accompany its complexity while elevating its attraction even more. Throughout the history there happened to be many combinations, but none struck as its coupledom with another grand complication: Perpetual Calendar – the Datograph Perpetual is A. Lange & Söhne’s iteration of the … Read more

The history of the chronograph stretches back centuries to Louis Moinet, who invented the mechanism in 1816, naming it the compteur de tierces. Moinet’s invention was a true chronograph in every sense, showcasing remarkable technical achievements for its time. In the years that followed, other watchmakers further refined the chronograph. Notably, Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl, the … Read more

Introduced in 1999, only 5 years after A. Lange & Söhne introduced its first collection in 1994, the Datograph (Dat(e) + (Chron)ograph) is one of the first in-house developed chronograph wristwatches following the quartz crisis. It was in production for 12 years from 1999 to 2012 up until the introduction of the Datograph Up/Down. The … Read more