2010-09-12

German watch here! On the classic Lange



German precise and exact technical process for many years the world-famous, in our understanding of theautomotive, electrical and other German brand of charm, the A. Lange & Sohne will be derived from the classic watch, Saxony, Germany, since the end of Gela Su 8476 km outside the town to the big Shanghai - a time when Langer first store opened in Dresden, Germany, after a few months Lange Bund 18, Shanghai store opening. This is the first overseas store Lange.


All along, the Swiss watch has practically become synonymous with the hearts of his advanced tab, but in fact, the German origin of the watch industry is also deep, with the Swiss watch this enough to fight the Chamber, but by the history of World War II because, once pause dissipated.

Dresden in 1845 by the watchmakers Road Fulang Ge-created brand Lange watch, pocket watches were Lange already built superior quality, and today, this watch is extremely rare at auction in both the asking price will be very expensive. In 1898, Kaiser William II even came to the watch ordered the noble Lange watch, visit the Ottoman Empire, as presented to Sultan Abdul Hamid II  gift.

But after World War II, Lange family business was the East German government confiscation, Lange found the name no longer on the dial; For this reason, trademark Lange pocket watch engraved with thecollection ofmore legendary family circle . Until 40 years after German reunification, A. Lange & Söhne watch factory grandson Walter Lange, founder of the ancestors of the family business side was rebuilt, and this tradition of a brand new life. Meanwhile, Lange watchmaking precision once again boarded the leadership to counteract all the famous Swiss luxury watch brand.

Reborn in 1994 after the launch of the first watch - the flagship series of eccentric LANGE 1 stunning design of the dial design has become a model, have been a number of international awards, equipped with the patent large date display, dual-barrel, three days of power reserve. When the LANGE 1 initial appearance, the famous Grand Lange also debut the calendar window, the general devices than the traditional big four times, reminiscent of John Kerry Sidi in 1814 in Germany Lesi Deng produced for the Semper Opera House digital clock for 5 minutes.

Now the factory's strict watch arts masters are hand crafted to create a solid gold or platinum case, are equipped with advanced self-movement, 25 different full range of movement, more than 470 employees manufacture about 5,000 a year just watch factory. Lange watch continue to reflect a new generation of good design and texture, inspired by thewatchpocket watch history of the famous Lange, including untreated German silver refined in Gela Su bottom 3 / 4 plywood, hand-engraved balance bridge deck , blue steel screws and K gold sleeve, and the use of anti-wear gear ruby bearings operating at constant drive to maintain stability.

Lange watches are each equipped with a special movement, square inch of space in nearly a thousand pieces of used parts, and almost all the movement parts are finished in the factory-made, and even the decorating process requires the tools and Accessories are factory to manufacture. Plate, bridge plate, levers, springs, gears, watch all the parts are hand crafted by the masters, and then to create works of art like the polishing process - even if it is hidden in the movement of the parts. And every one of the balance wheel deck Yiyi hand-carved. All movements have to undergo a second assembly, for the first time a five-position adjustment after assembly test, and then re-open, clean each part again, and finally a true blue steel screws to complete the second assembly, and in the factory After several weeks of precision test.

Which, DATOGRAPH returned Chronograph, TOURBOGRAPH "Pour le Mérite" (101  limited edition, set tourbillon, returned to timing devices and sesame chain drive system of three complex functions in one), and LANGE 31 (with up to a month power reserve and a constant force escapement, to ensure swatch power delivery average) are the most representative Lange watch masterpiece.

In 2000, Germany's most traditional form called the Lange factory was acquired by Richemont, although the smallest of the group watch factory, Lange was among the most advanced luxury watch brands. The Lange's business plan today one of the most important is to enter the Chinese market, Chief Executive Officer Lange Fabian Krone said in the interview: this year, will be in Beijing and Hong Kong to open two other stores.

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