These pocket watches had an outer ‘chapter ring’ on the dial - a feature still often seen on watches today.The ring is two parallel lines with small lines across - this was based on the railway lines, with the minute hand moving from one railway sleeper to the next, as it were.
Lange set up in Glashutt on his own in 1845. He went into considerable personal debt in attempting to get his watch making going, he never gave up and his perseverance paid off. He was devoted to improving the current watch design and gears. And became know for pioneering several important watch making features.
Thanks to him bringing business and work to a poor mountain town he became mayor for 18 years.
He died in 1871 and his two sons took over. They were both excellent watch makers and business men.
By the 19th century A. Lange & Sohne were developing timepieces for South Pole expeditions, Aviation pioneer Zeppelin, with chronometers and observation watches.
The company suffered major hard times and it was almost 150 years after his great grandfather had began that A. Lange’s 66 year old great grandson began to manufacture again.
Now famous for exemplary timepieces and known for their strict limited editions, A Lange & Sohne have now attained a leading position amongst the world’s very best watch brands.
