Episode 66: A. Lange One (The Story of Rebirth 1994-2000)
Hairspring2 Juni 2025

Episode 66: A. Lange One (The Story of Rebirth 1994-2000)

This is the story of how Glashütte came to be, once again, the epicenter of German watchmaking. This week, Erik & Max do their best to debrief the 1994-2000 rise of A. Lange & Söhne, and particularly to tell the story of the ambitious, hard-working folks involved. This episode targets key moments in the manufacture's rise to success, central tenets to the brand’s identity, many quotes, and several fun facts you might have missed along the way.


Links Mentioned:


Blümlein Retrospective, with Büsser’s Quote:


https://monochrome-watches.com/20-years-later-remembering-gunter-blumlein-his-impact-on-watchmaking-industry-iwc-jaeger-lecoultre-lange-sohne-in-depth/


Kurt Klaus Quote on Günter’s Belief in his QP:


https://quillandpad.com/2017/01/31/life-times-lange-sohne-re-founder-walter-lange/


A Bit on the Relationship with IWC:


https://quillandpad.com/2021/10/01/history-of-watchmaking-gunter-blumlein-a-lange-sohne-jaeger-lecoultre-iwc-and-the-lmh-supergroup/


Retrospective on Walter Langer:


https://quillandpad.com/2017/01/31/life-times-lange-sohne-re-founder-walter-lange/


Reinhard Meis Interview:


https://deployant.com/reinhart-meis-the-almost-forgotten-hero-in-the-creation-of-the-lange-design-dna/


Das Tourbillon:


https://www.amazon.com/Das-Tourbillon-Faszination-Uhrentechnik/dp/3766710591


Interview that Talks a Bit About LMH Company (Not LVMH!):


https://people.timezone.com/msandler/TZInterviews/Blumlein/Blumlein.html


Some photographs from the the 1994 Launch:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/twenty-years-ago-today-a-lange-shne-was-re-born


Lange 1 Background:


https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-lange1/


https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/lange-1-modern-icon


Lange 1 Golden Ratio Short:


https://www.facebook.com/PISA1940/videos/lange-1-golden-ratio/2149627791986710/


(Erik said Genevan Striping, not meant Glashütte-ean striping, sorry)


Our Favorite Early Lange 1s:


Darth:

https://hairspring.com/products/101-035-darth-lange-1-platinum


101.026:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/a-lange-sohne/NY080119/62


112.021:

https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-lange1/lange-1a-112-021/

(Open Caseback, Misspoke)


101.002:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/a-lange-sohne/CH080122/277


Arkade:


https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-arkade/


Saxonia:


https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-saxonia-langematik/


Pour le Mérite:


https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-1815/lange-tourbillon-pour-le-merite/


Anthony De Haas Quote:


https://www.phillips.com/article/87714395/a-lange-sohne-three-great-stories-behind-three-great-watches


An Example of an Integrated Wellendorff:


https://hairspring.com/products/151-025-stealth-lange-1-platinum


An Example on a Non-Integrated Wellendorff:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/101-325-lange-1-stealth-pt-on-wellendorff-bracelet


1999 Datograph Release:


https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/datograph-collectors-guide


https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-datograph-guide/


https://www.watchprosite.com/editors-picks/lange-s-tourbo-team/10.628746.3939091/


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/dufourgraph-403-031-a-lange-sohne-datograph


Only Wrist:


Erik:


https://watchesbysjx.com/2023/07/petermann-bedat-reference-2941-split-seconds-chronograph-review.html


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-lange-sohne-1815-rattrapante-perpetual-calendar-handwerkskunst-introducing


https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080123/139


Max:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080123/139


https://www.phillips.com/detail/a-lange-sohne/209769


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/2022-concorso-d-eleganza-villa-d-este-414-049-a-lange-sohne-1815-chronograph

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