Glashütte, Germany
A. Lange & Söhne
German watch manufacture founded in Glashütte in 1845 and refounded in 1990, maker of the Lange 1, Zeitwerk and Datograph.
In Horlobase, A. Lange & Söhne cases run from 34 to 45.9 mm across, half of them between 38.5 and 41.9 mm. The thinnest is the Saxonia Thin (5.9 mm), the thickest the Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar "Terraluna" (16.5 mm).
Coverage so far
9 of 52 references have at least one lug-to-lug figure; the brand itself publishes one for 0.
A. Lange & Söhne references
Calibres used by A. Lange & Söhne
| Calibre | Power reserve | Frequency | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| L021.1 | 50 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L021.3 | 50 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L034.1 | 744 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L041.2 | 38 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L043.5 | 36 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 2 |
| L043.6 | 72 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L043.8 | 72 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L043.9 | 72 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L044.1 | 36 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L051.1 | 55 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L051.2 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 2 |
| L051.3 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L072.1 | 36 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L082.1 | 50 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L086.5 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L086.8 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L093.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 3 |
| L094.1 | 42 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L095.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L095.3 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L096.1 | 336 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L101.1 | 42 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L101.2 | 58 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L102.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L121.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 3 |
| L121.3 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L122.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L122.2 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L132.1 | 55 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L141.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L152.1 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L155.1 | 50 h | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | 2 |
| L156.1 | 50 h | 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | 1 |
| L207.1 | 60 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L225.1 | 50 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L901.0 | 72 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L922.1 | 46 h | 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | 1 |
| L951.5 | 60 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L951.6 | 60 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L951.8 | 60 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L952.1 | 36 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L952.2 | 50 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
| L952.4 | 50 h | 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) | 1 |
About A. Lange & Söhne
Ferdinand Adolph Lange set up a factory in Glashütte in 1845 to bring work to a poor valley in Saxony. Expropriated by the East German regime in 1948, the company was refounded in 1990 by his great-grandson Walter Lange and Günter Blümlein.
The 1994 Lange 1, with its off-centre layout and outsize date, marked that return. The 2009 Zeitwerk shows the time in jumping numerals. Each movement is assembled twice, once to adjust it and again after decoration. The brand belongs to the Richemont group.