At your next meal, perhaps you should share the experience along with your wristwatch. Why? Your photo might just win you a prize and it might even be exhibited. The WorldTempus Watch Photo Awards is having a contest for the best photos every month. The current theme for the month of September 2018 is “food and drink” and all you … More
Source: TimeWerke Videos on YouTube The 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” with a black dial and housed in a steel case is a one-of-a-kind wristwatch. As its name implies, this watch is a tribute to Walter Lange (1924 to 2017) who resurrected the “Lange” or “A. Lange & Söhne” watch brand on 7 December 1990, the date when Lange Uhren … More
Would you describe an old-looking timepiece as being “vintage”? In the very first place, what does “vintage” mean? Having consulted our trusted Oxford English Dictionary, we discovered that contrary to what many may perceive, “vintage” does not only mean “old”. Two main definitions are listed if used as a noun: firstly, “vintage” refers to “the year or place in which … More
Video: TimeWerke Videos on YouTube One glance and perhaps one will not spot anything out of the ordinary with the 2017 Lange 1 Moon Phase. Apart from the characteristic Lange outsize date, what else is there in addition to the power reserve indicator and the moon phase display? Well, did you manage to spot the day and night indicator? Yes, … More
The Lange 1 Moon Phase from A. Lange & Söhne, showcased at the 2017 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, incorporates a new indication as it combines the moon phase display with a day and night indicator. The day and night indicator is explained in the article: A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Moon Phase: A different face. How accurate … More
A. Lange & Söhne’s Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon looks complicated simply because it has a highly complex mechanism. After all, it comprises 729 movement components and houses three complications: the chronograph, perpetual calendar and tourbillon, including five supplementary functions, within the Calibre L952.2 manual-winding movement. “The Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon is a triple complication. The perpetual calendar is instantaneous jumping and the … More
“In the end, who would have thought that substitute Götze would score the winning goal?” a good friend and staunch supporter of the German team during the recently concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup asked rhetorically over lunch. He was of course, referring to Germany’s Mario Götze, who slotted in the historic winning shot that downed Argentina and secured Deutschland as … More