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Lange, a German watch company, was founded over 150 years ago. Started by Ferdinand Adolph Lange on December 7th, 1845, in the small village of Glashutte, the tiny watch company quickly became one of the most prestigious in all of Germany, and the brand became an integral part of the nation’s history. Lange found success from studying and creating ways of crafting highly-valued A Lange watches of consistent quality in a series. Initially, Lange started his business with his brother-in-law, master watchmaker Adolf Schneider, as well as a group of over a dozen apprentices.
Unfortunately, in 1948, just a few short years after its 100th anniversary, (and shortly following the destruction of the main Lange production building during a WWII air raid) the company was expropriated by the post-war Soviet Communist administration, making the Lange brand cease to exist. For decades following, the world no longer received new Lange watches.
However, the reunification of Germany gave Lange’s great-grandson, Walter Lange, the opportunity to rebuild his family’s legacy. Exactly 145 years to the day that Ferdinand Lange started his watch company, on December 7th, 1990, Walter Lange re-opened “A. Lange & Sohne.”
Today, A. Lange & Sohne products rank with the most preeminent watches in the world, selling in the same price range as top-tier Swiss designer watches, such as Patek Philippe watches
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