“I Was the Bridge to Our History” an interview with Walter Lange

“I Was the Bridge to Our History” an interview with Walter Lange

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Walter Lange

Glashütte, 29 July 2009

On his 85th birthday Walter Lange, founder of Lange Uhren GmbH, looks back on his life's work in conversation with journalist Scheuring.

Is your 85th birthday an opportunity for you to take stock?
To be honest, my whole life long I’ve lived as if I was going to go on forever. So I see no reason to take stock at this time.

But no-one lives forever.
Of course, that's right. However, there’s no sense in darkening life by brooding on your own mortality.

So what do you do instead?

I enjoy my life. Amongst other things, I travel a lot, for instance to the Salzburg Festival.

Walter Lange and his Mercedes 280 SL „Pagode“

Also, a year and a half ago I fulfilled a long-held dream and bought a 1971 Mercedes 280 SL “Pagoda”, which I have already driven to Lake Maggiore and Glashütte.

Do you still remember the first watch you ever had?
My first watch wasn't from Lange, it was a Cyma from Switzerland. It wasn’t until my Confirmation that my uncle gave me an O.L.I.W. (Note: Original Lange International Movement). O.L.I.W. was the less expensive line at A. Lange & Söhne.