“A. Lange & Söhne – Great Timepieces from Saxony” on hand in English and Italian
“A. Lange & Söhne – Great Timepieces from Saxony” on hand in English and Italian
Glashütte, April 2012
Reinhard Meis’ book entitled “A. Lange & Söhne – Great Timepieces from Saxony” is a standard work of encyclopaedic precision and a must for every true aficionado of mechanical watchmaking. Now it is also available in English and Italian language.
A writer of acclaimed books on horology, Reinhard Meis invested eight years to thoroughly revise his standard work dedicated to Germany’s most famous watch brand A. Lange & Söhne which is highly coveted by watch enthusiasts all over the world. With his profoundly detailed knowledge, the author builds a bridge from the grand heritage of the brand in the 19th century to its current eminence at the pinnacle of international precision watchmaking.
In December 2011, the standard work was already published in German language by the Munich-based publishing house Callwey as a two-volume treatise. Now the two books with a total of 916 pages and more than 2700 illustrations, mostly in colour, is also available in English and Italian language at book stores. Furthermore, a Chinese version is planned to be ready in May.
Entitled “A Momentous Century – The Glashütte Watch Industry 1845-1945”, the first volume constitutes a socio-political and historic foundation. It provides an account of the early days of precision horology in Saxony and features biographies of famous watchmakers. In detail, the author portrays watch manufactories, watchmaking workshops and suppliers, and the German School of Watchmaking. The result is a vivid picture of the watchmaking industry in Glashütte after the Lange manufactory was established in 1845.
The second volume, entitled “A. Lange & Söhne – The Watchmakers of Dresden”, tells the story of Ferdinand A. Lange’s life from his beginnings as a watchmaker in Dresden and the incorporation of the first manufactory to his ingenuity in mechanical design and his dedication to social causes. Tracing the brand’s heyday under the auspices of Ferdinand’s sons Richard and Emil, Reinhard Meis describes the subsequent expropriation of the manufactory after World War II and its re-establishment as Lange Uhren GmbH by Walter Lange, a member of the founding family’s fourth generation. A compendium of current timepieces from the LANGE 1 to the LANGE ZEITWERK forms the conclusion of the second volume and corroborates the role of A. Lange & Söhne as one of the pacemakers of Europe’s horological culture in the 21st century.
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- Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne – Feine Uhren aus Sachsen, Callwey Verlag, München, 2 Bände, 916 Seiten, über 2700 Abbildungen, 298,- Euro, ISBN 3766719033
- Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne – Great Timepieces From Saxony, Callwey Publishing House, Munich, 2 Volumes, 916 pages, more than 2700 pictures, 298,- Euro, ISBN 978-1-85149-684-6
- Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne – Prestigiosi Segnatempo Dalla Sassonia, casa editrice Callwey, Monaco di Baviera, 2 volumi, 916 pagine, oltre 2700 illustrazioni, 298,- Euro, ISBN 978-1-85149-684-6