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F. A. Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award 2011 Glashütte, December 2011 For the second time, A. Lange & Söhne bestows young talent award for next generation of watchmakers On 7 December 2011, the “F. A. Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award”, sponsored by A. Lange & Söhne, was presented in Dresden for the second time. The winner of the international competition for young watchmakers is the 23 year-old Suliac Monfort from Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau, France, who was awarded the 10,000 Euro prize by an expert jury for his construction of a power reserve indication based on a Unitas pocket watch movement. The award was overhanded to Suliac Monfort during an event on the occasion of the company’s anniversary by Walter Lange and Lange-CEO Wilhelm Schmid ... >>> more >>> Walter Lange and A. Lange & Söhne “Caesar Best Honoris” Award Glashütte, November 2011 During a festive awards ceremony on 17 November in Bucharest Walter Lange received the “Caesar Best Honoris” award. The “Caesar Awards”, which were bestowed for the sixth time, are the leading distinctions for luxury brands in Romania. About 150 VIP guests, including personalities from the business and public service communities attended the Caesar Awards Gala at the JW Marriott Bucharest. The awards are bestowed by the subscribers of “Caesar” ... >>> more >>> Children’s dreams soar free on an enchanted HM4 for Only Watch Monaco, September 2011 MB&F returns to the Only Watch charity auction with another emotionally charged piece, this time in collaboration with Chinese artist, Huang Hankang. The HM4 Only Watch featuring a miniature flying panda bear is a magical synthesis of children's dreams and cutting-edge haute horlogerie. While we dream throughout our lives, there is one specific dream that children experience more frequently than adults: the ability to fly! It isn’t known why dreams of flight diminish from adolescence; however, it may be that adult imaginations become more constrained as they are rooted in the realities of everyday life. Children with duchenne muscular dystrophy ... >>> more >>> A book seeks its owner A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, August 2011 In case you own a LANGE Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” we would be delighted if you contact us or your A. Lange & Söhne concessionaire. Or do you know a current owner? Don’t hesitate to to tell him about our search. As a special token of our appreciation for their confidence in the future of the brand, we would like to present current owners of the LANGE Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” with one of the 200 copies of the limited luxury edition A. Lange & Söhne: The “Pour le Mérite” Collection, signed by the author. >>> more >>> Glashütte Original dedicates one of a kind for a good cause: Unique Senator Chronometer for Only Watch 2011 On September 23, 2011, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous charity watch auction ONLY WATCH. Within the fourth edition of the World’s first luxury watch charity auction, 40 watch brands will donate a unique timepiece to collect money to find a cure against Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Saxon manufactory Glashütte Original will participate for the second time. This time with ... >>> more >>> The Beauty of the Invisible Glashütte, August 2011 Traditional finish techniques at A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne timepieces of the 21st century constitute the link to a heritage that began in Saxony more than 165 years ago. From the very beginning, Ferdinand A. Lange described his business philosophy as follows: “With the knowledge that quality craftsmanship always assures the most advantageous purchase, we are aware that we can render the best service to our clientele by supplying only watches of the highest class.” Lange still upholds this commitment to the ethics of the artisan, because this alone creates a little piece of eternity in an ever changing world. Indeed, A. Lange & Söhne timepieces still feature quality hallmarks that were once ... >>> more >>>