{"product_id":"a-lange-and-sohne-lange-1815-flyback-chronograph-as11237","title":"A. Lange \u0026 Söhne Lange 1815 Flyback Chronograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBorn in 1815, Ferdinand Adolph Lange received a rigorous education at the hands of nurses and governesses. At 15 he became a student at the Saxon Technical school in Dresden. Following that, he pursued training under Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes, Sr, royal clockmaker to the King of Saxony. In 1846 he and his brother-in-law formed A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLange’s use of precision tools and instruments allowed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emanufacture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to attain a level of precision that was heretofore unknown in mass-produced watches. After his death in 1878, his sons Richard and Emil would carry on his legacy. However, the Soviet occupation of East Germany at the end of the Second World War saw an end to A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne. But after Reunification in the 1990s, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emanufacture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e would make its triumphant return. At the helm of the company would be another Lange, Ferdinand’s great-grandson Walter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe model 1815 honors this watchmaking legacy. Simple and elegant, it’s a careful distillation of Saxon watchmaking and design — adorned with just enough decoration to be beautiful, its otherwise minimalist look mixes Bauhaus principles with classical aesthetics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this particular watch is no ordinary, run-of-the-mill 1815 — if there is such a thing to begin with!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat we have here is a flyback chronograph; featuring a 39.5mm rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gold case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, square pushers, a polished bezel, and a satin silver dial with recessed sub registers, printed black 'Arabic' numerals and a matching blued-steel 'lance'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece comes fitted to a signed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealligator strap with a signed rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gold pin buckle and packs Lange's hand-cranking Calibre \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eL951.1 flyback chronograph movement within — which is thankfully visible through a sapphire display caseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s nothing wrong with a classic dress watch from a member of the “Holy Trinity.” But for a modern stunner, strap on this incredible, classically-inspired chronograph — which is complete with its factory goodies — and feel the awesome horological power of the Lange dynasty!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. Lange \u0026 Söhne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42002969690199,"sku":"40992682","price":54950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS11237_40992682_A.LANGE_SOHNE_CHRONOGRAPH_402.032--6.jpg?v=1761252671","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/a-lange-and-sohne-lange-1815-flyback-chronograph-as11237","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}