The Beauty of Time: The Watches of A. Lange & Söhne
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764349562 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"It's OK, but there's no depth." according to Netminder1. Nice, but a Lange catalog covers the same territory.. Four Stars Sort of a juiced up fanzine, but still has enough info to serve the purpose.
Journalist and author Harry Niemann has been writing about watches since 1992. . He's been the Senior Archivist and Historian at Daimler Benz AG for more than two decades
. He's been the Senior Archivist and Historian at Daimler Benz AG for more than two decades. About the Author Journalist and author Harry Niemann has been writing about watches since 1992
From the rare 1A-quality works that command top dollars at auctions to its more affordable and modern Lange 1, Arkade, and Saxonia models, the company's high-quality timepieces and the people behind the brand are detailed. Wanting to create perfectly timed watches that did not require remachining, innovative watchmaker Ferdinand Adolph Lange established a tradition of precise workmanship that evolved through generations of the family into a production facility of haute horlogerie, handcrafting a mere 5,500 pieces a year. From rare and historical pocket watches to the company's line of modern wristwatches, all conserve the philosophy of a man instrumental to the evolution of mechanical timekeeping.. Lange and Sohne has been at the core of fine watchmaking. Since its founding in 1845, A. With more than 200 photographs and specifications for 32 watches, this book provides a comprehensive history of one of Germany's finest watchmakers and its timepieces