Inside The Manufacture: A. Lange & S?hne Like You've Never Seen It Before (VIDEO)
There is something decidedly different about A. Lange & Söhne. You can feel it the first time you step inside any one of Lange's boutiques, or see the backside of a Datograph for the first time. There is quiet excellence everywhere. Each Lange watch is made entirely in-house, and has been for some time. In this original HODINKEE video, we take you inside the Lange manufacture in Glashütte for a look at what make this German brand so special. It should be noted that we were among the very last groups to be allowed to photograph and film inside the Lange manufacture – moving forward photography will be prohibited – which makes this look even more special. 1 OF 8 In my belief, the overwhelming adoration for Lange is many-fold. Sure, there is the unique architecture of their movements, the fact that the finishing of all watches – whether it be $20,000 or $2,000,000 – is to the highest levels, or it simply may be the way they treat the

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