Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne Year: 2020 Reference No: 363.179 Movement No: 144'872 Case No: 247'331 Model Name: Odysseus Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. L155.1, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel A. Lange & Söhne bracelet, max length 195mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp Dimensions: 40.5mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Accessories: Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne Guarantee dated March 7, 2020, setting pin, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Today, sport watches are de rigueur amongst the collecting community. While manufacturers such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin had released their own in the 1970s, A. Lange & Söhne have shunned away from sports watches and stainless steel watches (with only a few rare exceptions). 2019 marked an important milestone for the manufacture when it released its very first sports watch, the Odysseus.
Adopting a completely fresh case design, the classic round-shaped case is accessorized with faceted lugs, bold crown guards and an innovative bracelet specific to the Odysseus. Incorporating a tripartite case, the bracelet and lugs are satin-finished, with each lug and bracelet link executed with precise chamfers. Featuring subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, the firm’s signature oversized day and date display can be witnessed on the 3 and 9 o’clock position. Fitted with white gold hands and applied indexes, each are filled with superluminova to enhance its legibility in the dark. Extremely well-received by collectors, a white gold edition with a rubber strap was later launched. With a scarce production and availability in the market, the Odysseus has become one of the hottest watches available on the market today.
The present example A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus is offered in “like new” overall condition and is accompanied by its full set of accessories. A perfect opportunity for seekers of the present model to acquire an example that is highly demanded by collectors.
Originally founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Dresden, Germany, the firm established an entire watchmaking culture and industry in Glashütte. The brand quickly became Germany's finest watchmaker, first creating dependable, easy-to-repair watches before going on to produce some of the world's finest complicated pocket watches, including Grande Sonnerie watches, tourbillon watches and Grande Complications.
On the final day of World War II, their factories were destroyed by Russian bombers, and in 1948 the brand was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, Ferdinand's great grandson Walter Lange re-established the brand with the objective to once again produce top-quality luxury watches. Now part of the Richemont Group, its original vintage and modern creations are highly coveted by collectors. Key models from the modern era include the Lange 1, Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon and the Zeitwerk.
Ref. 363.179 A fine, rare and well-preserved stainless steel wristwatch with small seconds, oversized day and date indication, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
2020 40.5mm Diameter Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
