Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne Year: Circa 2021 Reference No: 363.068 Movement No: 148’408 Case No: 251’659 Model Name: Odysseus Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. L155.1, 32 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Rubber Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle Dimensions: 40.5mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories: Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne guarantee stamped A. Lange & Söhne Hong Kong Boutique dated 19th February 2021, instruction manual, product literature, adjustment tools, cloth, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Catalogue Essay
Released in 2020, the firm introduced the Odysseus in white gold featuring a handsome grey dial and a practical and comfortable rubber strap. Beautifully drafted, as would any timepiece leaving their workshop, a stellate embossing is applied to its minute chapter and subdial, creating a textured dial that plays coyly with the light. Tastefully executed both inside and out, the sapphire case back invites its wearer to appreciate the hand-polished cal. L155.1, which is as technically sound as it is aesthetically pleasing.
The present example A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in white gold from circa 2021 is offered with its full set of accessories and preserved in excellent overall condition. Regarded as one of the hottest timepieces manufactured by the firm in recent times, this is a fantastic opportunity for collectors to get their hands on a stunning example with a long wait list at the boutique.
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.