--In 2019, A. Lange & Söhne released the Odysseus wristwatch, their stainless steel sports model with an integrated bracelet, named for the Greek hero who endured a decade of travails following the Trojan war. The watch combined the classic stylings of the manufacture including oversized date apertures, elaborately finished movements, and German silver bridges. It introduced a completely new, in-house automatic movement, the L155.1 Datomatic ticking at 4 hertz, with a platinum-rimmed rotor.

--The case shape itself is a novelty, subtly asymmetrical, combining a round case shape with faceted lugs and a boldly geometric bracelet. Incorporating a tripartite case, the bracelet and lugs are satin-finished, with each lug and bracelet link executed with precise chamfers. It is fully waterproof to 30 meters, and the bracelet was specifically engineered for ease of adjustment and comfort on the wrist. The dial integrates two finishes: a circular guilloche of the outer ring and a hammered inner ring, repeated on the subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock.

--The present Odysseus is in like new condition with virtually no signs of wear, and accompanied with its full suite of accessories including the A. Lange & Söhne guarantee dated May 19, 2022.