1815 – in the tradition of F. A. Lange

With the advent of railways in the era of industrialisation, time and punctuality – and thus timekeeping instruments – suddenly began to play an important role. Because of their quality, A. Lange & Söhne pocket watches soon gained a reputation across national borders and became coveted companions of kings and members of the nobility and middle classes. Today, the 1815 family revisits the traditional design elements of these pocket watches, such as Arabic numerals, railway-track minute scales or the three-quarter plate that was devised by Ferdinand A. Lange. The name 1815 stands for the birth year of Ferdinand A. Lange, who established Germany’s precision watchmaking industry in Glashütte.