A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Tourbillon “Pour le Merite” Watch Hands-On
One of the best surprises at SIHH 2011 was how much I enjoyed the A. Lange & SohneRichard Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Merite." The regulator style watch took influence from a pocket watch made in the Dresden area a while back. It had three overlapping subdials, with one for the hours, minutes, and seconds. Lange took the concept and added to it some very complex mechanical features that make this not only a neat looking watch, but one with a very sophisticated inside.
I wrote about the Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Merite watch here when it was first introduced. There I cover all the technical details and talk more about the movement. When meeting with A. Lange & Sohne I was pleasantly surprised to see the details all worked together in a very cohesive way. Making a complex watch is one thing, making it feel balanced and properly composed is another. It also helped that Lange gave me some Radeberger Pilsner that they brought to Geneva from Dresden - the local beer of the area. Nothing is better than some draft beer when you are in the stuff halls of SIHH at the Palexpo.
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