A. Lange & Söhne’s homage to beauty
The winner of the “Best of Show” category at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como received a unique hand-engraved Lange 1 Time Zone with the special designation “Como Edition”
A Ferrari 335 Sport from 1958 received the prestigious title “Best of Show” at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The owner, Andreas Mohringer from Austria, received a horological rarity as a prize: a “Como Edition” of the model Lange 1 Time Zone made from white gold and specially created for this occasion. To pay homage to the venue of the competition, on the rotating city ring of this special edition, Central European Time is displayed using Como, the location of the competition, instead of Berlin as it is in the classic edition. Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid presented the beaming winner with the unique piece with the Concorso crest hand-engraved on the hinged lid at a gala event at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on May 27, 2018.
Lange & Söhne has been a partner of the renowned competition for classic cars since 2012. In his laudatory speech, Schmid referred to the similarities between collectors of extraordinary automobiles and those of timepieces and said that the Lange 1 Time Zone ‘Como Edition’ was Lange’s recognition of the time and effort the owner has invested into preserving this automotive masterpiece.
