Record price for unique A. Lange & Söhne piece

At a Phillips spring auction, held in Geneva on May 13, 2018, the unique 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” watch went under the hammer for an unbeatable price of CHF 852,500, the highest auction price that a Lange wristwatch has ever achieved. Dedicated to the company founder Walter Lange, who passed away in 2017, its special features include a jumping sweep-seconds mechanism, black enamel dial segment and stainless-steel case. All proceeds from the sale of the watch will go to the Children Action Foundation.