SINGAPORE (May 14): On Jan 16, 2017, at the end of the first day of SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie), A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid raised a toast to honorary chairman Walter Lange during the company’s annual Monday evening cocktail.
Walter Lange’s dying wish was to see a wristwatch with a stoppable jumping seconds function being produced. Now, 16 months after the A. Lange & Söhne honorary chairman’s passing, a unique edition of such a watch will be offered up for auction, with proceeds going to charity, says CEO Wilhelm Schmid.
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