When the old and new meet

SINGAPORE (May 29): A. Lange & Söhne

When the Odysseus first made its debut in 2019, watch experts thought it was an audacious move for A. Lange & Söhne. It was a sporty watch, something that the brand is not known for. This year, the Odysseus product line clearly shows it has been accepted by the watch fraternity. This latest offering comes in a 40.5mm white gold case with a large-format date and day display in white on a grey dial. The watch runs on the L155.1 Datomatic manufacture calibre developed exclusively for the Odysseus. Everything is hand-finished and the movement is assembled twice. Many artisanal details can be seen on the sapphire crystal caseback. They include the German silver plate decorated with Glashütte ribbing, the wave pattern engraved on the balance bridge, and the screwed gold chaton above the escape wheel.