When admiring an exquisite timepiece, it’s difficult to appreciate the intricacies of its creation. That’s no longer the case, thanks to a hands-on taste of watchmaking courtesy of A. Lange & Söhne.
How in the world can a watch cost so much? It’s a question asked by many—and a fair one, given the price can be the equivalent of a child’s college education or even a decent car. It’s also a question luxury watch brands take comfortably in their stride. They’re more than willing to address the issue with a rundown of the numerous factors that contribute to the creation of their masterpieces: the hightech and precious materials, the features, the complications, the intellectual input, the craftsmanship, the long hours of painstaking work and the limited production runs.
A. Lange & Söhne goes to extra lengths when it comes to revealing the intricacies of its craft, staging regular Connoisseurs Akademies around the world since 2007. The German watchmaker recently flew close to 100 watch collectors and media representatives from the Asia-Pacific region to Thailand for its latest akademie, a two-day workshop held at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai.
This story is from the Annual 2016 edition of Revolution Hong Kong.
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