A. Lange & Söhne

The greatest high-end timepieces are probably made in Germany, notably in Glashutte, near Dresden. A. Lange & Söhne has a lengthy history of producing high-quality pocket watches since it was founded in 1845. The firm went out of business in 1948 but was revived in 1990, with the first wristwatches being released in 1994.

Lange & Söhne distinguishes out in the world of Haute Horlogerie for its refined and refined masterpieces. The German label creates eye-catching items. A. Lange watches have a particular aesthetic that is frequently referred to as "Teutonic" in its austerity, combining flawless mechanical mechanisms with gold or platinum casings. The most affordable watches start at $14,000 and go up to $580,000 and beyond.

For example, the Grand Complication watch, introduced at SIHH 2013, cost $2,497,000 and had a minute repeater, a monopusher chronograph with a split-seconds function, a perpetual calendar, and a display of the moon phases, among other features.

Most expensive A. Lange and Söhne watch ever sold: Grand Complication, $2,500,000