Founded by Aldoph Lange, the esteemed company has its roots in the Saxon Court under the rule of Augustus the Strong. Adolph apprenticed under the "mechanicus" of the royal timepiece collection and the keeper of the clock tower in the city palace in Dresden.

In 1845 he established his company, which was characterized by forward thinking and innovation. Adolph elevated watchmaking standards, releasing old ideas about the craft and allowing for revolutionary designs. With his death in 1875, Adolph's sons, Richard and Emil, continued the tradition of their father, guiding the company to new levels of prosperity.

World War I and II brought challenging times, climaxing when Russian bombers hit Lange's main production workshops and then three years later, in April 1948, the company was expropriated by the communist regime.

It seemed the A. Lange & Söhne dynasty had been destroyed, but nearly half a century later, after the reunification of Germany in 1990, Adolph Lange's great-grandson, Walter Lange, restored the family watchmaking heritage.

It is the new line of watches, including the 2006 Richard Lange, created in the tradition of scientific observation watches and saluting his scientific spirit, that have cemented A. Lange & Söhne's place in history while introducing the next generation of watch enthusiasts to the quality, precision and beauty of these German watches.