More Than Face Value

When admiring an exquisite timepiece, it’s difficult to appreciate all the intricacies of its creation. That’s no longer the case for Charlene Co, 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 apartment. 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 high-tech 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, whose timepieces cost from HK$116,000 to more than HK$16 million, goes to extra lengths when it comes to revealing the intricacies of its craft, staging regular Connoisseur’s Akademies around the…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2017

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