Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Created especially for the new model family, the wave pattern of the balance bridge is engraved by hand – and makes each ODYSSEUS unique. The individual engraving styles are like personal signatures. The dynamic of the waves and the depth of the cut as well as the tools themselves influence the final result. This is why the engravers of A Lange & Sohne personally craft and grind their burins to adjust the handle and the length of the steel point for the best fit. Even years later, an engraver can still tell whether he or a colleague worked on a particular movement part.
Created especially for the new model family, the wave pattern of the balance bridge is engraved by hand – and makes each ODYSSEUS unique. The individual engraving styles are like personal signatures. The dynamic of the waves and the depth of the cut as well as the tools themselves influence the final result. This is why the engravers of A Lange & Sohne personally craft and grind their burins to adjust the handle and the length of the steel point for the best fit. Even years later, an engraver can still tell whether he or a colleague worked on a particular movement part.
