Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
“When crafting the ODYSSEUS, our watchmakers work to an accuracy of one hundredth of a millimetre”, says Anthony de Haas, who has a background as a watchmaker and leads the Product Development of A. Lange & Söhne since 2004. The self-winding movement calibre L155.1 DATOMATIC consists of 312 different components and is assembled twice – like every A. Lange & Söhne timepiece. Considerable dexterity is needed to perfectly fine-tune the interaction of all components. And extreme caution to ensure that none of the beautifully decorated surfaces are scratched. Even if they are later hidden under the dial.
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alange-soehne.com/en/stories/making-the-odysseus
“When crafting the ODYSSEUS, our watchmakers work to an accuracy of one hundredth of a millimetre”, says Anthony de Haas, who has a background as a watchmaker and leads the Product Development of A. Lange & Söhne since 2004. The self-winding movement calibre L155.1 DATOMATIC consists of 312 different components and is assembled twice – like every A. Lange & Söhne timepiece. Considerable dexterity is needed to perfectly fine-tune the interaction of all components. And extreme caution to ensure that none of the beautifully decorated surfaces are scratched. Even if they are later hidden under the dial.
Find more information here:
alange-soehne.com/en/stories/making-the-odysseus
