SIGNED A. LANGE, DRESDEN, NO. 8753, CASE STAMPED WITH CASEMAKER'S INITIALS CWS FOR CHARLES WILLIAM SHUMAN, CIRCA 1870

Ferdinand Adolph Lange established Lange in 1845 in Glashütte. His sons continued the family business, producing high-quality pocket watches. After World War II in 1948 the Soviets took over the manufacture and the company became defunct. After the fall of the regime, Walter Lange, Ferdinand's great-grandson, resurrected the company in 1990. In 1994 they introduced four new models, including the now iconic Lange 1 and the tourbillon "Pour le Mrite".