A. Lange & Sohne – ODYSSEUS Chronograph DATOMATIC® Edition 2023
ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH
The first A. Lange & Söhne self-winding chronograph
Four years ago, with the ODYSSEUS, the A. Lange & Söhne watchmakers launched their first sporty-elegant timepiece, showcasing a unique design and a customised, exquisitely finished movement. Now, the ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH is the sequel to the success story of this watch family. The newly developed L156.1 calibre encased in stainless steel premieres: it is the first A. Lange & Söhne self-winding chronograph movement.
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Thanks to its innovative and dynamic function that resets the chronograph hands to zero, this timepiece is proof that the Saxon manufactory dauntlessly explores new avenues and advances the development of precision watchmaking. Given its horological intricacy, the ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH comes in a limited edition of 100 watches.New horizons in design and function
The A. Lange & Söhne watchmakers continue to break new ground. In 2019, they redefined the category of sporty-elegant watches with the launch of the ODYSSEUS. They ventured into uncharted territory in several respects. One of them was the development of an individual movement, customised for the novel applications ‒ the L155.1 DATOMATIC calibre.
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Secondly, they struck a new and distinctive path when it came to designing the
ODYSSEUS: its contemporary appearance is based on openness, lightness and the prominent features. Its narrow bezel allowed for a comparatively large dial. Together with the lancet-shaped hands and the typical Lange displays for the date and day of week, it assures excellent legibility.
The challenge of a manufacture movement
With the youngest member of the ODYSSEUS watch family, A. Lange & Söhne once again forayed into unknown territory, thus underscoring its expertise in the area of short-time measurement. To this day, designing and building a chronograph calibre is considered to be one of the greatest challenges in precision watchmaking.
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Only a few manufacturers possess the knowledge and ability to develop and craft a similarly complex movement. With a total of
13 manufacture movements, chronographs have been among the most coveted
A. Lange & Söhne models since
1999.
“The ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH transports the contemporary and one-of-a-kind design of the watch family to a new technical dimension. It meets all the requirements of a stopwatch suitable for many fields of application, without relinquishing the hallmarks of Lange precision watchmaking,” says Anthony de Haas, Director of Product Development.
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To retain
the characteristic dial design of the ODYSSEUS, the manufactory
developed a customised movement that positions both chronograph hands in
the centre, the minute counter with a lozenge-shaped tip as well as the
red chrono seconds hand. As a consequence, the totalisers, which are
conventionally arranged at 3 and 9 o’clock, could be dispensed with, and
the style-defining positions of the outsize date and day of the week
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Owing
to the expansion of the measuring range from 30 to 60 minutes, the
Lange developers succeeded in introducing new fields of application for
the chronograph. Additionally, it is endowed with an innovative, dynamic
reset-to-zero function. When the reset-to-zero button at 4 o’clock is
actuated after a time measurement, a short but impressive spectacle
ensues: while the minute counter jumps back to its starting position in
the conventional way, the red chrono seconds hand covers the entire
distance travelled beforehand within a fraction of a second ‒ one full
revolution for each measured minute. Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 
If the minute counter has not
reached the 30-minute mark yet, the two hands move anti-clockwise. If
the minute counter has passed the 30-minute mark, both hands will
advance to zero clockwise. At high speed, the chrono seconds hand
performs a full revolution for every minute required to reach the full
hour.
Dual-function button
To
assure safe and easy operation of the chronograph, the Lange product
developers equipped the specially sealed, tapered buttons with a novel
dual function.
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In the normal position of the screw-down crown, the
buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock are used to operate the chronograph
functions: start, stop and reset to zero. When the crown is pulled, the
date and day of the week can be corrected with a newly developed
mechanism.A distinctive design
The
ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH takes centre stage in a three-part stainless-steel
case with a diameter of 42.5 millimetres that withstands a test
pressure of 12 bar and is robust enough to accompany its wearer even
during sports and leisure activities. As with the other members of the
watch family, the surfaces are matted and the edges are accentuated with
a chamfer: the combination of brushed surfaces and chamfered edges
creates an impressive play of light and is echoed on the lugs and links
of the solid stainless-steel bracelet.
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The
chronograph, which is limited to 100 watches, is equipped with a dial
whose special architecture creates an illusion of depth ‒ a feature
shared by the previous ODYSSEUS models. The inner surface of the black
main dial boasts a textured surface, the notched baton appliques made of
white gold and the subsidiary seconds scale are underlaid with
concentric circles. A palladium-coloured flange ring with a printed
two-part minute scale frames the dial. Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 
The scale for the fractions of a
second is positioned on the outer circumference, while the scale for
minutes and seconds is arranged further inside. Printed in red, the
number 60 at 12 o’clock and the red chrono seconds hand accentuate the
equally elegant and dynamic appearance of the ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH. The
typical Lange lancet-shaped hour and minute hands, which are slightly
more prominent in the watches of the ODYSSEUS family, contrast well
against the background. They are luminous as well as the inner surfaces
of the baton appliques.Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 
The
large displays for the date and the day of week also contribute to the
timepiece’s distinctive appearance. The modern, digital aesthetics are
inspired by a masterpiece of historic Saxon watchmaking artistry that is
closely connected with the A. Lange & Söhne history: the
Five-Minute Clock in the Dresden Semper Opera. To mark the opening of
the Opera House in 1841, the famous stage clock ‒ uncommon for that
period, it displayed the time digitally ‒ was created by Court
Clockmaker Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes. He was both apprentice
master and father-in-law to Ferdinand Adolph Lange, the founding father
of Glashütte precision watchmaking.
The proprietary path to perfection
The
L156.1 DATOMATIC calibre ‒ the manufactory’s first self-winding
chronograph movement ‒ powers the ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH. The attribute
DATOMATIC is derived from the words “date” and “automatic”. A
skeletonised and partially black-rhodiumed central rotor with a
centrifugal mass in 950 platinum assures efficient winding. When fully
wound, the mainspring barrel delivers a maximum power reserve of 50
hours. The oscillation system is designed to ensure optimum rate
accuracy. To this end, the balance, which beats at a frequency of 28,800
semi-oscillations per hour (4 hertz), was suspended beneath the balance
bridge; it is hand-engraved with a stylised wave pattern alluding to
the water resistance of the watch and the possible applications in
sports settings.
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The A. Lange & Söhne watchmakers have
always cut their own path in crafting and finishing their movements.
Thus, the L156.1 DATOMATIC calibre is also assembled twice to ensure
maximum precision. Many unique, traditional elements are incorporated,
for example bridges and plates made of untreated German silver, the
hand-engraved balance bridge or the gold chatons secured by blued
screws. Additionally, all components, even those that are no longer
visible once the movement is fully assembled, are, for the greater part,
elaborately finished by hand. This can be admired through the
sapphire-crystal caseback.Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 
“The ODYSSEUS CHRONOGRAPH
symbolises the pioneering spirit of the manufactory, to explore
previously undiscovered fields, to overcome obstacles and to implement
innovative technical solutions,” says Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid.
“Inventiveness and creativity, two A. Lange & Söhne key areas of
expertise, will continue to break the mould in traditional precision
watchmaking.”
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Technical Specifications
Model: ODYSSEUS Chronograph DATOMATIC® Edition
Ref. 463.178 / LSLS4635BA
Movement
Lange manufacture calibre L156.1 DATOMATIC® ,
self-winding, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards,
decorated and assembled by hand; precision-adjusted in five positions;
unidirectionally winding central rotor with 950 platinum centrifugal mass;
balance bridge engraved by hand
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Diameter: 32.9 millimetres; height:
6.2 millimetres
Movement parts: 516Jewels: 31Screwed gold chatons: 1Escapement: Lever escapement
Oscillation system: Shock-resistant cam-poised balance with four poising screws,
superior-quality balance spring manufactured in-house,
frequency
28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (
4 hertz), precision
beat adjustment system with cam and whiplash spring
Power reserve: 50 hours when fully wound
Complications: Outsize date, chronograph, zero reset, day-of-week display
Functions: Time indicated in hours, minutes, and subsidiary seconds with stop seconds; date and day-of-week displays; Chronograph
Operating elements: Screw-down crown for winding the watch and setting the time
Case Case: Steel
Diameter: 42.5 millimetres; height:
14.2 millimetres
Distance between horns: 26 millimetres
Water resistance: To 12 bar (
120 metres)
Dial Black
Hands and appliques: White gold; baton markers, hour and minute luminous
Crystal and caseback: Sapphire crystal (Mohs hardness
9)
Bracelet Stainless steel
Clasp: Stainless steel safety deployant buckle with precision length adjustment mechanism
🔰 Limited edition ✅100 watches, engraved edition number
🔴 Price: in excess of EUR 55,000
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