A. Lange & Söhne is owned by Richemont (Switzerland, SIX: CFR), which acquired the brand on 1 July 2000.[1][2] A. Lange & Söhne was founded in 1845 in Glashütte and was independent until 2000.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
A. Lange & Söhne was expropriated by East Germany in 1948 and refounded in 1990 by the founders great-grandson after reunification. Richemont acquired it in 2000, and it is the only German house at the top of watchmaking. Its watches use untreated German silver plates and hand-engraved balance cocks, and every movement is assembled twice: once to fit, then dismantled, finished and rebuilt.
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Richemont acquired A. Lange & Sohne, expropriated by East Germany in 1948 and refounded in 1990 by the founder's great-grandson after reunification. It is the only German house counted at the top of watchmaking. The price was not disclosed.
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The parent company of A. Lange & Söhne is Richemont, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
A. Lange & Söhne originated in Germany in 1845, but it is owned today by Richemont, which is headquartered in Switzerland. So A. Lange & Söhne is a German-origin brand under Swiss ownership.
Richemont completed its acquisition of A. Lange & Söhne on 1 July 2000, after announcing the deal on 1 July 2000.
A. Lange & Söhne was an independent company from its founding in 1845 in Glashütte until Richemont acquired it in 2000.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, A. Lange & Söhne is still owned by Richemont. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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