Acquisition closed
Richemont acquires A. Lange & Söhne (2000)
Richemont completed the acquisition of A. Lange & Söhne on 1 July 2000.[1]
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.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Richemont
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richemont | A. Lange & Söhne | owns | 100% | 2000-07-01 | present |
Who owns A. Lange & Söhne today?
- A. Lange & Söhne — owned by Richemont since 2000
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA - our maisons — Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026. This link no longer opens the document.
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