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This year saw the passing of two great legends in the watchmaking industry. Walter Lange, founder of the Saxon luxury watch brand A. Lange & Söhne, passed away on January 17 at the age of 92. Walter has left an indelible mark in the industry with creations like the Lange 1, which revolutionized the watch industry with its decentralized dial. The brand stated: “Thanks to his courage, his vision, his critical spirit and his sincere interest in the people around him, he was not only a symbol of continuity, but also a father figure with whom people could identify.” Roger Dubuis, who created his eponymous watch brand in 1995, also passed away this year on October 14 at the age of 79. An official statement released by the Richemont Group credited “his renowned expertise in Haute Horlogerie, his disruptive vision, his human values.”