ONCE UPON A TIMEPIECE

A Lange & Söhne is the new must-have bible for every lover of the eminent German watchmaker. Well aware that iconic timepieces are more than just their complications, the author, Hong Kong watch connoisseur Noel Wong, tells the brand’s story from 1845, when Dresden watchmaker Ferdinand Adolph Lange established the fine watchmaking industry in the state of Saxony, to 1990, when his great-grandson Walter Lange revived the brand after a hiatus of 40 years caused by the Cold War. Wong’s well-written, aesthetically pleasing book, available at bookstores in Hong Kong, merits space on any coffee table.