Introduction

At the beginning of 2011, I took up watchmaking/repairing as a hobby not only to make some money towards my very first watch, but to better understand the inner workings of these mechanical wonders. Taking up watchmaking was truly when my passion for watches began. I've come to appreciate the incredible finishes of haute horlogerie along with the numerous complications that the world of horology has to offer because I began to realize the sheer amount of time that goes into each and every hand-made timepiece.

I decided to create this blog to share my passion with my fellow horology enthusiasts and to document the projects that I will undertake on the path to my very first watch.

Thanks for taking a visit and I hope you enjoy what I've done!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Neat Gift from A. Lange & Sohne

This is a fairly old gift that I received almost a year ago, but I came across some pictures on my computer so I figured I'd share my experience with ALS's top-notch customer service!

I wrote to ALS about my passion for watches, simply expressing that I found their watches of incredible beauty and of astonishing horological engineering. My letter was about a page long that outlined what I so loved about their watches - from the blued screws holding the polished gold chatons to the hand engraved balance cocks and diamond end stones. I highlighted that I would undoubtedly collect their timepieces once I was financially able to. This letter was just for the sake of acknowledging my interest in the brand and to applaud their work, nothing more.

I did not receive a response from any representatives for quite some time and I figured my letter was either forgotten or disregarded. However, much to my surprise, a package arrived in the mail! A personal letter from ALS as well as one of their wooden loupes and a book! I don't have a picture of the book but it was "The Revival of Time" by Walter Lange.






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