Lange & Sohne CEO Wilhelm Schmid's Take on the Watch Market and Luxury Timepiece Design

28/11/2025 32 min
Lange & Sohne CEO Wilhelm Schmid's Take on the Watch Market and Luxury Timepiece Design

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Barry sits down with A. Lange & Sohne CEO Wilhelm Schmid at the Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week for a special edition of Masters in Business. Barry and Wilhelm compare watch and car design. They also discuss A. Lange & Sohne's philosophy on watchmaking. In addition, they cover innovations in watch mechanics and watch collecting. A. Lange & Sohne makes watches by hand, and Wilhelm discusses the production process. He and Barry also discuss the release of the new Saxonia Thin Onyx.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.