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Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
A. Lange & Söhne Unveils The Zeitwerk Date In Pink Gold
The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date in pink gold German watchmaker, A. Lange & Söhne, unveiled the latest version of Zeitwerk Date. It is the first model in the collection that combines a pink gold case with a gray dial. The Zeitwerk collection was introduced in 2009 with a 'switching digital time display' powered by an innovative mechanical movement. In addition to the jumping numerals mechanism, the Zeitwerk Date introduced in 2019 added an equally innovative date ring, circling the dial. Made of printed glass, it depicts the numbers 1 to 31. A small color segment on a ring beneath the date ring moves one step at midnight, allowing the current date to appear in red. It moves one full revolution each month. The date is corrected with a pusher at 8 o'clock. A view of the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date in-house caliber L043.8 Six years after making its debut in white gold, the Zeitwerk Date is now available in 750 pink gold. It's a subtle change for sure. Both versions of the 44.2mm case house a 925 gray silver dial with a well-balanced display. Two apertures for the prominent hour and minute numerals are arranged from left to right on the center axis of the dial. Within a fraction of a second, the patented jumping numerals mechanism switches the numeral discs 1,440 times each day. The hour display can be advanced separately with the pusher at 4 o'clock. To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher. Like the date function, the switching impulse is generated when the pusher is released. The top of the dial is the 'UP/DOWN' power reserve indicator and at 6 o'clock is a seconds subdial. The German silver time bridge is part of the movement and frames the time indication with the subsidiary seconds dial, thus creating an instantly noticeable connection between the aesthetic appeal of the exterior and the interior mechanics. The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date Controlled by a patented constant-force escapement, the force needed to advance the time indication is delivered by a twin mainspring barrel. A fly governor absorbs the surplus energy and protects the jumping numerals mechanism. Every 60 seconds, the constant-force escapement provides the switching impulse for the numeral discs. Positioned between mainspring barrel and balance wheel, it provides stability by assuring that the balance is powered with a consistent amount of force across the entire power-reserve duration. 'The Zeitwerk Date gives traditional A. Lange & Söhne watchmaking artistry a distinctive, contemporary face,' Anthony de Haas, director of Product Development said in a statement. 'Precisely at midnight, it puts on an exceptional show. Because then, all three jumping numeral discs and the date ring switch simultaneously. At that moment, a force and precision are at work that you imagine can be felt through the case.' The watch is powered by the in-house caliber L043.8, beats at a frequency of 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour (2.5 hertz). The manually wound caliber with its twin barrel and two mainsprings provides a 72-hour power reserve. The sapphire-crystal caseback of the pink-gold case provides a view of the artisanal finish of the 516-part movement. Technical and aesthetic highlights include the ratchet wheel adorned with solarization and engraved with the brand name, as well as the constant-force escapement bridge.
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Yussuf Poulsen's salary a stumbling block for Hamburg
Danish attacker Yussuf Poulsen appears to be nearing the exit door at RB Leipzig. According to a report by , the Saxony club want as little as €2m for the 31-year-old, with Bundesliga returnees Hamburg showing significant interest in signing the player. A potential stumbling block for Hamburg would be Poulsen's salary. The striker currently earns around €7m per year at Leipzig, including bonuses, with one year remaining on his current deal but, per Bild, HSV would only be able to offer a maximum of €1.8m, a significant decrease as they search for a successor to Davie Selke who left the club upon the expiry of his contract. Hamburg's interest in Poulsen – who would be open to leaving RB Leipzig – has been well documented, and the player would come with significant top flight experience. The Dane scored five goals across 29 games in all competitions for RB Leipzig last season. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the 2nd flight since the Taliban's return
People board a Qatar Airways plane, with federal police vehicles in front of it, on the apron at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Friday, July 18, 2025, Saxony, Schkeuditz. (Jan Woitas/dpa/dpa via AP) BERLIN — Germany deported dozens of Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday, the second time it has done so since the Taliban returned to power and the first since a new government pledging a tougher line on migration took office in Berlin. The Interior Ministry said a flight took off Friday morning carrying 81 Afghans, all of them men who had previously come to judicial authorities' attention. It said in a statement that the deportation was carried out with the help of Qatar, and said the government aims to deport more people to Afghanistan in the future. More than 10 months ago, Germany's previous government deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations of asylum-seekers. New Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a central plank of his campaign for Germany's election in February. Just after he took office in early May, the government stationed more police at the border and said some asylum-seekers trying to enter Europe's biggest economy would be turned away. It also has suspended family reunions for many migrants. The flight took off hours before German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans to meet his counterparts from five neighboring countries — France, Poland, Austria, Denmark and the Czech Republic — as well as the European Union's commissioner responsible for migration, Magnus Brunner. Dobrindt is hosting the meeting to discuss migration on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, on the Austrian border. The Associated Press
Associated Press
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the 2nd flight since the Taliban's return
People board a Qatar Airways plane, with federal police vehicles in front of it, on the apron at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Friday, July 18, 2025, Saxony, Schkeuditz. (Jan Woitas/dpa/dpa via AP) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BERLIN (AP) — Germany deported dozens of Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday, the second time it has done so since the Taliban returned to power and the first since a new government pledging a tougher line on migration took office in Berlin. The Interior Ministry said a flight took off Friday morning carrying 81 Afghans, all of them men who had previously come to judicial authorities' attention. It said in a statement that the deportation was carried out with the help of Qatar, and said the government aims to deport more people to Afghanistan in the future. More than 10 months ago, Germany's previous government deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations of asylum-seekers. New Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a central plank of his campaign for Germany's election in February . Just after he took office in early May, the government stationed more police at the border and said some asylum-seekers trying to enter Europe's biggest economy would be turned away. It also has suspended family reunions for many migrants. The flight took off hours before German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans to meet his counterparts from five neighboring countries — France, Poland, Austria, Denmark and the Czech Republic — as well as the European Union's commissioner responsible for migration, Magnus Brunner. Dobrindt is hosting the meeting to discuss migration on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, on the Austrian border.
The Herald
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Herald
German Grand Prix to stay on MotoGP calendar until 2031
The German Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP calendar until 2031 after a new five-year contract was signed to continue holding races at the iconic Sachsenring, rights holder Dorna Sports said on Tuesday. The new deal will see MotoGP celebrate the Sachsenring's 100th anniversary in 2027 as motorcycle racing's premier class capitalises on the growing interest in the sport, which had more than 250,000 fans attend the Grand Prix at the weekend. 'Saxony is motor racing country. The new record attendance at the weekend showed again how much we love motor racing in Saxony,' Michael Kretschmer, prime minister of Saxony, said. Ducati's Marc Marquez won the German Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his world championship lead to 83 points, proving again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring' after claiming his ninth MotoGP victory at the circuit.
