Last month the latest 2018 watches (including the flagship Triple Split) from A. Lange & Söhne arrived Down Under, and Watches of Switzerland got first dibs. The German watchmaker’s sole retailer had its clients as well as members of social media community Lange Nation over for a warm and cosy evening of watches in Melbourne.

The soiree kicked off with a panel discussion, with participants including two of Lange Nation’s founders as well as a quantum physicist (who’s working with Lange on some top secret projects). It was a wide ranging discussion encompassing Lange watches and watchmaking, enjoyable for both the audience and panellists. Here are eight highlights from the session.

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part One: The swan’s neck regulator and screwed balance wheels, with SJX.

A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 12, 2018 at 9:35pm PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Two: The whys and wherefores of double assembly, explained by @alangesoehne’s very own @anne.shawl. A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 14, 2018 at 4:30am PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Three: @syn.chronus explains why he loves the Pour le Mérite and its chain and fusée, with some help from @sam_vdg1 of @watchesofswitzerland.

A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 15, 2018 at 3:07am PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Four: What does quantum physics have to do with watchmaking? @mjbiercuk, professor of quantum physics and watch collector, explains. A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 16, 2018 at 8:53am PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Five: @azhangerator tells us why he loves the @alangesoehne Zeitwerk.

A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 17, 2018 at 2:00am PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Six: @mjbiercuk explains what makes @alangesoehne movements special. A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 18, 2018 at 3:46am PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Seven: @anne.shawl and @sam_vdg1 discuss how @alangesoehne’s watchmaking stays trendy, or not.

A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 19, 2018 at 2:27am PDT

@sjxwatches X @langenation Part Eight and Final: @azhangerator and @syn.chronus tell us about their favourite complications. A post shared by SJX Watches (@sjxwatches) on Jun 20, 2018 at 5:30am PDT

Lange Nation can also be found on Instagram.