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Jens Schneider

Jens Schneider built the Datograph prototype; the movement design is separately credited to Annegret Fleischer. 1

Scoped prototype-building attribution from interviews; not credited as sole designer of the Datograph or its movement.

At a glance

Place
Germany

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Jens Schneider's work is Datograph prototype.

Jens Schneider worked for or held a role at A. Lange & Söhne. 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Attributable individual work documented in original reporting / institutional evidence

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: A. Lange & Söhne

Geographic ties: Germany. Documented workshop / career location; not a citizenship assertion

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    A. Lange & Söhne — Worked for / held role. Watchmaker and prototype builder 1

    Legacy affiliation: A. Lange & Söhne. Person-level contribution: Built the Datograph prototype; the movement design is separately credited to Annegret Fleischer.

    Original affiliation wording: A. Lange & Söhne. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Sources

  1. A collectors' guide: The DatographRussell Sheldrake · A Collected Man · Firsthand interview / original reporting · 2021-12

    [S0252] Russell Sheldrake. A Collected Man. "A collectors' guide: The Datograph." 2021-12. https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/datograph-collectors-guide Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Development and Design; interviews with Fleischer and Petermann.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Commercial watch dealer interviewing the maker

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text inspected in this pass.

    Limitation: Primary testimony is attributed to interviewees; dealer publication is not an independent technical test. Historical employment is not a current-role claim.

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