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Reinhard Meis

Reinhard Meis co-designed the Datograph dial with Günter Blümlein before the movement was developed. 1

Dial design is collaborative; not equivalent to Annegret Fleischer's movement-design contribution. Historical title only.

At a glance

Place
Germany

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Reinhard Meis' work is Datograph dial layout.

Reinhard Meis worked for or held a role at A. Lange & Söhne. 123

Recognition: Prix Gaïa, History-Research, 2018 2

Scope: Watch design

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. Watch designer and product-development specialist 123

    Legacy affiliation: A. Lange & Söhne. Person-level contribution: Co-designed the Datograph dial with Günter Blümlein before the movement was developed.

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

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 3 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (1)
  • Recognition: The mapping supports this award clause only, not other recognition or biographical fields. Locator: 2018 laureates, History-Research. 2

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.

  2. The laureates since 1993Musée international d'horlogerie · Award-organizer record · Not stated

    [S0290] Musée international d'horlogerie. "The laureates since 1993." Not stated. https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Award year and category, individually matched

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Award organizer's own results list

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Supports named recognition only. Roger Smith (2016 History-research) is not automatically Roger W. Smith the watchmaker.

  3. https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/datograph-collectors-guide https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/linked source

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