Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015
LANGE & SOHNE 1ST QUALITY POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD A.Lange & Söhne, Glashütte Bei Dresden, No. 14256. Made circa 1800. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, half hunting cased keyless pocket watch with 1st quality movement.
Four-body, "bassine", polished, the front cover with radial black champlevé enamel Roman numerals and hand engraved. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 19```, Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, gold chatons with blued steel screws, straight line Glashütte escapement, gold pallet fork and escape wheel, banking with a pin and hole, Lange Guillaume-type balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, the terminal stud adjustable by a screw, diamond endstone, engraved balance cock, index regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-9-28 |
Good Scratched Replacements |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-09 |
Good HANDS Damaged |