Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 72

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.

HKD 15,000 - 23,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000 / CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: HKD 30,000

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.


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Grading System
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

Notes

Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 50.5 mm.