Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

LOT 129

LANGE & SÖHNE B-UHR WORLD WAR II GERMAN AIR FORCE (LUFTWAFFE) Lange & Söhne, Assembled by Schieron, Stuttgart, No. 215767, Instrument No. 127-560 A-1. Made in 1942. Very fine and very rare, oversized, anti-corrosion matte nickel military pilot's wristwatch with indirect center seconds

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000 / USD 5,200 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 6,375

Three-body, matte gray, inclined bezel, concave lugs, large winding crown, snap-on case back, band engraved "FL 23883", reverse engraved with movement number 215767. Black with luminous 60-minute Arabic numerals and baton indexes, concentric 12 hour graduation with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal. 48.1, 2/3 plate, gilt brass, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8-41

Good

Slightly scratched

Repolished, edges preserved

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Case and movement signed. DIAM. 55 mm. THICKNESS 19 mm.