Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2020
LOT 273
LANGE SELF-WINDING
CHF 50,000 - 70,000
HKD 400,000 - 560,000 / USD 50,000 - 70,000
Fine and extremely rare 18K pink gold, hunting cased self-winding watch with 30-hour power reserve indication. Self-winding mechanism with the platinum weight pivoted on the edge of the back plate and oscillating between the plates.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand A. Lange & Söhne
Year Sold on the 24 June 1898 for 693 Marks
Movement No. 8972
Case No. 31837
Caliber 18’’’
Dimensions 53 mm
Signature Dial, Case and Movement
Notes
Adolph Ferdinand Lange (1815-1875)was born in Dresden on February 18, 1815. He received his early training there and was later taught at the Dresden Polytechnic School. He went to Paris and was employed from 1840 to 1845 by the celebrated chronometer maker J. T. Winnerl (1799- 1886). Lange introduced the metric system at the outset. He was also mayor of Glashütte from 1855 to 1867 and served as an elected member to the parliament of the kingdom of Saxony.