Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 129
LANGE REF. 823.042L FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH SOIREE WHITE GOLD & DIAMOND A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i./Sa., "Flyback Chronograph, Soiree" No. 51160, case No. 161150, Ref. 823.042L. Sold March 22nd, 2013. Extremely fine and rare, 18K white gold and diamonds wristwatch with diamond bezel, mother-of-pearl dial, square button fly-back chronograph, register and an 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, instruction booklet and warranty.
USD 32,000 - 55,000
HKD 250,000 - 425,000 / CHF 31,000 - 53,000
Sold: USD 37,500
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with 54 Top Wesselton Brilliants (1.75 ct), transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Light blue mother-of-pearl with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloche silver dials for the seconds and instantaneous 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. White gold alpha hands. Cal. L 951.0, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, fausses cotes decoration, 34 jewels including 4 in screw-mounted gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge.
