Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Jul 21, 2021

LOT 406

A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 310.021 FE, self-winding, bissextile perpetual calendar with “Grande Date”, moon phases, AM-PM indication; “Langematik Perpetual”; 18K yellow gold

EUR 18,000 - 28,000

USD 21,400 - 33,300 / HKD 166,000 - 260,000

Sold: EUR 33,800

18K yellow gold, self-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by six screws, silver colour dial with applied 18K yellow gold radial Roman numerals and seven horological complications:
• Half-instantaneous perpetual calendar
• Grande Date of the month (double aperture at 12 o’clock)
• Day of the week (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock; indications given in English)
• Month of the year (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock; indications given in English)
• Four-year cycle of leap-years (subsidiary dial at 4 o’clock)
• Phases of the moon (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock)
• Diurnal (day-time) and nocturnal (night-time) indication (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock)


Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Brand A. Lange & Sohne, Glashütte b/Dresden

Model “Langematik Perpetual”

Reference 310.021 FE

Year circa 2003

Movement No. 28 072

Case No. 138 050

Bracelet black leather ALS strap; 18K yellow gold ALS deployant clasp

Caliber L 922.1, “Sax-O-Mat”, platinum and 18K yellow gold micro-rotor

Dimensions 47.2 x 38.6 mm

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories service fitted box and outer box

Notes

A. Lange & Söhne, “Langematik Perpetual”
With its self-winding calibre L 922.1, “Sax-O-Mat”, the “Langematik Perpetual” was the very first perpetual calendar wristwatch made by A. Lange & Söhne, launched in 2001, with the first sales in the late-2002.
The present model dating from 2003 is therefore one of the oldest produced by the Glashütte manufacture.
In the watch reference, the letters “F” and “E” stand for folding clasp (“F”) and English dial (“E”).