Lange & Sôhne, Glashutte b Dresden, No. 15497, circa 1882. Very fine and unusual, 18 ct. gold half hunting cased, keyless watch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 15th October 1994

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994

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Lange & Sôhne, Glashutte b Dresden, No. 15497, circa 1882. Very fine and unusual, 18 ct. gold half hunting cased, keyless watch.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

C. Four body, massive, ribbed, the back engraved with the monogram "E.P.M.", the cover with black champleve Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 14-, nickel plated, "à vagues" decoration, three quarter plate, 18 jewels in gold screwed settings, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.

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The unusual feature of this watch is the position of the movement in the case. Although it was obviously made a half hunter, the movement is set in the case as if it was an open face and on the cover, on the border of the dial aperture, the "XII" is also below the pendant.