Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 76

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, No 58700, made for Frederico Krüssmann, ?Relogio de Precisao?, circa 1910.Very fine 18K gold, keyless, pocket watch in original leather fitted box.

HKD 50,000 - 58,000

USD 6,000 - 7,500

C. Four-body, ?Lucia?, engine-turned back cover, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 43 mm, frosted and gilded 3/4 typical Galshütte caliber, 18 jewels, top jewels in gold châtons, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, diamond endstone for the balance, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, pin-set.Diam. 54 mm.Signed on dial, case, movement and box, cuvette signed by the retailer.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

It is very rare to find a beetle form watch with original choker and box.