Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

LOT 182

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 45288, circa 1903, D.R.G.M. 121267. Rare and fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with a 60 minute Karrusel regulator.

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 92,000

Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel three piece chat with Arabic numerals and off set subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. Very fine gilt brass 19- three quarter plate movement, 1 a quality; 14 jewels, lateral gold lever escapement, cut nickel, steel and brass balance with poising screws and diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. The escapement is set on a 60 minute revolution carriage driven by the center wheel. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.


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The karrusel watches made by Lange & Sôhne used a 60 minutes period a rotation comprened to the 52 1 /2 minutes of the English watch made by Bonniksen. Only 77 examples were manufactured.