The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 311

Lange 1 Zeitzone A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sa., ?Lange 1 Zeitzone?, case No. 160317, Ref. 116.021. Made in 2005. Production of this reference started in 2005. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with World Time system, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power reserve indication, night and day indication, and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, curved straight lugs, push buttons on the band to advance the quick date, the independently adjustable jump-type second time-zone and city ring, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver, at 9 main hour dial with subsidiary seconds and day/night indication, applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and indexes, at 5 second time-zone with subsidiary day/night indication and yellow gold index, at 3 sector for the up-and-down indication, at 1 aperture for the oversized double digit date, outermost revolving 24-hour ring featuring names of 24 major cities. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 031.1, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, 54 jewels including 4 in screw-mounted gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance and intermediate wheel bridges, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.