The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 53

Lange 1 Tourbillon A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i./Sa., "Lange 1 Tourbillon", No. 71/150, movement No. 16119, case No. 129321. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 2000. Extremely fine and rare platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power reserve indication and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and manual.

CHF 110,000 - 160,000

EUR 70,000 - 100,000 / USD 110,000 - 160,000

Sold: CHF 173,100

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, push-button on the band for date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver, subsidiary off-center hour dial with applied radial Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, sector for the up and down indication, apertures for the double-digit oversized date and tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge. White gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 961.1, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, fausses cotes decoration, 49 jewels including 7 in screw-mounted gold chatons, 2 diamond endstones in screw-mounted gold chatons to hold tourbillon cage shaft, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cage with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 2 hand-engraved bridges. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Lange 1 Tourbillon At the 1900 Paris World Exhibition, Emil Lange presented a pocket watch with one-minute tourbillon regulator to the assembled panel of experts. He was determined to enter the new century with an outstanding horological masterpiece. One hundred years later, the same spirit inspired A. Lange & Söhne to greet the 21st century in the same manner, when the firm launched its new Lange 1 Tourbillon. These watches were made in a limited edition of 250 in 18K pink gold and 150 in platinum, between 2000 and 2003. Tourbillon assembly consists of 72 parts and is held in place by 2 diamond endstones, a feature of the company?s earlier 1A quality pocket watches. The movement, which demonstrates the outstanding abilities and cumulative knowledge of the A. Lange & Söhne watchmakers, is composed of a total of 378 impeccably finished parts and can truly be considered one of the masterpieces of 21st century watchmaking.