Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 45

Lange 1 A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA, Lange 1, Ref. 101.022. Made in 2001, sold in October 2002. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with offcenter hour dial, large date, power-reserve and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original box, guarantee, and instruction booklet.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,800 - 12,000 / CHF 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 12,600

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, curved straight lugs, push button on the band for the date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver, offcenter guilloche hour dial with painted radial Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 5, sector for the up-anddown indication at 3, oversized aperture for the date at 1. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Cal. L 901.0, maillechort, 53 jewels including 9 in screw-mounted gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original