Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 8

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte-Sa, No.62835. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold, hunting cased pocket watch with 1st quality movement. Accompanied by a box. To be sold without reserve

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,600 - 4,300 / EUR 2,000 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 4,440

C. Four-body, "Lucia", solid, engine-turned with polished borders, the front cover engraved with a foliate monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Three-piece white enamel with dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold Louis XV hands. M. 18''', Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, gold chatons with blued steel screws, straight-line Glashütte escapement, gold pallet fork and escape wheel, banking with a pin and hole, Lange Guillaume-type balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, the terminal stud adjustable by a screw, diamond endstone, engraved balance cock, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

For a note about ALS-quality pocket watches signed: ?A. Lange & Sohne, Glashutte b. Dresden?, see lot 4.