Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 235

Pour le Mérite A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I/SA., Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite," movement No. 367, No. 78/150, case No. 110328, Ref. 701.001. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 1996. Extremely fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 36-hour power reserve and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original box, warranty and instruction booklet. Completely serviced by A. Lange & Söhne on July 9, 2008 with 2 year service guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved straight lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 9 and the power reserve indication at 3, aperture with polished steel bridge to view the tourbillon cage at 6. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Cal. L 902.0, Glashütte 3/4 plate, maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels including 5 in screw-mounted gold chatons, power equalization with chain and fusée maintaining power and stepped planetary gearing, tourbillon cage bearing 2 diamond endstones, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with equidistant polished steel three-arm carriage, Glucydur balance with screws adjusted to 5 positions, Nivarox balance spring with Strasser overcoil, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hand engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.