Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 109

For Wempe A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sa., "Grosse Langematik, Sax-O-Mat, Gangreserve," No. 19/25, movement No. 50086, case No. 160219, Ref. 304.047. Made in a limited edition of 25 pieces exclusively to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Wempe NY in 2005. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with zero-reset function, power-reserve indication and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and up and down indication. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Cal. L 921.6, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, fausses cotes decoration, 42 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, 21K gold micro-rotor with platinum segment, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an East Coast collector