Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 294

LANGE & SÖHNE REF. 127-560A-1, B-UHR WORLD WAR II GERMAN AIR FORCE (LUFTWAFFE) Lange & Söhne, Assembled in Vienna, No. 215429, Ref. 127-560A-1. Made in 1942. Very fine and very rare, oversized, center seconds, anti-corrosion matte nickel military pilot?s wristwatch with indirect center seconds. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, copies of original bill of sale, and service reciept.

C. Three-body, matte gray, inclined bezel, concave lugs, large winding crown, snap-on case back, band engraved FL 23883, back engraved with movement number 215429. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, inner hour ring, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 48.1, 2/3 plate, gilt brass, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 19 mm.