Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 125

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA. retailed by Cellini, New York, "Lange 1", Ref. 101.049. Produced in a limited edition of 25 examples to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Cellini in 2002.Very fine, water-resistant to 3 atm., platinum gentleman's wristwatch with off-center hour dial, oversized date, 72 hours power reserve and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special, leather fitted presentation box and a leather ledger for the manual, a polishing cloth and the certificate.

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, push button on the band for date correction, sapphire crystals. D. white, auxiliary off-center hour dial with applied white gold radial indexes and Roman numerals at 9, seconds at 5, sector for the up-and-down indication at 3, "oversized" aperture for the date at 1. "Alpha" luminous white gold hands. M. Cal. L 901.0, Glashütte three-quarter plate, nickel silver, "fausses côtes" decoration, 53 jewels including 9 in screw-mountedold châtons, twin-barrels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance cock.Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "25th Anniversary".Diam. 38 mm.