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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 183

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, No. 34383, circa 1895.Very fine 18K rose gold hunting-cased lever-chronometer.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. Four-body 'demi-bassine', polished, monogrammed 'BG' in front, gold hinged cuvette. Numbered same as the movement. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, double-sunk, subsidiary sunk seconds, sunk center with Lange?s signature, gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 1st quality, 19???, gilded-brass, 3/4 plate, straight-line lever escapement, 19 jewels, Lange?s bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, jeweled to the center, back plate jewelsn gold 'châtons', entire escapement with endstones with diamond over the upper balance pivot, Lange patented lever set designSigned on the dial and the movement, back cover stamped inside with Lange?s mark.Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Case stamped with Swiss patent No. 6879, Swiss case.