Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 400

"Lange 1 Tourbillon" A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte in Sachsen, "Lange 1 Tourbillon", No. 209/250. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 18K pink gold and 150 in platinum. Extremely fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power-reserve and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, transparent caseback with 6 screws, push button on the band to correct thedate, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné, solid silver, subsidiary off-center hourdial with applied pink gold Roman numerals and dart indexes,outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, sector for theup-and-down indication at 3, apertures for the oversized date at 1and for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 5. Pinkgold "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. L 9611, Glashütte plate, nickelsilver, "fausses côtes" decoration, 49 jewels including 7 in screw-mountedgold châtons, 2 diamond endstones in screw-mounted goldchâtons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cagewith 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallicbalance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance spring, hand-engraved balance bridge.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.