733 lots

LOT 467

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte, B/Dresden, No. 49992, circa 1906. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold, hunting cased, keyless quarter repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, Lucia Royal, polished. Golcl cuvette. D. Three piece white enamel, with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Glazed, 18-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, 1 a quality, 27 jewels in gold screwed settings, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In excellent condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

LOT 121

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte, No. 62394, circa 1905. Very fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless watch with chronograph and a 30 minute progressive recorder.

Four body massive "Louis XV" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel four piece dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold Louis XV hands. Fine gilt brass 18-, 1 a quality three quarter plate movement, 21 jewels, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. The chronograph with visible work and gold wheels, a push piece on the band. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

LOT 182

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 45288, circa 1903, D.R.G.M. 121267. Rare and fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with a 60 minute Karrusel regulator.

Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel three piece chat with Arabic numerals and off set subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. Very fine gilt brass 19- three quarter plate movement, 1 a quality; 14 jewels, lateral gold lever escapement, cut nickel, steel and brass balance with poising screws and diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. The escapement is set on a 60 minute revolution carriage driven by the center wheel. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 92,000

LOT 225

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte, B/Dresden, No. 48383, circa 1905. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold keyless watch with chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.

Four body massive "Lucia" polished case, a black champlevé enamelled monogram on the back. Gold cuvette engraved with the name of the owner. Four piece white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold Louis XV hands. Very fine gilt brass 18" l a quality three quarter plate movement, 24 jewels, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with a diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Gold cuvette engraved. Visible chronograph work with gold wheels. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm. An identical watch numbered 48390 is illustrated in Martin Huber: Die Uhren von A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashiûtte/Sachsen, pages 81-82.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 226

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No. 41266, circa 1895. Very fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless watch with an enamelled photographic portrait.

Four body massive "Lucia Royal pattern" polished case, a monogram engraved on the cover. Gold cuvette with the portrait of the Banker Bleichrôder, and the engraved dates: April 16, 1847 - April 16, 1897.White enamel three piece dial with Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Fine glazed frosted gilt brass 18' three quarter plate l a quality movement, 27 jewels in screwed settings, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In excellent mint condition. Diam. 53 mm. This watch was presented by Mr. Bleichrôder the banker of the last Kaisers, to Herrn Wilhelm Weber, the Bürgermeister of the district of Berlin-Steglitz on the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the bank. The watch has descended directly through the family

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

LOT 227

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No. 49992, circa 1906. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased quarter repeating keyless watch.

Four body massive "Lucia Royal pattem" polished case. Gold cuvette. Three piece white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Very fine glazed frosted gilt brass three quarter plate l a 18' movement, 27 jewels in gold screwed settings, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with a diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In excellent condition. Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

LOT 470

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 48639, circa 1904. Fine and rare silver case keyless pocket chronometer used for the Nanga-Parbat-Expedition to the Himalaya in 1939, in original fitted case.

Four body massive "Jtirgen" case with engine turned back. Silver cuvette. Mat silver dial with engraved Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. Fine frosted gilt brass 21"' three quarter plate movement, 21 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, brass escape wheel, brass-invar Guillaume balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm. This watch was used as a navigation chronometer by the Nanga-Parbat Expedition to the Himalaya in 1939. Their return to India coincided with the outbreak of war and the entire party was interned. Upon their release this watch was sold to a Swiss gentleman living in India in order to pay for their retum to Europe. Very few chronometers with detent escapement were produced by Lange. A similar example is illustrated and described in Kurt Herkner: Glashütte und seine Uhren, page 152, where the unusual detent with off-set passing spring is also shown.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

LOT 471

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 45419, circa 1903, D.R.G.M. 121267. Rare and fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with a 60 minute Karrusel regulator.

Four body massive "Lucia" engine turned case the cover engraved with the monogram: "G.N.". Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated May 12, 1914. White enamel three piece dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Very fine giIt brass 19"' three quarter plate movement, l a quality; 14 jewels, lateral gold lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with poising screws and diamond endstone, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. The escapement is set on a 60 minute revolution carriage driven by the center wheel. Signed the dial, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

LOT 472

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, No 40266, circa 1900. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold minute repeating, moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar and single button double chronograph.

Four body massive "Louis XV" polished case. Gold cuvette. Six piece white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, red Arabic outer minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap year cycle, the date and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold Louis XV hands. Very fine nickel plated 19"' three quarter plate movement with diamond spotted decoration, 32 jewels in gold screwed settings, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The split second chronograph with a visible work, the push piece on the band. Signed on the dial, the case, numbered on the movement. In excellent condition. Diam. 60 mm. The split second chronograph is operated by a single button, performing the functions: start/split/stop/reset. Illustrated and described in Martin Huber: Die Uhren von A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte/Sachsen pages 68-69.

CHF 320,000 - 360,000

Sold: CHF 336,250

LOT 155

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990

A. Lange & Sohne, Glashütte & Dresden, N° 45140, Circa 1906. Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with a 60 minute Karrusel regulator.

Four body massive "bassine et filets" polished case with inset hinges. Gold cuvette. White enamel three piece dial with Arabic numeral and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Very fine gilt brass 19-, 1 b quality, three quarter plate movement, 15 jewels, gold lateral le-ver escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. The escapement is set on a 60 minute revolving carriage driven by the central wheel. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

LOT 267

Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc... Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990

A. Lange & Sohne, Glashütte and Dresden, N° 49745, circa 1910. Very fine 18K pink gold hunting cased keyless watch, in original fitted case with extra glass and mainspring.

Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. Three piece white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Fine gilt brass 19" movement, 18 jewels, one screwed setting, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In mint condition. Diam. 55 mm.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

LOT 198

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989

A. Lange & Söhne, Glasütte B/Dresden, No 43055, circa 1902. Fine 18ct gold quarter repeating keyless watch with a chronograph.

Four body massive "demi bassine" polished case. Gold glazed cuvette. White enarnel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. Gilt brass 18three quarter plate movement, 29 jewels, gold straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work, the push piece on the winding crown. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 57 mm.

JPY 2,800,000 - 3,000,000

USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: JPY 3,196,250

LOT 357

Important Watches, Wristwatches and c... Geneva, Oct 15, 1989

A. Lange & Sohne, Glasütte Dresden, No. 99424, circa 1920. Very fine 18-carat gold hunting cased dress watch.

Four body massive "bassine pincée" polished case. Gold cuvette. Mat gold dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "lance" hands. Fine 17"' gilt brass three quarter plate movement, 19 jewels in gold screwed setting, straight line lever escapement with gold polished anchor, brass invar Guillaume balance, blued steel balance spring with a terminal curve and a swan neck micro-metric index. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,625