226,250 CHF
A. Lange & Sôhne, Glashütte, B/Dresden, No. 40266, circa 1900. Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. pink gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating, moon phase astronomical watch, with perpetual calendar and single button split second chronograph. Four body, massive, Louis XV, polished. Gold cuvette. Six piece white enamel, with Arabic numerals, red Arabic 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. Notes The split second chronograph is operated by a single button, performing the functions: start/split/stop/reset. This watch is described and illustrated in Martin Hubert: Die Uhren von A. Lange & Sdhne, Glashütte/Sachsen, pages 36-37.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-10-17
