$4,830
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, DUF, No. 38960, circa 1900.Fine, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch. four-body, "Louis XV", box-hinged, polished, gold hinged cuvette. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, sunk center, subsidiary sunk seconds. "Louis XV" gold hands. 42 mm (19’’’), frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 15 jewels, straight line Glashütte lever escapement with gold fork and escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm. Notes Lange developed DUF watches in cooperation with Dürrstein & Co in order to meet the popular demand for his watches. The ones in Louis XV cases appear to be their highest grade models.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-05-08
