11,875 CHF
LANGE & SÖHNE REF. 127 B-UHR WORLD WAR II GERMAN AIR FORCE (LUFTWAFFE) Lange & Söhne, No. 97504, Instrument No. 127. Made in 1940. Very fine and very rare, oversized, center seconds, anti-corrosion matte nickel military pilot’s wristwatch with indirect center seconds and the original aviator’s very long leather strap. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and Documents. Three body, matte gray with bronze colored protective paint to the outer, concave lugs, large winding crown, snap-on case back, band engraved “FL 23883,” back engraved with movement number 97504. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal. 45, 2/3 plate, gilt brass, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 19 mm. Notes It is very rare to fifi nd the A. Lange & Sohne Calibre 45 model with original bronze colored protective covering to the case.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-03-11
