$14,750
“Lange 1” A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. SA, “Lange 1”, Ref. 101.021. Made in 1996, sold in 1997. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with off-center hour dial, large date, power-reserve and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a certificate, an extra back, and additional dial and hands. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, curved straight lugs, push button on the band for the date correction, sapphire crystals. Solid silver with off-center hour dial with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 5, sector for the up-and-down indication at 3, oversized aperture for the date at 1. Yellow gold “alpha” hands. Cal. L 901.0, maillechort, 53 jewels including 9 in screw-mounted gold châtons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance bridge. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20