99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 18
A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden, Movement No. 16710, Case No. 16710, Cal. 41, 49 mm, 96 g, circa 1883
A Glashuette pocket watch in near mint condition, sold on December 9th, 1883 to company Dürrstein & Co., Dresden for 350 Marks - manufactured in quality 1A - with original box and Lange extract from the archives
Case: 18k rose gold, case design "Lucia". Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, patented index spring fine adjusting device according to Grossmann, gold screw compensation balance.
The watch is fitted with a particularly rare protection cap for the crown, which is integrated in the bow. This prevents accidental adjustment of the hands by pulling the crown, because with this model, the time is still adjusted by means of a setting pin.
A Glashuette pocket watch in near mint condition, sold on December 9th, 1883 to company Dürrstein & Co., Dresden for 350 Marks - manufactured in quality 1A - with original box and Lange extract from the archives
Case: 18k rose gold, case design "Lucia". Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, patented index spring fine adjusting device according to Grossmann, gold screw compensation balance.
The watch is fitted with a particularly rare protection cap for the crown, which is integrated in the bow. This prevents accidental adjustment of the hands by pulling the crown, because with this model, the time is still adjusted by means of a setting pin.
Sold
estimated
6.500—8.500 €
Price realized
11.900 €