104th Auction
2021/5/22
Lot 14
A. Lange & Söhne1815 AUF/AB
An elegant wristwatch with 48h power reserve indicator, original box, operating instructions, Lange-booklet, Lange-guarantee seal dated May 4, 2016, cleaning cloth and Wempe guarantee card
estimated
21.000—26.000 €
Price realized
-
specific features
Case
18k white gold, screwed on glazed back, "Lange" 18k white gold buckle.
Dial
Solid silver, argenté.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.221705
Ref.234.026
Cal.L051.2
Diam.39 mm
Circa2016
Ctry.German
The name of the 1815 UP/DOWN refers to the birth year of Ferdinand A. Lange and to the brand’s iconic UP/DOWN power-reserve indicator, a device first used in historic pocket watches and marine chronometers. It dates back to a Lange patent granted in 1879. The dial features the typical style elements of the 1815 family, which bring to mind the design of vintage pocket watches: blued steel hands to stand out from the dial, Arabic numerals, sunk centre and railway-track minute scale.