97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 28

A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden, Movement No. 27313, Case No. 27313, 54 mm, 152 g, circa 1888
An exquisite Glashuette half hunting quarter repeating pocket watch - sold 1888 for the sum of 750 Marks - manufactured in quality 1A
Case: 18k pink gold, engraved monogram "CT", glazed movement. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
This heavy half hunter watch with its finely inlaid Roman numerals is in excellent condition. According to the Lange & Söhne factory books it was sold in 1888 for the sum of 750 marks. Lange & Soehne only ever created a total of 16 quarter repeater half hunters.
Lit.: "Die Lange-Liste" by Martin Huber, Munich 2000, page 165.

Sold

estimated
17.50025.000 €
Price realized
21.100 €