A. Lange & Söhne - The New York Watch Auction: XI New York Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne
    Year: 2006
    Reference No: 401.026
    Movement No: 40’541
    Case No: 150’508
    Model Name: 1815 Chronograph
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Manual, cal. L951.0, 34 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Alligator
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle
    Dimensions: 39.5mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne guarantee card, instruction booklet, leather document holder, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Launched in 2004 to commemorate his great-grandfather’s birth in 1815, Walter Lange introduced the 1815 collection and thus marked the first new Lange line since the original quartet of watches released in 1994.
    With design cues that were reminiscent of Lange’s high-grade historic pocket watches, this new line incorporated slightly larger cases, railway-track minute scales, and Arabic
    numerals, fitting the tastes of modern collectors. One such watch was the 1815 Chronograph with flyback function.

    The first generation of the 1815 Chronograph, like the present example, were produced for only the brief period between 2004 and 2008. This watch masterfully blends traditional watchmaking with 21st-century engineering, encapsulated by the caliber 951—Lange’s esteemed chronograph movement, first introduced in the Datograph in 1999. Similar to that of the Datograph, the tactile feeling of the chronograph pushers in the 1815 Chronograph is revered by collectors.

    The dial of the 1815 Chronograph in white gold also offers remarkable dimensionality, with the pulsation scale, hour track, and inner dial all set on slightly different levels. The subdials showcase a subtle guilloché pattern, while the smooth, opaline dial offers contrast and easy legibility. Housed in a 39.5mm white gold case, the watch is both comfortable and substantial, embodying the essence of a timepiece of true significance. Adding to its desirability, the present piece is preserved in most probably unpolished condition and comes with its original paperwork and presentation box.

    PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER

  • Artist Biography

    A. Lange & Söhne

    German • 1845

    Originally founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Dresden, Germany, the firm established an entire watchmaking culture and industry in Glashütte. The brand quickly became Germany's finest watchmaker, first creating dependable, easy-to-repair watches before going on to produce some of the world's finest complicated pocket watches, including Grande Sonnerie watches, tourbillon watches and Grande Complications.

    On the final day of World War II, their factories were destroyed by Russian bombers, and in 1948 the brand was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, Ferdinand's great grandson Walter Lange re-established the brand with the objective to once again produce top-quality luxury watches. Now part of the Richemont Group, its original vintage and modern creations are highly coveted by collectors. Key models from the modern era include the Lange 1, Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon and the Zeitwerk.

    View More Works

Σ61

Ref. 401.026
A refined and very elegant white gold flyback chronograph wristwatch with pulsometer scale, guarantee, and presentation box

2006
39.5mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.

Estimate
$25,000 - 50,000 
CHF22,000-44,000
€23,400-46,900
HK$194,000-389,000

Sold for $40,640

Contact Specialist

Paul Boutros
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Americas
+1 (212) 940-1293
watchesny@phillips.com

Isabella Proia
Head of Sale, New York
+1 (212) 940 1285
iproia@phillips.com

The New York Watch Auction: XI

New York Auction 7 - 8 December 2024