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A. Lange & Söhne
A fine and attractive 14K pink gold keyless hunter case pocket watch with small seconds, Breguet numerals enamel dial, Louis XIV hands, certificate and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 50,000•€3,400 - 5,700$3,800 - 6,400
- Manufacturer
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Year
- Circa 1900s
- Case No
- 67’695
- Material
- 14K pink gold
- Calibre
- Manual
- Dimensions
- 55mm diameter
- Signed
- Dial, inside caseback and cuvette signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne Deutsche Uhren Fabrikation certificate, and Deutsche Uhren Fabrikation Glashütte presentation box.
Catalogue Essay
The present pink gold hunter case pocket watch is one of such, featuring a white enamel dial with classic Louis XIV hands, the dial is beautifully complemented with sunken registers that gives depth to its overall appeal. Revealed under the cuvette is the three-quarter gold plated brass movement with rubies set directly on top with the absence of gold chatons. The present example is well-preserved and remains intact with its original numbered certificate and presentation box.
A. Lange & Söhne
German | 1845Originally 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.