852Σ
A. Lange & Söhne
Ref. 236.049
1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange
A fine and attractive limited edition platinum wristwatch with small seconds, black dial, guarantee and presentation box, numbered 51 of a limited edition of 200 pieces
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 320,000€19,400 - 38,800$20,500 - 41,000
HK$228,600
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Year
- Circa 2015
- Reference No
- 236.049
- Movement No
- 114’556
- Case No
- 220’251, No. 51/200
- Model Name
- 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. L 051.1, 23 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne guarantee stamped Gerhard D. Wempe KG Germany and dated 7th May 2015, instruction manual, product literature, leather document holder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Released in 2015, the 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange limited edition wristwatch commemorates the 200th anniversary of the firm’s founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, born in Dresden on 18 February 1815. The brand’s 1815 collection was launched in 1999 as a tribute to their founder honoring his exacting standards and precision quality movements, which today resemble pocket watches made during Ferdinand’s time. They feature three-quarter plates, blued screws, hand-engraved balance cocks, and gold chatons.
The 1815 collection is known for precision timepieces in a wide variety of models including the Grande Complication masterpiece, annual calendars and chronographs, perpetual calendars with split-seconds, and time only wristwatches like the present lot. Each model is a tribute to the horological traditions Ferdinand Adolph Lange sought to achieve with one common design attribute found on each model: the railway-track minute scale.
Like the present example, the reference 236.049 is a quintessential timepiece that defines the classic iconic wristwatches from this famed brand. This limited edition 1815 Anniversary F. A. Lange wristwatch is numbered 51 of 200 and offered in excellent condition complete with box and papers. With a striking masculine appeal, the platinum case is elegantly offset by its highly anticipated black dial, surrounded by a railway minute track and powered by the caliber L051.1 with a hand engraved balance cock. The present model is a wonderful addition to any collection, both for its rarity and technical excellence.
The 1815 collection is known for precision timepieces in a wide variety of models including the Grande Complication masterpiece, annual calendars and chronographs, perpetual calendars with split-seconds, and time only wristwatches like the present lot. Each model is a tribute to the horological traditions Ferdinand Adolph Lange sought to achieve with one common design attribute found on each model: the railway-track minute scale.
Like the present example, the reference 236.049 is a quintessential timepiece that defines the classic iconic wristwatches from this famed brand. This limited edition 1815 Anniversary F. A. Lange wristwatch is numbered 51 of 200 and offered in excellent condition complete with box and papers. With a striking masculine appeal, the platinum case is elegantly offset by its highly anticipated black dial, surrounded by a railway minute track and powered by the caliber L051.1 with a hand engraved balance cock. The present model is a wonderful addition to any collection, both for its rarity and technical excellence.
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.
Browse MakerOn 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.