A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE | A FINE PINK GOLD HUNTING CASED KEYLESS LEVER CHRONOGRAPH WATCH WITH REGISTERCIRCA 1895, NO. 32813

• Movement: 1a quality, 19''' cal. 43 gilded ¾ plate, gold lever and escape wheel, bi-metallic compensation balance, decoratively engraved balance cock, precision swan-neck regulation, diamond endstone, some jewels carried in screwed gold chatons, chronograph mechanism partially visible to the backplate, signed and numbered A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, 32813• Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals with minute ring above and red Arabic 5-minute markers, outer chronograph track calibrated for fifths, sunken centre and two sunken subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-minute register, gold Louis XV style hands, signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden• Case: "Louis XV" 18ct pink gold, polished covers, case opened via pusher through crown, the chronograph activated via the crown's pusher whilst the cover is open, slide for hand-set beneath the bezel at 4 o'clock, plain polished gold cuvette, covers and cuvette signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, back cover and cuvette numbered 32813, front cover numbered 13 

Martin Huber, Die Uhren von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte Sachsen, 1988, p.173
Martin Huber, Die Lange Liste, 2000, pp. 140-145 table 42
Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne The Watchmakers of Dresden vol II, 2012, p. 238, figs. 763-764

Movement: running at time of cataloging and hand-setting operational. The chronograph is stuck and will not advance past the minute - if the chronograph is activated it will run for a couple of seconds and then the movement will stop running - resetting just to a couple of seconds before. Dial: faint scratch running just above the 50 second numeral of sub seconds dial, otherwise in good overall condition. Case: re-polished with light marks and scuffs.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Accompanied by a certificate of origin from the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Glashütte confirming the date of sale on 19th March 1895 to H. Robberg, Nachf. P. Steinert, Zwickau/Sachsen for 684.-M.  Hunting cased chronographs, like the present piece, have slight differences in their movements when compared to open-faced chronographs manufactured by Lange.  While the chronograph function is simply the mirror image of the chronograph function in open-faced watches, the movement in the hunting cased watches has the barrel to the right of the winding stem. The crown of the earlier pieces both opened the cover and activated the chronograph, as seen here. Later hunting cased chronographs were operated by a separate button in the case band.