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A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE | A FINE PINK GOLD HUNTING CASED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH UP-AND-DOWN INDICATIONCIRCA 1879, NO. 13272
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 CHF
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Description
- A FINE PINK GOLD HUNTING CASED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH UP-AND-DOWN INDICATIONCIRCA 1879, NO. 13272
- diameter 54.5mm
• Movement: 1a quality, cal. 42 damascened German silver ¾ plate, gold lever and escape wheel, bi-metallic compensation balance, diamond endstone, jewels carried in screwed gold chatons, signed and numbered A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte b/Dresden, 13272• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, two sunken subsidiary dials for seconds and 30-hour power reserve, blued steel hands, signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden• Case: "Jurgens" 18ct pink gold, plain polished covers and gold cuvette, lever beneath bezel at 4 o'clock for hand-set, covers and cuvette with case maker's mark CWS for Charles William Schumann and numbered 13272
Literature
Martin Huber, Die Uhren von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte Sachsen, 1988, p. 167, table 8
Condition
Movement: running at time of cataloguing and power reserve indication appears to be operating correctly. Dial: with feint hairline cracks to the up-and-down dial, otherwise appears to be in good condition with a few light scratches. Case: in good overall condition with small depression to case band at right of pendant.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Accompanied by a certificate of origin from the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Glashütte confirming date of sale on 30th November 1879 to Charles William Schumann, New York for 145.-M.
Schumann bought only movements, dials and hands by Lange. The cases were produced in America. A. Lange & Söhne patented their power-reserve indicator in 1879, making the present piece one of the first ever produced by the company with this mechanism. They produced two different types of the power reserve indication, that seen here, and one based on Otto Lange's patent of 1940. The power reserve mechanism in the present lot is based on patent No. 9349 (see, Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne the Watchmakers of Dresden Vol II, 2012, pp. 192-194). While both use a planetary gear either between the centre-wheel and ratchet or between the ratchet and the barrel, the earlier version had the power-reserve train under the dial. Lange later installed it under the plates without increasing the height of the movement. Other examples, including No. 13274 can be seen in Meis, op.cit. 192-194, figs. 608-619.
Schumann bought only movements, dials and hands by Lange. The cases were produced in America. A. Lange & Söhne patented their power-reserve indicator in 1879, making the present piece one of the first ever produced by the company with this mechanism. They produced two different types of the power reserve indication, that seen here, and one based on Otto Lange's patent of 1940. The power reserve mechanism in the present lot is based on patent No. 9349 (see, Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne the Watchmakers of Dresden Vol II, 2012, pp. 192-194). While both use a planetary gear either between the centre-wheel and ratchet or between the ratchet and the barrel, the earlier version had the power-reserve train under the dial. Lange later installed it under the plates without increasing the height of the movement. Other examples, including No. 13274 can be seen in Meis, op.cit. 192-194, figs. 608-619.