
Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection
A gun metal open-faced keyless lever watch with gun metal chain Circa 1916, no. 47783
No reserve
Lot Closed
September 16, 04:27 PM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte
A gun metal open-faced keyless lever watch with gun metal chain
Circa 1916, no. 47783
• Movement: 2nd quality frosted gilded 2/3 plate, gold lever and escape wheel, bi-metallic compensation balance, precision swan-neck regulation, ruby endstone, signed and numbered A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, b/Dresden, No. 47783
• Dial: white enamel, black Arabic numerals, sunken centre, recessed subsidiary seconds, outer minute ring, gold filigree hands, signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, b/Dresden
• Case: Swiss gun metal case, pink gold bezel and lips, case back with maker's mark FB for Frères Borgel/Taubert Fils, cuvette and back numbered 47783
• Chain: gun metal with plaques inscribed 'gold zur wehr eisen zur ehr 1916', clip with maker's mark K&O possibly K&Q
diameter 49.5mm, chain length approx. 300mm