101st Auction
2019/11/16
Lot 636
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i/SA, RICHARD LANGE "Pour le Mérite", Movement No. 78710, Case No. 213202, Ref. 260.032, Cal. L044.1, 40,5 mm, circa 2015
An extremely rare Glashuette wristwatch in mint condition - limited 18k pink gold edition no. 169 of 200 pieces - with original box, Lange-booklet, Lange-guarantee seal dated May 27, 2015 and operating instructions
Case: 18k pink gold, screwed on glazed back made of sapphire glass, original chestnut brown alligator leather strap with 18k pink gold buckle. Dial: three-part enamel dial.
A. Lange & Söhne's "Pour le Mérite" takes its name from the German order "Pour le Mérite" and features a design which has only been realised twice before, in a Tourbillon 1994 and in the Tourbograph 2005 – and never before in a RICHARD LANGE. The mechanism is fitted with an unusual gear with chain/fusee, a very sophisticated system to use in a wristwatch because the chain consists of more than 600 individual elements. The highly complicated mechanism optimizes the accuracy of the watch and can be watched through an aperture in the three quarter plate. The hand-engraved balance cock captivates us with its special design. One of the most distinguishing features of this timepiece is the highly elegant, exquisitely worked three-part enamel dial. A production technique mastered by only a few specialised craftsmen nowadays.
An extremely rare Glashuette wristwatch in mint condition - limited 18k pink gold edition no. 169 of 200 pieces - with original box, Lange-booklet, Lange-guarantee seal dated May 27, 2015 and operating instructions
Case: 18k pink gold, screwed on glazed back made of sapphire glass, original chestnut brown alligator leather strap with 18k pink gold buckle. Dial: three-part enamel dial.
A. Lange & Söhne's "Pour le Mérite" takes its name from the German order "Pour le Mérite" and features a design which has only been realised twice before, in a Tourbillon 1994 and in the Tourbograph 2005 – and never before in a RICHARD LANGE. The mechanism is fitted with an unusual gear with chain/fusee, a very sophisticated system to use in a wristwatch because the chain consists of more than 600 individual elements. The highly complicated mechanism optimizes the accuracy of the watch and can be watched through an aperture in the three quarter plate. The hand-engraved balance cock captivates us with its special design. One of the most distinguishing features of this timepiece is the highly elegant, exquisitely worked three-part enamel dial. A production technique mastered by only a few specialised craftsmen nowadays.
Sold
estimated
65.000—100.000 €
Price realized
108.800 €