A. Lange & Söhne

A heavy and very fine Glashuette minute repeating hunting case pocket watch manufactured in quality 1A, sold on 08/19/1903 to C. Metzel company in Halberstadt for the sum of 1361,60 Marks - with original box, extract from the archives of the watch museum Glashuette and a copy of the Lange & Soehne records

Sold

estimated

25.000—40.000 €

Price realized

32.500 €

Our current catalogue

specific features

Case

18 K pink gold, engraved monogram "GS", case design "Lucia", inner lid with presentation engraving "Weihnachten 1903" (Christmas 1903), glazed movement.

Dial

Enamel.

Movement

3/4 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.

Case no.43714

Cal.43

Diam.55 mm

Circa1903

Ctry.Germany

Wt.142 g

The extract from the archives issued by the watch museum in Glashütte lists the handsome sum of 1361,60 marks for this minute repeater, which was delivered to the C. Metzel company. This was a jewellery in Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt. The ornate monogram and dedication comes from the Gustav Gessner engraving workshop in Glashütte. This watch is in excellent condition and has clear and appealing repeater sound.