106th Auction

2022/5/21

Lot 41

A. Lange & Söhne

A heavy Glashuette minute repeating hunting case pocket watch in near mint condition, sold on 07/04/1900 to Wilkens & Danger company in Bremen for the sum of 1,235 Marks - with extract from the archives of the watch museum Glashuette and a copy of the Lange & Soehne records

Sold

estimated
25.00035.000 €
Price realized
41.300 €
specific features
Case
18 K pink gold, engraved monogram "CM", case design "Louis XV", glazed movement.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
3/4 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.42026
Cal.43
Diam.55 mm
Circa1900
Ctry.Germany
Wt.157 g


This watch is in excellent condition and has clear and appealing repeater sound.
According to the extract from the archives issued by the watch museum in Glashütte this minute repeater was sold for the handsome sum of 1235 Marks and was delivered to the Wilkens & Danger company, goldsmith, jeweller and watch dealer in Bremen, founded in 1862.