111st Auction

2024/11/16

Lot 36

A. Lange & Söhne

A very fine, almost as new Glashuette hunting case pocket watch - manufactured in quality 1B - sold on May 10, 1917 for 570 marks to Joh. Quandt company in Hamburg - formerly with gold dial, which comes with the watch

Sold

estimated
3.3004.500 €
Price realized
5.200 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, engraved monogram, case design "Imperial".
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
3/4 plate movement, club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.80679
Diam.51 mm
Circa1917
Ctry.Germany
Wt.94 g


This watch stands out particularly because of its unique excellent preservation. As can be seen from the extract from the archive, this hunter was delivered to the watch dealer Johannes Quandt in Hamburg in 1917.