95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 85
A collection of four Glashuette pocket watches
A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte i/SA, Movement No. 62274, Case No. 62274, 53 mm, 101 g, circa 1910
A gentleman's important Glashuette deck watch - timed to sideral time
Case: silver, glazed movement. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Lange & Söhne only ever produced 20 of these pocket watches that are regulated for sidereal time. They all came in silver cases and the majority of them were sold to Max Richter in Berlin - most likely a special order. Watches of this kind are only suitable for astronomical measurements as performed for astronavigation purposes.
A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte i/SA, Movement No. 62274, Case No. 62274, 53 mm, 101 g, circa 1910
A gentleman's important Glashuette deck watch - timed to sideral time
Case: silver, glazed movement. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Lange & Söhne only ever produced 20 of these pocket watches that are regulated for sidereal time. They all came in silver cases and the majority of them were sold to Max Richter in Berlin - most likely a special order. Watches of this kind are only suitable for astronomical measurements as performed for astronavigation purposes.
Sold
estimated
4.500—8.000 €
Price realized
5.800 €