96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 256
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, Movement No. 384, 185 x 195 x 185 mm, circa 1920
A ship's chronometer with 56h power reserve indicator - delivered to N.V. Observator, Rotterdam
Case: mahogany, numbered 384, brass gimbals and bowl, numbered 384, original key, numbered 384. Dial: silvered. Movm.: brass movement, chain/fusee, spring detent escapement according to Thomas Earnshaw, "Griesbach"-chronometer balance with 4 weights and 2 screws.
A very fine instrument in its original shape.
The company "Neue Rotterdamer Instrumentenfabrik Observator N. V." was established in 1924 in the vicinity of the harbour and specialised in the production and retail of measuring devices for the marine market. Today the Observator Group is an international corporate group for measuring instruments and sensors that delivers no longer solely to the shipping business but also provides tools for environmental purposes, for example.
A ship's chronometer with 56h power reserve indicator - delivered to N.V. Observator, Rotterdam
Case: mahogany, numbered 384, brass gimbals and bowl, numbered 384, original key, numbered 384. Dial: silvered. Movm.: brass movement, chain/fusee, spring detent escapement according to Thomas Earnshaw, "Griesbach"-chronometer balance with 4 weights and 2 screws.
A very fine instrument in its original shape.
The company "Neue Rotterdamer Instrumentenfabrik Observator N. V." was established in 1924 in the vicinity of the harbour and specialised in the production and retail of measuring devices for the marine market. Today the Observator Group is an international corporate group for measuring instruments and sensors that delivers no longer solely to the shipping business but also provides tools for environmental purposes, for example.
Sold
estimated
7.000—10.000 €
Price realized
9.300 €