A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE PLATINUM FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, GUARANTEE AND BOX
A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE PLATINUM FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, GUARANTEE AND BOX
A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE PLATINUM FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, GUARANTEE AND BOX
A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE PLATINUM FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, GUARANTEE AND BOX
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A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE PLATINUM FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, GUARANTEE AND BOX

SIGNED A. LANGE & SÖHNE, DATOGRAPH FLYBACK MODEL, REF. 403.035, CIRCA 2000

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A. LANGE & SÖHNE. A RARE PLATINUM FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED A. LANGE & SÖHNE, DATOGRAPH FLYBACK MODEL, REF. 403.035, CIRCA 2000
Movement: Manual
Dial: Black
Case: 39 mm. diam.
With: Platinum A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp, Guarantee Certificate dated 2000, Wempe Guarantee dated 2000, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging
Special notice
Christie's has provided a minimum price guarantee and has a direct financial interest in this lot. Christie's has financed all or a part of such interest through a third party. Such third parties generally benefit financially if a guaranteed lot is sold. See the Important Notices in the Conditions of Sale for more information. This watch offered for sale is pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

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Lot Essay

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

The Datograph has always maintained a cult following, making it one of the ‘must have’ watches for a serious collector. One of the significant landmarks of modern watchmaking, the sheer quality of finishing of the Datograph has solicited accolades from some of the world’s greatest watchmakers, many of whom consider the model to be the among the finest serially produced wristwatch ever made.

The Datograph Flyback was introduced to great acclaim at the 1999 Basel Fair (Baselworld) as the world's first chronograph based on the classic column-wheel principle with precisely jumping minute counter and patented oversized date. It times events with a duration of up to 30 minutes with an accuracy of one-fifth of a second. The precisely jumping minute counter allows ease of reading of the recorded time. The flyback function allows the chronograph to be instantaneously reset to zero during an ongoing measurement by simply pressing the chronograph button. As soon as it is released, a new timing cycle begins, hence eliminating the need to stop a measurement and reset the stop hand before starting a new timing. The patented oversized date in the twin gold-framed window ensures excellent legibility.

The movement design was inspired by that of a pocket watch, it consists of 405 parts, the plates and bridges are made of untreated German silver and finished with circular graining and Glashütte ribbing. The balance bridge is manually engraved with a master's personal free-hand technique, making each Datograph a one-of-a-kind watch.

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