A. Lange & Söhne. A fine 18K pink gold openface keyless lever watch with Royal Observatory Leipzig rating

SIGNED A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHTTE B/DRESDEN, NO. 49115, CIRCA 1909

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A. Lange & Söhne. A fine 18K pink gold openface keyless lever watch with Royal Observatory Leipzig rating
Signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashtte B/Dresden, No. 49115, circa 1909
Cal. 43, with Quality 1A fully jewelled gilt-finished three quarter plate lever movement with screwed gold chatons, blued screws, bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, gold lever and escape wheel, swan neck regulator, diamond endstone, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, sunk centre and subsidiary seconds, gold moon-style hands, in plain Royal case, together with later fitted A. Lange & Söhne presentation box and certificate, Uhrenmuseum Glashtte certificate and two copies from the registers, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch was sold on 22 December 1909 to O. Axthelm, Erfurt.

The copy of the original worksheet and the certificate dated 25 November 1996 confirm that it has been tested during four weeks at the Royal Observatory in Leipzig.

The watch is also listed in Die Lange Liste by Martin Huber, chapter 6 Watches with Royal Observatory Leipzig and German Marine Observatory Hamburg special rating test, p. 42.

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