$21,000
a set consisting of a WWII Marine chronometer and A Lange & Söhne wristwatch WWII Kriegsmarine deck chronometer German, Ref. 407-B, No. 206, circa 1940. Fine marine box chronometer with 56-hour power reserve. A. Lange & Söhne Grosse Langematik, Sax-O-Mat, Gangreserve For Wempe A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sa., "Grosse Langematik, Sax-O-Mat, Gangreserve," No. 43/100, movement No. 50138,case No. 160043, Ref. 304.048. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces exclusively to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Wempe NY in 2005. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with zero-reset function, power-reserve indication and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and manual. Silvered, Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6, up-and-down indicator at 12. Gold spade hands. Converted to a pocket watch movement, brass, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance. Case and movement numbered, signed A Lange & Sohne. Dim: height, width and depth: 18 cm. 2. C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and up and down indication. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Cal. L 921.6, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, fausses cotes decoration, 42 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-10
