$111,550
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte in Sachsen, "Lange 1 Tourbillon,” No. 97/150, Ref. 704.025. Production of this reference started in 2000, this watch was sold on January 10, 2002. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 18K pink gold and 150 in platinum. Extremely fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power-reserve and a platinum A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel,transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the bandto correct the date, sapphire crystals. Satiné solid silver,subsidiary off-center hour dial with applied Roman numerals,painted radial indexes and subsidiary seconds dial at 9, sectorfor the up-and-down indication at 3, apertures for the oversizeddate at 1 and for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steelbridge at 5. White gold "alpha" hands. Cal. L 9611, Glashütteplate, nickel silver, "fausses côtes" decoration, 49 jewelsincluding 7 in screw-mounted gold châtons, 2 diamondendstones in screw-mounted gold châtons, lateral lever escape-mentwith one-minute tourbillon regulator, cage with 3 equidis-tantpolished steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to 5positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, hand-engraved balance bridge.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-03-23
