Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 254

DEUTSCHE UHRENFABRIKATION HUNTING CASED ORIGINAL BOX & CERTIFICATE Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, Glashütte i/Sa, Lange Uhr, "OLIW", movement No. 501379, case No. 53239. Made circa 1930. Very fine, thin, hunting-cased, keyless, 14K yellow gold, pocket watch. Accompanied by the original guarantee and fitted box.

CHF 1,600 - 2,600

HKD 13,000 - 21,000 / USD 1,700 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,750

Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. Matte gold with champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. OLIW, 18''', Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straight line Glashütte calibrated lever escapement, Lange Guillaume- type cut bimetallic compensation balance with timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, the terminal stud adjustable by a screw, swan-neck micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 51.5 mm. The "OLIW " caliber was introduced in 1928.