Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 306

"SAX-O-MAT" A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i. Sa., "SAX-O-MAT", No. 35563, case No. 153038. Made in the early 2000s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with zero reset function, oversized date and an 18K yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, push button on the band at 10 for the date correction, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver with applied faceted yellow gold bâton indexes and luminous dots, double aperture for the oversized date at 12, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. L 921.4, Glashütte 3/4 plate, "fausses côtes" decoration, 45 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, engraved balance bridge, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, 21K gold and platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm.