Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 440

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte b/Dres-den, No. 26573, circa 1888.Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased key-less 1st quality pocket watch.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 6,325

C. Four-body, "Lucia", engine-turned, front with engraved ini-tials, gold hinged cuvette, gold dust protection ring. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, most in gold screwed settings, straight line Glashütte lever esca-pement, gold escape wheel and pallet fork, banking by a single pin in a pin hole, cut bimetallic compensation balance withold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01