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A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE | AN EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY RARE SILVER OPEN-FACED KEYLESS 1A QUALITY ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON WATCH WITH SPRING DETENT CHRONOMETER ESCAPEMENT AND UP-AND-DOWN INDICATION CIRCA 1924, NO. 82013
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 CHF
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Description
- AN EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY RARE SILVER OPEN-FACED KEYLESS 1A QUALITY ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON WATCH WITH SPRING DETENT CHRONOMETER ESCAPEMENT AND UP-AND-DOWN INDICATION CIRCA 1924, NO. 82013
- diameter 59mm
• Movement: 1a quality, cal. 47 damascened German silver ⅔ plate movement, the spring detent chronometer escapement mounted within a one-minute tourbillon carriage, gold escape wheel, some jewels carried in gold screwed chatons, fusee and chain, bi-metallic compensation balance, diamond endstone, signed and numbered A. Lange & Söhne b, Dresden, no. 82013• Dial: light grey silvered dial, raised gilded baton hour indexes, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-hour up-and-down indication, blued steel feuille hands, black outer minute track• Case: "Bassine" silver case, gold capped crown and hinges, case signed A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte, case and cuvette numbered 82013
Provenance
Dr. Crott & Schmelzer, Auktion XVI Aachen, 25 April 1981 (front cover) lot 86
Literature
Martin Huber, Die Uhren von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte Sachsen, 1988, p.116 col. pl. 91
Martin Huber, Die Lange Liste, p. 105, table 21
Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne Watchmakers of Dresden, 2012, p.190, figs.600-604
Rheinhard Meis, Das Tourbillon, 1986, pp.240-241, p.349 , fig.304-308.
Martin Huber, Die Lange Liste, p. 105, table 21
Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne Watchmakers of Dresden, 2012, p.190, figs.600-604
Rheinhard Meis, Das Tourbillon, 1986, pp.240-241, p.349 , fig.304-308.
Condition
Movement: running at the time of cataloguing. Dial: Some light scuffs to the subsibiary dial for power reserve indication and to the centre. Overall in good condition. Case: tarnishing to the band and around the stem. Light scuffs throughout but overall in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
Catalogue Note
Accompanied by a certificate of origin from the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Glashütte confirming the date of sale on 6th August 1924 to Diplom-Ingenieur Friedrich Schulz, Hannover for 1800 Goldmarks. The present watch no. 82013, produced in 1924, is one of only 12 tourbillons made by A. Lange & Söhne. Of those 12, only six have been offered at auction to the best of our knowledge. It took about three years to create each tourbillon watch. Of the twelve produced, only seven were built with up-down indication, as seen on the present piece. The raised gold hour markers also differentiate this piece from the others in its series. It is interesting to note that tourbillon No. 82014, also silver-cased, is in the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum Glashütte collection.
A. Lange & Söhne started production of tourbillon movements relatively late and likely drew inspiration in the carriage design from Girard Perregaux, see Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne Watchmakers of Dresden, Vol.II, 2012, p. 184. According to Fridolin Stübner's notes, tourbillons were the first watches he built for Lange. Stübner was an exceptional chronometer maker who had worked for Dürrstein & Co before becoming a director at the Lange firm.
A. Lange & Söhne started production of tourbillon movements relatively late and likely drew inspiration in the carriage design from Girard Perregaux, see Reinhard Meis, A. Lange & Söhne Watchmakers of Dresden, Vol.II, 2012, p. 184. According to Fridolin Stübner's notes, tourbillons were the first watches he built for Lange. Stübner was an exceptional chronometer maker who had worked for Dürrstein & Co before becoming a director at the Lange firm.