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A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte TASCHENUHR / LEPINE (um 1883) Kaliber 43 vergoldet 1A-Qualität Goldchatons Diamantdeckstein

Used () | Year of production 1883 | No original box | No original papers
$7,917
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More information about the A. Lange & Söhne – Used (Very good)

Basic Info
Listing code NHB5I2
Brand A. Lange & Söhne
Movement Manual winding
Case material Gold-plated
Year of production 1883
Condition

The item shows minor signs of wear, such as small, intangible scratches.
Scope of delivery
No original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Germany
Price €6,900 (= $7,917) [Negotiable]
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber
Movement Manual winding
Caliber/movement ALS Kaliber 43
Base caliber ALS Kaliber
Power reserve 30 h
Number of jewels 20
Frequency 18000 A/h

Case
Case material Gold-plated
Case diameter 50 mm
Thickness 16 mm
Water resistance Not water resistant
Bezel material Gold-plated
Crystal Mineral Glass
Dial White
Dial numerals Roman numerals

Other
Small seconds, Tempered blue hands, Only Original Parts

Description
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An early and decorative a. Lange & söhne Glashütte pocket watch / lepine (circa 1883), caliber 43, gilt (Gold Filled), highest quality grade 1A, for the American market, slight signs of age and wear, otherwise very good condition, case; crown and bow gilt, diameter 50 mm, height 16 mm, weight 93 g, winding via the crown, rarely as a hand setting mechanism, hand setting with open bezel via lever/slider at 11 and 1, cover glass made of mineral glass with minimal traces, classic reduced design, flawless white enamel dial, at 12 with manufacturer's signature a. Lange & söhne in radial arrangement, below the indication of origin glashÜtte b / dresden as two lines, fine Roman numerals with equally fine railroad minute markers, beautifully blued hands (pear-shaped hands / poires), small second at 6, bezel and inner ring with coin edge, intact hinge, cover firmly latching, decorated on the outside with antique arch motifs and floral arabesques (with unobtrusive initial), polished on the movement side and with case number 207318, dust cover (metal) polished on the outside, with pearl finish on the movement side and case number 207318 as well as guarantee and manufacturer's designation warranted n.a.w.co for the case maker North American Watch Co. (in oval) 20 years as three-liner, intact and clean as ¾ plate movement caliber 43 in 1A quality, diameter 43 mm corresponding to 19 lignes, with 20 jewels, regulated in 5 positions and three temperatures, in export quality nickel silver (so-called white movement), free of corrosion or traces of age, complete wheel train in screwed gold chatons (also anchor) with countersunk, polished and annealed (blued) screws, gold anchor and gold anchor wheel, granular gilt and filigree decorated balance cock, Glashütte piston tooth lever escapement, long regulator (still without the regulator spring fine adjustment or swan neck fine adjustment, which was only used later). balance staff with decorative diamond endstone, two-legged bimetallic compensation balance with gold regulating screws, blued Breguet balance spring with double Philippe end curve, winding wheels with Glashütte sunburst finish, clean movement plate with decorative wave cuts and maker's signature a. lange & sÖhne glashÜtte b. dresden as well as movement number 16867, mainspring with Maltese setting. This exquisite a. Lange & söhne Glashütte pocket watch / lepine (circa 1883) is a beautiful and rare testimony to the early days of the legendary Glashütte watch manufactory a. Lange & söhne. The pocket watch starts to run when it is wound up and runs for about four minutes a day.

ultra-fine glashÜtter pocket watch
note
This pocket watch in 1A quality (around 1883) has a rare hand-setting mechanism. To set the hands, the bezel must be opened and a small lever/pusher actuated on the 11 and 1. The lever on the 11 may have originally been angled. A comparison with an identical pocket watch in 1A quality (movement number 16194) suggests that the vertical part of the lever is missing on this example with movement number 16867. A master watchmaker used small tweezers to move the lever in direction 12 to activate the hand setting mechanism. The slider at 1 changes its position away from the crown. To deactivate it, push the slider at 1 back towards the crown so that it snaps back into place.



as quality level 1A (highest quality level)

- ¾ Movement plate
- Screwed gold chatons (also anchor)
- Balance bearing with diamond endstone
- Crown winding movement with 20 jewels
- Nickel balance with gold regulating screws
- Hairspring (with inner and) outer end curve
- Anchor and escape wheel with 9-carat gold alloy
- Glashütte lever escapement with concealed pallets
- Swan-neck fine adjustment (from approx. 1887)
- Regulated in 5 positions at 3 temperatures
- Most cases in 18-carat gold, silver or platinum

as export cases
Due to high protective tariffs in the usa, the delivery of complete watches was unprofitable. The 1A movement was therefore encased in a gold-plated lepine case in the country of destination. When imported into the usa, customs regulations required a clear designation of origin. As Glashütte was unknown in America, the dial signature a. Lange Dresden and later (as in the present case) a. Lange & söhne Glashütte b/Dresden was chosen.

Gold Filled refers to a process in which an outer layer of solid gold (at least 5% of the 14-karat or 10% of the 10-karat gold by total weight) is bonded to a metal core made of brass, copper or silver. The gold is rolled on in a special process and permanently bonded to the carrier metal. In this case, the gold-plated case was manufactured by n.a.w.co in North America, according to the manufacturer's signature.

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