A. Lange & Söhne carousel savonette pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1909
Maker / issuer
A. Lange & SöhneThis A. Lange & Söhne 18k rose gold savonette pocket watch contains a carousel movement designated caliber 47, numbered 45284. According to source documentation, the piece is cased in a 'Lucia' spring case with á-goutte keys and bears movement, dial, and case signatures along with matching serial number 45284 in Quality 1a finish.
The dial features black Roman numerals, blued steel pear-form hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and an up/down (AUF/AB) power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock. Archival documentation from the German Clock and Watch Museum records its sale in 1909.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Savonette pocket watch with carousel
- Weight
- 212.11 g
- Diameter
- 57.25 mm
- Case Material
- 18k rose gold
- Quality Grade
- Quality 1a
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement Number
- 45284
- Maker / attribution
- A. Lange & Söhne
Design
- Visible features
- • Open savonette case showing a circular metal dial with black Roman hour numerals. • Power reserve subdial marked 'AUF' and 'AB' situated at 12 o'clock. • Subsidiary seconds subdial located at 6 o'clock. • Gold-colored curb link chain attached to the bow, ending with a spring-ring clasp. • Blued steel pear-form hour and minute hands.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a metal dial marked with black Roman numerals and blued steel pear-form hands. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock location, while a winding aperture is situated at 12 o'clock. The piece is cataloged as a hunter watch, and the dial, movement, and case are noted as signed.
- Provenance and Mechanism
- The watch is sold with an extract from the German Clock and Watch Museum in Glashütte dated 27.09.2023, and a copy of the original 1909 registry of sale to E. Lauterbach of Sonneberg. The internal mechanism is a caliber 47 carousel, a type of rotating gear frame drive intended to mitigate gravity's influence on timekeeping.
- Identity and Configuration
- This A. Lange & Söhne timepiece is identified as an 18k rose gold carousel savonette pocket watch. It is designated with movement number 45284, case number 45284, and a Quality 1a finish. The watch is housed in a 'Lucia' spring case featuring á-goutte keys and an onion crown. The source documentation indicates the exterior of the hunter case bears a relief monogram 'CE'.
Identification
- Reference
- cal. 47
- Serial number
- 45284
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement is not visible in the photograph; carousel mechanism and movement numbering rely on source documentation.
- Research required: Case exterior relief monogram ('CE') reported by the source is not visible in this dial-facing photograph.