A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 405.031 Datograph Up/Down Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 2016
Maker / issuer
A. Lange & SöhneThis A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down reference 405.031 is an 18K pink gold flyback chronograph wristwatch dating to circa 2016. According to the auction catalogue, it features a 41mm case housing the manual-wind calibre L.951.6 movement with 46 jewels.
The black dial presents an oversized double date display beneath 12 o'clock, subsidiary dials for running seconds and chronograph minutes, and an Up/Down power reserve indication at 6 o'clock. Accompanied by its stamped guarantee seal dated August 2016, instruction manual, and presentation box, the watch is fitted with a brown crocodile strap and an 18K pink gold deployant clasp.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Flyback chronograph wristwatch
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. L.951.6, 46 jewels
- Reference
- 405.031
- Dimensions
- 41mm diameter
- Case Number
- 219’484
- Case Material
- 18K pink gold
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement Number
- 115’598
- Maker / attribution
- A. Lange & Söhne
Design
- Visible features
- • Black dial with dual light-coloured subsidiary dials and baton hour markers • Double date display window below the 12 o'clock position • Power reserve sub-indicator at 6 o'clock marked AB and AUF • Accompanied by guarantee paperwork, Datograph manual, and fitted presentation case
- Dial Architecture and Display
- Direct visual inspection of the front photograph confirms a black dial with baton hour markers and dual light-coloured subsidiary registers for running seconds and chronograph minutes. An oversized double date display window is situated below the 12 o'clock position. An Up/Down power reserve sub-indicator is located at 6 o'clock, marked with 'AB' and 'AUF'. The auction essay notes that the flyback chronograph configuration allows the mechanism to be reset to zero and restarted in mid-measurement by pressing and releasing the pusher.
- Identity and Case Construction
- Catalogued as reference 405.031 and model Datograph Up/Down, this A. Lange & Söhne timepiece is cased in 18K pink gold with a stated diameter of 41mm. The lot listing records case number 219’484 and notes that the case, dial, movement, and clasp are signed by the maker. The auction entry assigns a date of circa 2016 and lists the watch as 'Property from the Original Owner'. It is fitted to a crocodile strap equipped with an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne deployant clasp.
- Mechanism and Accompanying Accessories
- The cataloguing identifies the movement as the manual calibre L.951.6 with 46 jewels, bearing movement number 115’598. Although the auction text states the movement can be viewed through a sapphire caseback, the movement and rear case are not visible in the provided primary front photograph. Accompanying documentation and accessories include an A. Lange & Söhne guarantee stamped by retailer Pro Hopetime Watch Co. Taiwan and dated 6th August 2016, alongside an instruction manual, product literature, leather folio, fitted presentation box, and outer packaging.
Identification
- Reference
- 405.031
- Serial number
- 219’484
- 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: Caseback and movement are not visible in the primary front photograph; mechanism details rely on auctioneer descriptions