A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 701.007 Tourbillon Pour le Mérite
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1994
Maker / issuer
A. Lange & SöhneThis A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon Pour le Mérite, reference 701.007, is an 18k white gold wristwatch dated by the manufacturer's certificate to 1994. Featuring a 38mm three-part case numbered 110'388, the auction record notes it is engraved as number 138 of a 150-piece edition.
The blue dial displays white Arabic numerals, an aperture exposing the one-minute tourbillon cage at 6 o'clock, subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock, and an Auf/Ab 36-hour power reserve indicator at 3 o'clock. Movement number 423 is the manual-wind calibre L902.0 with 29 jewels and a fusée-and-chain transmission.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Tourbillon wristwatch with fusée-and-chain mechanism
- Calibre
- Manual, L902.0, 29 jewels
- Dimensions
- 38mm diameter
- Case Number
- 110'388
- Case Material
- 18k white gold
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement Number
- 423
- Reference Number
- 701.007
- Maker / attribution
- A. Lange & Söhne
Design
- Visible features
- • Deep blue dial with printed white Arabic numerals and an outer railway minute track. • Aperture at 6 o'clock showcasing a tourbillon cage traversed by a straight polished bridge with endstones. • Subsidiary dial at 9 o'clock for running seconds inscribed 'TOURBILLON'. • Subsidiary dial at 3 o'clock for power reserve indicated up to 36 hours. • Straight lugs and fluted crown marked with the Lange emblem.
- Dial and Complications
- The timepiece features a blue dial with printed white Arabic numerals and an outer railway minute track. A visible aperture at 6 o'clock displays the one-minute tourbillon cage, which is traversed by a straight polished bridge set with endstones. A subsidiary dial for running seconds, inscribed 'TOURBILLON', is positioned at 9 o'clock. A second subsidiary dial at 3 o'clock serves as a power reserve indicator.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch is equipped with the manual-wind calibre L902.0, which contains 29 jewels. The movement is reported by the source to include a fusée-and-chain transmission mechanism. The movement is identified as number 423 by the auction records. The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided dial-side photograph.
- Case and External Construction
- This A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon Pour le Mérite, reference 701.007, features an 18k white gold case with a diameter of 38mm. The external observations include straight lugs and a fluted crown. The auction source lists the case number as 110'388 and notes that the caseback is engraved with the limited edition number 138 of 150. These engravings are not visible in the provided imagery.
Identification
- Reference
- 701.007
- Serial number
- 110'388
- 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 engraving indicating limited edition number 138 of 150 is source-reported and not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Movement calibre L902.0 and movement number 423 cannot be directly inspected from the dial view.