A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” Ref. 260.025
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 2010
Maker / issuer
A. Lange & SöhneThis A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” reference 260.025 is a limited-edition platinum wristwatch dated circa 2010. Source records state it is numbered 38 of a 50-piece edition, housing the manual-wind calibre L044.1 with 33 jewels and a fuseé and chain transmission.
The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, red minute accents at the quarters, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. Measuring 40.5 mm in diameter, the platinum case is mounted on a brown crocodile strap with a signed platinum pin buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Enamel dial wristwatch with fuseé and chain transmission
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. L044.1, 33 jewels
- Material
- Platinum
- Reference
- 260.025
- Dimensions
- 40.5mm diameter
- Limitation
- 38 of 50 pieces
- Case Number
- 188’535, 38/50
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement Number
- 78’692
- Maker / attribution
- A. Lange & Söhne
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial displaying black Roman numeral hour markers and a stepped central section. • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with black Arabic markers and railway minute track. • Blued steel alpha-style hour and minute hands, with a blued seconds hand carrying a diamond-shaped counterweight. • Red printed numbers '15', '30', '45', and '60' at the outer minute track quarters. • Polished platinum case with straight lugs, fitted on a dark brown crocodile leather strap.
- Dial Characteristics
- The timepiece features an enamel dial with Roman numerals and small seconds. The current source does not provide a visual description of the dial's stepped central section or the specific hand style and minute track markings.
- Case and Exterior Design
- This A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” is encased in platinum, measuring 40.5 mm in diameter. It is fitted with a crocodile strap and a signed platinum pin buckle. The case is identified as number 38 of a limited edition of 50 pieces, with the specific case number 188’535.
- Mechanism and Transmission
- The watch is powered by the manual-wind calibre L044.1, which contains 33 jewels. The movement features a three-quarter plate composed of German silver and utilizes a fuseé and chain transmission. Catalogue documentation states the fuseé and chain mechanism is composed of 636 parts, and the movement assembly includes 280 parts, counting the chain mechanism as one unit.
Identification
- Reference
- 260.025
- Serial number
- Case No. 188’535, 38/50; Movement No. 78’692
- 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 calibre L044.1 and case back markings are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Accessories such as the presentation box, guarantee, and manuals mentioned by the cataloguer are not shown.