A. Lange & Söhne 14K Pink Gold Hunting Cased Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
Maker / issuer
A. Lange & SöhneThis 14K pink gold hunting cased pocket watch, serial number 77709, was manufactured circa 1910 by the Glashütte firm A. Lange & Söhne. The watch features a four-body bassine case with a polished finish and a hinged gold cuvette.
Its white enamel dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial, complemented by blued steel spade hands. The movement is a frosted gilt, Glashütte 3/4-plate caliber containing 16 jewels. It is equipped with a straight-line Glashütte escapement, a gold pallet fork, and Lange's signature Guillaume-type balance with timing screws, alongside a blued steel Breguet balance spring and a swan-neck micrometer regulator.
The timepiece is signed on the dial, case, and movement. It is accompanied by a fitted box. The diameter of the watch is 53 mm. The auction description notes that the movement requires an overhaul and that the dial has a hairline crack.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1910
- Type
- Hunting-cased pocket watch
- Maker
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Balance
- Lange's Guillaume-type balance
- Diameter
- 53 mm
- Escapement
- Straight line Glashütte escapement
- Case Material
- 14K pink gold
- Movement Type
- Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 16 jewels
- Serial Number
- 77709
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Maker / attribution
- A. Lange & Söhne
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a four-body, bassine-style case crafted from 14K pink gold. It features a polished exterior surface and includes a hinged gold cuvette protecting the movement. The dial is constructed from three-piece white enamel, featuring Arabic numerals for hour markers and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial. An outer minute track encircles the periphery of the dial. The hands are composed of blued steel in a spade configuration. The auction description identifies the presence of a hairline on the enamel surface of the dial, and the hands are documented as original to the timepiece.
- Visible features
- • Case diameter is 53 mm • Blued steel spade hands • Arabic numerals on enamel dial
- Movement and Escapement
- The movement is a Glashütte 3/4-plate caliber finished in frosted gilt with 16 jewels. The watch operates via a keyless winding mechanism. It features a straight-line Glashütte escapement, which utilizes a gold pallet fork. Technical regulation is managed by a swan-neck micrometer regulator, and the balance assembly incorporates Lange’s Guillaume-type balance with timing screws and a blued steel Breguet balance spring. The auction description specifies that an overhaul for the movement is recommended for the next owner. The movement, alongside the case and dial, is signed by the manufacturer.
- Provenance and Condition
- The watch is listed under Lot 201 and is accompanied by a branded Lange fitted box. The auction house provided a grading system for the object, assessing the case as "very good" and the movement as "good" (3*), while the enamel dial is also categorized as "good". The auction house explicitly notes that the watch requires servicing and that the enamel dial contains a hairline. The signatures remain intact on the dial, case, and movement, and the hands are described as original.
Identification
- Serial number
- 77709
- 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 overhaul recommended by the auction house
- Research required: Presence of a hairline crack on the enamel dial