Property from an Important International Collector
872Σ
A. Lange & Söhne
1815 Up/Down
A fine platinum wristwatch with power reserve
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 300,000€18,800 - 35,200$20,000 - 37,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Year
- Circa 2007
- Movement No
- 24'409
- Case No
- 136'850
- Model Name
- 1815 Up/Down
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Mechanical, L942.1, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum <em>A. Lange & Söhne</em>
- Dimensions
- 36 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>A. Lange & Söhne</em> carrying case.
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The 1815 Up/Down collection was made to celebrate the birth year of Ferdinand A. Lange. The watch features the iconic up/down power reserve indicator, which is a device first used in historic pocket watches and marine chronometers. Fitted with a harmonious dial design and case proportion, this present watch is a combination of complication and refinement and is offered in like new condition.
A. Lange & Söhne
German | 1845Originally founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, Dresden, Germany, the firm established an entire watchmaking culture and industry in Glashütte. The brand quickly became Germany's finest watchmaker, first creating dependable, easy-to-repair watches before going on to produce some of the world's finest complicated pocket watches, including Grande Sonnerie watches, tourbillon watches and Grande Complications.
On the final day of World War II, their factories were destroyed by Russian bombers, and in 1948 the brand was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, Ferdinand's great grandson Walter Lange re-established the brand with the objective to once again produce top-quality luxury watches. Now part of the Richemont Group, its original vintage and modern creations are highly coveted by collectors. Key models from the modern era include the Lange 1, Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon and the Zeitwerk.
Browse MakerOn the final day of World War II, their factories were destroyed by Russian bombers, and in 1948 the brand was confiscated by the Soviet Union. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, Ferdinand's great grandson Walter Lange re-established the brand with the objective to once again produce top-quality luxury watches. Now part of the Richemont Group, its original vintage and modern creations are highly coveted by collectors. Key models from the modern era include the Lange 1, Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon and the Zeitwerk.