A. Lange & Söhne - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII Hong Kong Friday, May 24, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne
    Year: Circa 2006
    Reference No: 323.046
    Movement No: 57’101
    Case No: 167’101, 01/38
    Model Name: 1815 “Cuvette”
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. L921.2, 36 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne Guarantee stamped Juwelier Oeding-Erdel, Germany dated 23rd October 2006, instruction manual, cloth and leather folio.

  • Catalogue Essay

    To commemorate the 100th anniversary of German retailer Erding-Ordel in 2006, A. Lange & Söhne released the limited edition 1815 "Cuvette" series. This collection draws inspiration from the pocket watch era of the brand and pays tribute to the golden age of pocket watches. It features thick Arabic numerals, a railway minute track, and a unique variation with four red lines instead of the usual three dots for each 15-minute marker. Notably, this is the first A. Lange & Söhne watch to have a hinged case back, which is engraved with "Oeding Erdel - 1906-2006."

    In line with German precision, the watch incorporates the zero-reset mechanism, allowing for perfect timing setting when the crown is pulled out. Adding to its uniqueness, this reference has an unusually large 40mm diameter. It is powered by the exquisite movement calibre L921.2, which is wound by the iconic SAX-O-MAT off-centred platinum and 21K gold micro rotor.

    The 1815 "Cuvette" series is available in both pink gold (please see next lot) and white gold versions, with each variant limited to only 38 pieces. The present lot is the 18K white gold version, numbered 1, making it the very first example ever made. Presented in "like new" overall condition, this watch is sure to attract interest from Lange collectors seeking to acquire an icon of the classic series.

  • Artist Biography

    A. Lange & Söhne

    German • 1845

    Originally 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.

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Ref. 323.046
A fine, attractive and rare limited edition white gold wristwatch with small seconds, zero-reset mechanism, hinged caseback and guarantee, numbered 1 of a limited edition of 38 pieces made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of German retailer Oeding-Erdel

Circa 2006
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$170,000 - 350,000 
€20,400-42,000
$21,800-44,900

Sold for HK$330,200

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2024