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  • Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne
    Year: 2015
    Reference No: 236.049
    Movement No: 111'992
    Case No: 220'288, No. 88/200
    Model Name: 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange
    Material: Platinum
    Calibre: Manual, cal. L 051.1, 23 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: Platinum A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by A. Lange & Söhne guarantee stamped Richemont Asia Pacific and dated 05th June 2015, instruction manual, product literature, leather document holder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Released in 2015, the 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange limited edition wristwatch commemorates the 200th anniversary of the firm’s founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, born in Dresden on 18 February 1815.

    - The 1815 collection is known for precision timepieces in a wide variety of models including the Grande Complication masterpiece, annual calendars and chronographs, perpetual calendars with split-seconds, and time only wristwatches like the present lot. Each model is a tribute to the horological traditions Ferdinand Adolph Lange sought to achieve with one common design attribute found on each model: the railway-track minute scale.

    - The present example, reference 236.049 is a quintessential timepiece that defines the classic iconic wristwatches from this famed brand. This limited edition 1815 Anniversary F. A. Lange wristwatch is numbered 88 of 200 pieces and is offered in excellent overall condition with box and papers.

    - With a striking masculine appeal, the platinum case features a striking black dial, surrounded by a railway minute track. Powered by the caliber L051.1 with a hand engraved balance cock, the present model is a wonderful addition to any collection, both for its rarity and technical excellence.

  • 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. 236.049
A fine and attractive limited edition platinum wristwatch with small seconds, black dial, guarantee and presentation box, numbered 88 of a limited edition of 200 pieces

2015
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.

Estimate
CHF20,000 - 40,000 
€21,400-42,800
$23,600-47,200

Sold for CHF22,860

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