A. Lange & Söhne - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE Hong Kong Monday, November 30, 2015 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: A. Lange & Söhne
    Year: Circa 1999
    Movement No: 20'436
    Case No: 118'475
    Model Name: 1815
    Material: 18k yellow gold
    Calibre: Mechanical, L941.1, 21 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne bracelet, 175 mm. maximum length
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne folding deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 36 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    While many collectors enjoy A. Lange & Söhne's exceedingly complicated wristwatches, the company's pared down designs may sometimes be overlooked in favor of their more complex counterparts.

    The present watch, reference. 1815, exemplifies how A. Lange & Söhne excels at creating timepieces with a clean and elegant look that is perfect for both casual and formal wear.

  • 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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A fine yellow gold bracelet watch

Circa 1999
36 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 120,000 

Sold for HK$93,750

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