A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Sohne Antimagnetic First Quality 18K Gold Hunter Case pocket watch

A rare, antimagnetic hunting case pocket watch A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden Caliber 43 quality 1A in 18k pink gold execution with original certificate of Glashütter watch Museum year of sale: 1889 sold to company Dürrstein & Co, Dresden This pocket watch is a unique and rare timepiece from the history of Glashütte watches production. It is an antimagnetic hunter case pocket watch with the high-quality movement, manufactured in the highest quality grade and the finest finishing with traditional Glashütte 3/4 plate execution. The antimagnetic Lange & Söhne pocket watches were manufactured only in a very clear, lower number and are only rarely offered on the watch market. The development of antimagnetic watches served to protect the mechanical movements from magnetic influences. The movement of this pocket watch is equipped with a Palladium balance spring and a screw compensation balance according to Paillard, the plate of the movement bears the engraving "Paillards Patent Bal". This palladium alloy was particularly resistant to magnetic influences. This hunter case pocket watch was made in a 18k gold execution and has a solid total weight of approximately 109 grams. The solid gold case has a form of "Lucia", the diameter of the case is 52mm. The twopart enamel dial has large radial Arabic numerals in attractive combination with red Arabic minutes. The high quality movement in 1A quality with beautiful Glashütte quality features is protected behind an 18k gold case. This hunter case pocket watch is one of the few exemplars that were made with antimagnetic movement. It belongs to the high-quality watch production of the Lange & Sohne manufacture. Details on the watch: Dial enamel dial inner Arabic hours outer five-minute divisions and red Arabic minutes sunk auxiliary seconds Louis XV gold hands very good condtition Movement 3/4 plate movement caliber 43 quality 1A diamond endstone on balance gold lever and gold escape wheel cutting winding wheels blued screwed gold chatons screw compensation balance according to Paillard palladium balance spring fine florally engraved balance cock fine adjusting device blued screws signed the movement is is fully functional and is in a very good working condition Case 18k pink gold 18k pink gold dome case design "Lucia" smooth monogrammed diameter approx. 52mm without pendant total weight approx. 109 grams numbered and signed very good condition, age traces of use The watch is fully functional, is running very well and is in a very good total condition. Sex Male Diameter Caliber Scope of supply with extract of the archives Special