26 - A. Lange & Söhne - Chronoscope

A. Lange & Söhne - Chronoscope A rare Glashuette pocket watch with chronograph and regulator dial - manufactured in quality 1A - sold on 19 April 1877 to jeweller Henry Bright, Leamington (England) Movm. No. 9856, Cal. 43, Case No. 16970, Dimensions 53 mm, circa 1877, Weight 117 g, Origin Deutschland, Extract from the archives Case: 14 K gold, engraved coat of arms shield, reeded caseband, case design "Jürgens". Dial: Enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance. Henry Bright was born in Sheffield in 1817, where his father Isaac and his uncle Philip worked as goldsmiths. In 1831, Isaac Bright opened a shop in Leamington Priors, where he worked until shortly before his death in 1849. His son Henry Bright moved to Leamington at the age of thirteen. He and his brother Edward became partners in their father’s business, which Henry continued to run until his own retirement in 1885. Henry Bright died in 1904. Case: very good, slightly rubbed. Dial: good, hairlines. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.