3001 - A. LANGE & SÖHNE · GOLD POCKET WATCH, SAVONNETTE

A. LANGE & SÖHNE · GOLD POCKET WATCH, SAVONNETTE ca. 1873 · 18K yellow gold · 51 mm “A. Lange & Söhne, Dresden,” the early movement number 9’260, and the “Rubin & Diamant” engraving on the gold cover give this pocket watch its special charm. Behind the white enamel dial, one can see a three-quarter plate, screw-mounted gold chatons, and a diamond crown stone. The Glashütte Archive confirms Caliber 43 in the highest quality grade, “HF.” The watch was likely sold to Schneider in December 1873—an early Lange with exceptional charm. Weight: 114.9 g · Case number: 108 · Movement number: 9260 Case: Gold savonnette with a finely guilloché hinged cover and coat-of-arms cartouche. Fluted crown, lugs, and signed dust cover engraved with “Anker 20 Rubin & Diamant.” The case shape corresponds to the Glashütte archive description. Dial: Two-part white enamel dial with Roman numerals, fine minute track, and small seconds. Blued steel hands and the early signature “A. Lange, Dresden.” Movement: Crown-wound, A. Lange & Söhne Caliber 43 (movement diameter 43 mm), gold-plated anchor escapement with three-quarter plate, screw-mounted gold chatons, and diamond top stone; engraved balance cock, compensation balance, and Breguet balance spring. Listed in the Glashütte Archive as quality grade “HF.” Functions: Two-hand watch with small seconds Box: None · Papers: Archive information from the German Watch Museum in Glashütte dated 2026, including an archive copy Condition: Well-preserved with clear guilloché work and slight signs of wear. Enamel dial with minor chipping along the edge between four and five o’clock; blued hands well-preserved; movement well-maintained. Condition: *