Adolph Lange. A fine and early 14K gold hunter case keywound lever watch with American made case

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Adolph Lange. A fine and early 18K gold hunter case keywound lever watch with American made case

SIGNED ADOLPH LANGE, DRESDEN, NO. 5272, MANUFACTURED IN 1867

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Adolph Lange. A fine and early 18K gold hunter case keywound lever watch with American made case
Signed Adolph Lange, Dresden, No. 5272, manufactured in 1867
Three quarter plate gilt-finished jewelled keywound lever movement, finely hand-engraved balance bridge, bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, gold lever and escape wheel, diamond endstone, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, in plain American made circular case with gold cuvette engraved John V. Scott, ribbed band, American case numbered and stamped FL&Co., dial and movement signed
52 mm. diam.

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Please note this watch is 18K gold and not 14K gold as stated in the printed catalogue.
Veuillez noter que cette montre est en or 18K et non pas 14K comme indique dans la version imprimee du catalogue.

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Lot Essay

According to the Archives of the Uhrenmuseum Glashütte, the movement, dial and hands of the present watch were sold to Charles William Schumann in New York on 6 June 1867. The gold case was added locally.

It is a fine and well-preserved example of an early Lange keywound watches. It is fitted with Lange's first three quarter plate movement which later became typical for Glashütte movements. For customs reasons, the American retailer Charles Schumann in New York used to order the movements only (mostly at a special price of 145 Marks). The cases were produced in the US following the Glashütte models.

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