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Lange & Sohne 18k Pocket Watch
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Lange & Sohne 18k Pocket Watch

19th century
Description

A very fine quality 18k gold pocket watch by A Lange & Sohne. An enamel dial signed 'A. LANGE & SOHNE GLASSHUTTE B. DRESDEN. Blued steel hands and Roman numerals. A subsidiary seconds dial.

A gilt, 3/4 plate mechanism signed Lange & Sohne and numbered 15576. A heavy savonette mechanism with 20 jewels. A diamond endstone to the balance and finely engraved. A top wind with a button at the top left to change the time. Circa 1880.

The inner is engraved with the name of 3 members of the Philipp family with a possible Royal family connection.

Case width 50mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this 18k Gold Pocket Watch to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09607900
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Matching serial number 15576 on movement and case: Glashütte production in the early 1880s.
Three-quarter plate movement with screwed gold chatons: fine Glashütte watchmaking.
Hand-engraved balance cock with diamond endstone: standard for Lange's high-grade production.
Pin-pusher at eleven o'clock: hand-setting method used before modern pull-out winding stems.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1229700
Description
A very fine quality 18k gold pocket watch by A Lange & Sohne. An enamel dial signed 'A. LANGE & SOHNE GLASSHUTTE B. DRESDEN. Blued steel hands and Roman numerals. A subsidiary seconds dial.

A gilt, 3/4 plate mechanism signed Lange & Sohne and numbered 15576. A heavy savonette mechanism with 20 jewels. A diamond endstone to the balance and finely engraved. A top wind with a button at the top left to change the time. Circa 1880.

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The inner is engraved with the name of 3 members of the Philipp family with a possible Royal family connection.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
fig 1. An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
fig 1. Lange & Sohne 18k Pocket Watch

Case width 50mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this 18k Gold Pocket Watch to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09607900
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Matching serial number 15576 on movement and case: Glashütte production in the early 1880s.
Three-quarter plate movement with screwed gold chatons: fine Glashütte watchmaking.
Hand-engraved balance cock with diamond endstone: standard for Lange's high-grade production.
Pin-pusher at eleven o'clock: hand-setting method used before modern pull-out winding stems.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229700
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.

Lange & Sohne 18k Pocket Watch

Archive II An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View II
Archive III An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View III
Archive IV An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View IV
Archive V An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View V
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Archive VII An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View VII
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
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An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Lange & Sohne 18k Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1229700
An open-face 18ct yellow gold pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • Material18ct Gold, Enamel, Steel
  • ColourYellow Gold
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Subsidiary seconds dial, Blued steel hands, Onion crown

This Victorian gentleman's pocket watch dates from 1880 and comes in an 18ct yellow gold case with a smooth polished finish and an onion crown. The open-face white enamel dial displays black painted Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, an inscription reading A. Lange & Sohne Glasshutte B. Dresden, and blued steel hands including a straight minute hand and a smaller indicator on the lower dial. Additional visible hardware includes a small button positioned at the top left of the case edge, a fluted top winder, and a circular suspension ring. Case width 50mm. In a contemporary home, this pocket watch suits display on a desk in a gentleman's library or office setting. It serves as a decorative accessory or a collector's desk piece, bringing period horological design to an interior without requiring active room placement. The polished gold exterior and clean white enamel face integrate into traditional study environments.

FAQs

German horology gained international prestige in the 19th century, particularly within the Saxon town of Glashutte. Makers established rigorous standards of craftsmanship, introducing three-quarter plates, precise regulation systems, and high-grade enamel dials that set a benchmark for mechanical timekeeping.

High-grade pocket watches from this era typically feature cases crafted from 18ct solid yellow gold. Dials were made using fired vitreous enamel on copper plates, complemented by heat-blued steel hands and precision mechanical movements containing synthetic or natural ruby jewels.

Authenticity is verified through movement markings, dial signatures, and case gold hallmarks. Original pieces typically feature maker-specific inscriptions on the dial and cuvette, along with distinct serial numbers matching the movement to the case.

While originally designed as personal horological items, pocket watches are frequently displayed under miniature glass cloches, placed on brass watch stands upon a desk, or styled within shadow-box frames to highlight mechanical movement details.

Mechanical timepieces require periodic servicing by a specialist horologist every three to five years to replace degraded lubricants. To preserve the movement and casing, keep the item in a dry, temperature-controlled environment away from high magnetic fields.
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