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Pocket watch · Savonette pocket watch with carousel

A. Lange & Söhne carousel savonette pocket watch

Partially verified

This A. Lange & Söhne 18k rose gold savonette pocket watch contains a carousel movement designated caliber 47, numbered 45284. According to source documentation, the piece is cased in a 'Lucia' spring case with á-goutte keys and bears movement, dial, and case signatures along with matching serial number 45284 in Quality 1a finish. The dial features black Roman numerals, blued steel pear-form hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and an up/down (AUF/AB) power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock. Archival documentation from the German Clock and Watch Museum records its sale in 1909.

A. Lange & Söhne 18k rose gold carousel savonette pocket watch, movement no. 45284
A. Lange & Söhne 18k rose gold carousel savonette pocket watch, movement no. 45284 — Lempertz. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.lempertz.com
Category
Pocket watch · Savonette pocket watch with carousel
Maker / attribution
A. Lange & Söhne
Reference
cal. 47
Catalogue / lot identifier
795
Source-reported date
1909
Country
Germany
Source-reported serial
45284

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Configuration

This A. Lange & Söhne timepiece is identified as an 18k rose gold carousel savonette pocket watch. It is designated with movement number 45284, case number 45284, and a Quality 1a finish.

The watch is housed in a 'Lucia' spring case featuring á-goutte keys and an onion crown. The source documentation indicates the exterior of the hunter case bears a relief monogram 'CE'.

Evidence for this section
  • “18k rose gold A. Lange & Söhne carousel savonette pocket watch”
  • “Movement no. 45284, cal. 47, case no. 45284.”
  • “"Lucia" spring case with á-goutte keys.”
  • “Heavy hunter pocketwatch with relief monogram "CE".”
  • “Quality 1a.”

Dial and Visual Features

The watch features a metal dial marked with black Roman numerals and blued steel pear-form hands. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock location, while a winding aperture is situated at 12 o'clock.

The piece is cataloged as a hunter watch, and the dial, movement, and case are noted as signed.

Evidence for this section
  • “Metal dial with winding aperture at 12 o'clock and small subsidiary second at 6 o'clock.”
  • “Black Roman numerals and blued steel pear form hands.”
  • “Dial, movement and case signed.”

Provenance and Mechanism

The watch is sold with an extract from the German Clock and Watch Museum in Glashütte dated 27.09.2023, and a copy of the original 1909 registry of sale to E. Lauterbach of Sonneberg.

The internal mechanism is a caliber 47 carousel, a type of rotating gear frame drive intended to mitigate gravity's influence on timekeeping.

Evidence for this section
  • “Includes an extract from the German Clock and Watch Museum in Glashütte from 27.09.2023 and a copy of the registry of sale to one E. Lauterbach, Sonneberg in 1909”
  • “Movement no. 45284, cal. 47”
  • “in the carousel the bogie is usually driven by the third wheel.”

Open research questions

  • Is the winding aperture at 12 o'clock correctly identified as a power reserve indicator or a winding port in the archival data?
  • What is the current mechanical state of the caliber 47 carousel system?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A. Lange & Söhne carousel savonette pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material18k rose gold“18k rose gold A. Lange & Söhne carousel savonette pocket watch”
Movement Number45284“Movement no. 45284, cal. 47, case no. 45284.”
Diameter57.25 mm“⌀ 57,25 mm.”
Weight212.11 g“Weight 212.11 g.”
Quality GradeQuality 1a“Quality 1a.”

Visible details

  • Open savonette case showing a circular metal dial with black Roman hour numerals.
  • Power reserve subdial marked 'AUF' and 'AB' situated at 12 o'clock.
  • Subsidiary seconds subdial located at 6 o'clock.
  • Gold-colored curb link chain attached to the bow, ending with a spring-ring clasp.
  • Blued steel pear-form hour and minute hands.

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the photograph; carousel mechanism and movement numbering rely on source documentation.
  • Case exterior relief monogram ('CE') reported by the source is not visible in this dial-facing photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A very rare 18k rose gold A. Lange & Söhne carousel savonette pocket watch with extract form the archives. - Lot 795

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 9c11247363

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