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A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This A. Lange & Söhne hunter case pocket watch dates to circa 1911 and is cased in 18K pink gold measuring 56 mm in diameter. The white enamel dial displays German calendar indications, moon phases, and subsidiary counters for day, date, month, and leap-year cycle, complemented by Louis XV-style hands. Powered by manual calibre 43 featuring a minute repeater, jewelled bearings, and a diamond endstone, the timepiece bears matching movement and case number 62’507. Literature notes it as one of seven known examples produced in this configuration.

Front view of the A. Lange & Söhne hunter case pocket watch with front lid open showing the enamel dial and German calendar indications
Front view of the A. Lange & Söhne hunter case pocket watch with front lid open showing the enamel dial and German calendar indications — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.phillips.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case minute repeating perpetual calendar pocket watch
Maker / attribution
A. Lange & Söhne
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
59
Source-reported date
Circa 1911
Country
Germany
Source-reported serial
62’507

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

Object Identity and Documentation

This A. Lange & Söhne hunter case pocket watch carries movement number 62’507 and matching case number 62’507, with cataloguing dating it to circa 1911. The auction catalogue states the timepiece is accompanied by a certificate and a letter dated 10 November 2016 from the German Watch Museum Glashütte.

According to the museum letter cited in the catalogue essay, this specific configuration is one of seven examples recorded by the firm between 1884 (number 13'404) and 1911 (number 99'902). The essay further reports that the watch originally sold in 1911 for 2,258 German marks.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement No 62’507”
  • “Case No 62’507”
  • “Accompanied by a certificate and letter from German Watch Museum Glashütte dated 10th November 2016 confirming the production number of the model and sale of the timepiece.”
  • “this configuration is one of only 7 examples ever produced by A. Lange & Söhne, with the earliest known number being 13'404 in 1884 and the last 99'902 in 1911, placing this example 62'507 squarely within that range.”
  • “Dating back to 1911, this watch also sold for a substantial 2,258 German marks.”

Case Construction and Origin

The pocket watch is cased in 18K pink gold measuring 56 mm in diameter, with a stated weight of 122.5 grams. Visible external components include a crown, bow, and a repeater slide positioned along the case band.

The auction essay notes cross-border origins for the housing and assembly: the case carries Swiss Helvétia hallmarks reflecting importation from Switzerland, while German assembly is marked by a German imperial hallmark. Signatures are recorded on the case, cuvette, dial, and movement.

Evidence for this section
  • “Material 18K pink gold”
  • “Dimensions 56mm diameter”
  • “Polished pink gold hunter case with crown, bow, and repeater slide on the band”
  • “Housed within the elegant 122.5g pink gold case”
  • “With the crisp Helvétia hallmarks found on the case, it is evident that A. Lange & Söhne was seeking the best quality cases in the period where Swiss-made cases were the crown in the industry. Hence, the case was imported from Switzerland, and the movement was assembled in Germany as confirmed by the German imperial hallmark”
  • “Signed Case, cuvette, dial, and movement signed, movement and cuvette numbered”

Dial and Mechanism Details

Opening the hunter front cover reveals a white enamel dial with German calendar script and pierced Louis XV-style hands. Complications are arranged across four subsidiary dials showing the day of the week, calendar date, month paired with a leap-year cycle, and constant seconds combined with a moon-phase aperture.

The movement is identified in the specifications as a manual Calibre 43 featuring jewelled bearings and a diamond endstone. While the movement itself is not shown in the primary photograph, the catalogue describes it as an A1-classified calibre with a German three-quarter plate and an engraved balance cock with a swan neck regulator, completed and adjusted by German watchmaker Hugo Müller.

Evidence for this section
  • “Open hunter front cover revealing a white enamel dial with German calendar script”
  • “Ornate pierced Louis XV-style hour and minute hands”
  • “Four sub-dials showing month/leap year, date, constant seconds with moon phase, and day of the week”
  • “Calibre Manual, cal. 43, jewelled and a diamond endstone”
  • “Housed within the elegant 122.5g pink gold case is the A1-classified movement, featuring the iconic German three-quarter plate design. The tradition of the delicately engraved balance cock with a swan neck regulator has been well-preserved”
  • “completed and adjusted by Hugo Müller, a German watchmaker who later served as the technical director of Deutsche Präzisions-Uhrenfabrik Glashütte eGmbH from 1918 to 1925.”

Open research questions

  • What specific hallmarks and numbering stamps are struck on the inner cuvette and interior case lids to corroborate the reported Swiss and German marks?
  • Does the archival documentation from the German Watch Museum Glashütte record the original delivery date or purchaser name for movement 62’507?
  • What specific markings or signatures, if any, appear on the movement to denote Hugo Müller's completion and adjustment?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement Number62’507“Movement No 62’507”
Case Number62’507“Case No 62’507”
Case Material18K pink gold“Material 18K pink gold”
CalibreCal. 43“Calibre Manual, cal. 43, jewelled and a diamond endstone”
Dimensions56mm diameter“Dimensions 56mm diameter”
Production QuantityOne of 7 examples made“one of 7 examples made”
Case Weight122.5 grams“Housed within the elegant 122.5g pink gold case”
Finisher / AdjusterHugo Müller“completed and adjusted by Hugo Müller, a German watchmaker”
Accompanying DocumentationCertificate and museum letter dated 10 November 2016“Accompanied by a certificate and letter from German Watch Museum Glashütte dated 10th November 2016”

Visible details

  • Open hunter front cover revealing a white enamel dial with German calendar script
  • Ornate pierced Louis XV-style hour and minute hands
  • Four sub-dials showing month/leap year, date, constant seconds with moon phase, and day of the week
  • Polished pink gold hunter case with crown, bow, and repeater slide on the band

Research qualifications

  • Movement and interior case back/cuvette are not shown in the provided photograph
  • Source report notes the case was imported from Switzerland while the movement was assembled in Germany

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

Consulted source

A. Lange & Söhne TOKI: Watch Auction

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record d4fb4fd044

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