Wristwatch · Enamel dial wristwatch with fuseé and chain transmission

A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” Ref. 260.025

Partially verified

This A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” reference 260.025 is a limited-edition platinum wristwatch dated circa 2010. Source records state it is numbered 38 of a 50-piece edition, housing the manual-wind calibre L044.1 with 33 jewels and a fuseé and chain transmission. The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, red minute accents at the quarters, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. Measuring 40.5 mm in diameter, the platinum case is mounted on a brown crocodile strap with a signed platinum pin buckle.

Dial view of the A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” in platinum, ref. 260.025 — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.phillips.com
Category: Wristwatch · Enamel dial wristwatch with fuseé and chain transmission
Maker / attribution: A. Lange & Söhne
Reference: 260.025
Catalogue / lot identifier: 990
Source-reported date: Circa 2010
Country: Germany
Source-reported serial: Case No. 188’535, 38/50; Movement No. 78’692

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

Case and Exterior Design

This A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” is encased in platinum, measuring 40.5 mm in diameter. It is fitted with a crocodile strap and a signed platinum pin buckle.

The case is identified as number 38 of a limited edition of 50 pieces, with the specific case number 188’535.

Evidence for this section

“Dimensions 40.5mm diameter”
“Material Platinum”
“Case No 188’535, 38/50”
“Clasp/Buckle Platinum A. Lange & Söhne pin buckle”

Dial Characteristics

The timepiece features an enamel dial with Roman numerals and small seconds.

The current source does not provide a visual description of the dial's stepped central section or the specific hand style and minute track markings.

Evidence for this section

“enamel dial”
“Roman numerals”
“small seconds”

Mechanism and Transmission

The watch is powered by the manual-wind calibre L044.1, which contains 33 jewels. The movement features a three-quarter plate composed of German silver and utilizes a fuseé and chain transmission.

Catalogue documentation states the fuseé and chain mechanism is composed of 636 parts, and the movement assembly includes 280 parts, counting the chain mechanism as one unit.

Evidence for this section

“Calibre Manual, cal. L044.1, 33 jewels”
“features a signature three quarter-plate composed of German silver and a fuseé and chain mechanism”
“The fuseé and chain mechanism alone is composed of 636 parts.”
“the movement comprises of 280 parts counting the fuseé and chain mechanism as one.”

Open research questions

Are there visual records or condition reports confirming the current state of the fuseé chain assembly?
Do hallmarks on the case back confirm the platinum purity?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange “Pour le Mérite” Ref. 260.025
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Reference	260.025	“Reference No 260.025”
Case Number	188’535, 38/50	“Case No 188’535, 38/50”
Movement Number	78’692	“Movement No 78’692”
Calibre	Manual, cal. L044.1, 33 jewels	“Calibre Manual, cal. L044.1, 33 jewels”
Material	Platinum	“Material Platinum”
Dimensions	40.5mm diameter	“Dimensions 40.5mm diameter”
Limitation	38 of 50 pieces	“numbered 38 of a limited edition of 50 pieces”
Dated Origin	2010	“guarantee stamped Sincere Fine Watches Singapore dated 28th July 2010”

Visible details

White enamel dial displaying black Roman numeral hour markers and a stepped central section.
Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with black Arabic markers and railway minute track.
Blued steel alpha-style hour and minute hands, with a blued seconds hand carrying a diamond-shaped counterweight.
Red printed numbers '15', '30', '45', and '60' at the outer minute track quarters.
Polished platinum case with straight lugs, fitted on a dark brown crocodile leather strap.

Research qualifications

Movement calibre L044.1 and case back markings are not visible in the provided image.
Accessories such as the presentation box, guarantee, and manuals mentioned by the cataloguer are not shown.

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

Consulted source

A. Lange & Söhne The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVI

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 8e3536ada0

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