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A. Lange & Söhne 18K Pink Gold Hunting Cased Pocket Watch No. 63162

Partially verified

This A. Lange & Söhne hunting cased pocket watch, numbered 63162, dates to circa 1910. The timepiece features a four-body 'Lucia' 18K pink gold case with a polished finish and a hinged gold cuvette. The white enamel dial displays bold dauphine numerals, an outer minute track with Arabic five-minute indicators, and a subsidiary seconds dial, all complemented by pink gold spade hands. Powering the watch is a 19''' caliber movement constructed with a Glashütte 3/4-plate frosted gilt finish, incorporating 15 jewels and a straight-line Glashütte escapement. Key technical components include a gold pallet fork, a gold escape wheel, and a Lange Guillaume-type balance equipped with gold timing screws. The regulation system utilizes a blued steel Breguet balance-spring with a screw-adjustable terminal stud and a swan-neck micrometer regulator. The case, dial, and movement are signed by the maker.

View of the white enamel dial, pink gold spade hands, and subsidiary seconds dial of the A. Lange & Söhne hunting cased pocket watch.
View of the white enamel dial, pink gold spade hands, and subsidiary seconds dial of the A. Lange & Söhne hunting cased pocket watch. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Pocket watch · Hunting-cased keyless pocket watch
Maker / attribution
A. Lange & Söhne
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
90
Source-reported date
circa 1910
Source-reported place
Germany
Source-reported serial
63162

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 Dial

The timepiece is housed in an 18K pink gold, four-body 'Lucia' case, which features a polished finish. As a hunting cased watch, it includes a hinged cover protecting the dial. A hinged gold cuvette is integrated into the inner case construction to protect the movement.

The dial is executed in white enamel and is designed with bold dauphine-style numerals. The outer perimeter features a minute track that incorporates Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the lower half of the dial. The time is indicated by pink gold spade-style hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “Four-body, "Lucia", solid, polished.”
  • “Hinged gold cuvette.”
  • “White enamel with bold dauphine numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial.”

Movement and Escapement

The movement is a 19''' caliber designed with the traditional Glashütte 3/4-plate architecture and a frosted gilt finish. It utilizes 15 jewels and features a straight-line Glashütte escapement, which employs a gold pallet fork and a gold escape wheel. The escapement banking is achieved through a pin and hole arrangement.

The balance assembly is a Lange Guillaume-type, fitted with gold timing screws for precision regulation. The watch is equipped with a blued steel Breguet balance-spring, featuring an adjustable terminal stud. Fine regulation is managed by a swan-neck micrometer regulator.

Evidence for this section
  • “19''', Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line Glashütte escapement”
  • “gold pallet fork and escape wheel, banking with a pin and hole”
  • “Lange Guillaume-type balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring”
  • “swan-neck micrometer regulator”

Signatures and Condition

The watch is signed on the dial, the case, and the movement, confirming the consistent branding of the A. Lange & Söhne firm.

The auction description reports a comprehensive grading for the timepiece, assigning an 'AA' grade overall. Specifically, the case, movement, and dial are all categorized as grade 2, which corresponds to a 'Very good' condition rating.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial, case and movement signed.”
  • “Grading System Grade: AA Very good”
  • “Case: 2 Very good Movement: 2 Very good Dial: 2-01 Very good”

Open research questions

  • What are the specific production records associated with movement number 63162 in the Lange archives?
  • Does the 'Lucia' case designation correspond to a specific internal reference used by the Glashütte workshop during this era?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A. Lange & Söhne 18K Pink Gold Hunting Cased Pocket Watch No. 63162
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerA. Lange & Söhne“A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte-Sa”
Serial number63162“No.63162”
Case material18K pink gold“18K pink gold”
Jewel count15“15 jewels”
Case diameter55 mm“Diam. 55 mm.”
Escapement typeStraight-line Glashütte escapement“straight-line Glashütte escapement”

Visible details

  • Bold dauphine numerals on the white enamel dial
  • Polished 18K pink gold hunting case
  • Glashütte 3/4-plate movement construction
  • Visible swan-neck micrometer regulator

Research qualifications

  • Attribution to Glashütte is based on the maker's signature and caliber type
  • Dating is approximated to circa 1910 by the source

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

Consulted source

A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte-Sa, No.63162. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold, hunting cased keyless pocket watch with Lange Guillaume balance. To be sold without reserveTo be sold without reserve

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record c08ab8a1ba

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