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Pocket watch · Keyless lever full hunter pocket watch

A. Lange & Söhne Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This A. Lange & Söhne pocket watch, dating to 1920, is a full hunter timepiece encased in 18k yellow gold. The watch features a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position. The hour and minute hands are executed in a rose gold Louis XVI style. The movement is a keyless lever type, signed 'A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte Dresden', and includes features such as micrometre regulation, a compensation balance, a gold lever, and a gold escape wheel. The case, measuring 52 mm in diameter, is signed and hallmarked, with plain front and back covers.

Front view of the 18k yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne full hunter pocket watch with the front cover open, displaying the white enamel dial and ornate decorative hands.
Front view of the 18k yellow gold A. Lange & Söhne full hunter pocket watch with the front cover open, displaying the white enamel dial and ornate decorative hands. — Watch Museum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
watchmuseum.org
Category
Pocket watch · Keyless lever full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
A. Lange & Söhne
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1920
Source-reported place
Germany

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 18-karat yellow gold full hunter case measuring 52 mm in diameter. The exterior of the case is characterized by plain, undecorated front and back covers. The winding and time-setting functions are achieved via a crown located at the three o'clock position.

The dial is constructed of white enamel and displays black-printed Arabic numerals. A peripheral minute track encircles the numerals, and a subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the bottom of the dial. The hour and minute hands are manufactured in rose gold and follow a Louis XVI aesthetic style.

Evidence for this section
  • “The 18ct gold case, which is also signed and hallmarked, has plain front and back covers.”
  • “The beautiful white enamel Arabic dial, with outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial, is fully signed A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte and matched perfectly with the original rose gold Louis XVI style hands”

Movement and Technical Features

The watch is powered by a keyless lever movement that is signed by the maker as 'A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte Dresden'. This caliber is designed to include specific adjustments and components intended for precision timekeeping.

Technical features of the movement include a compensation balance and micrometre regulation for fine-tuning. The escapement incorporates a gold lever and a gold escape wheel.

Evidence for this section
  • “The superb keyless lever movement is signed A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Dresden, with micrometre regulation, compensation balance, gold lever, and gold escape wheel.”

Signatures and Provenance

The watch is identified by the manufacturer as A. Lange & Söhne, originating from Glashütte, Germany. The specific production date is recorded as 1920.

Both the movement and the gold case are signed and hallmarked to signify their origin and metal purity, as reported in the provided auction description.

Evidence for this section
  • “The 18ct gold case, which is also signed and hallmarked”
  • “The superb keyless lever movement is signed A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Dresden”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific movement serial number associated with this timepiece?
  • Can the hallmark on the case be identified to a specific assay office or date range within the 1920 production year?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A. Lange & Söhne Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerA. Lange & Söhne“Creator: A. Lange & Söhne”
Date of Manufacture1920“Date of Manufacture: 1920”
Case Material18k yellow gold“Case Material: 18k Gold,Yellow Gold”
Case Diameter52 mm“Diameter: 52 mm (2.05 in)”
Movement FeaturesKeyless lever, micrometre regulation, compensation balance, gold lever, gold escape wheel“The superb keyless lever movement is signed A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Dresden, with micrometre regulation, compensation balance, gold lever, and gold escape wheel.”
Place of OriginGermany“Place of Origin: Germany”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial features Arabic numerals
  • Louis XVI style rose gold hands
  • Subsidiary seconds dial located at the bottom of the main dial
  • Plain yellow gold full hunter case

Research qualifications

  • No specific movement serial number provided
  • Internal hallmarks not explicitly described beyond being present

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

Consulted source

A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Dresden Pocket Watch - C1920s

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record fb22ed870e

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