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Brand :
A. Lange & Sohne
Model :
Tourbillon Pour Le Mérite
Category :
Wrist Watch
Period :
1990's
Watch ID :
42
Case material :
Platinum
With diamonds :
Yes :
Bracelet material :
*croco*
Reference Detail :
. 701 . 005
Complications :
Chronometre, Tourbillon
Description :
A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, Extremely Fine & Rare Ref..701.005 Platinum Tourbillon Pour le Mérite No. 42 of a limited.edition of 50 examples made in 1996.Case: No. 110442, three body, platinum, polished and brushed, 38.mm, transparent case back with six screws for viewing the movement.sapphire crystals.Dial: solid satiné silver with black Arabic numerals, outer black.minute track, sunk subsidiary guilloche dials for the constant.seconds and the up down wind indication, aperture with polished.steel bridge for viewing the tourbillon.Movement: No. 330, caliber L902.0, 3/4 plate, nickel silver, 29.jewels including 5 in screw-mounted gold chatons, tourbillon cage.bearing 2 diamond endstones, Glucydur balance adjusted to five.positions, Nivarox balance spring with Strasser overcoil, power.equalization with chain and fusee, maintaining power and stepped.planetary gearing, hand decorated and engraved movement.Band: original black crocodile with original platinum buckle.Signed: A. Lange & Söhne, with inner and outer boxes, hang.tags, a new A. Lange & Söhne crocodile strap, instruction.booklet, guarantee certificate, and an 88 page book of Lange.Söhne premier models, history and a five page presentation devoted.to this model with full color photography and schematic drawings of.the tourbillon and fusee and chain power transmission.The Tourbillon Pour le Mérite was produced in limited editions of.150 pieces in 18k gold, 50 in platinum and 1 in stainless steel..This tourbillon chronometer is without exception the most.prestigious of all wristwatches produced by A. Lange & Söhne..It represents the culmination of over 150 years of experience in.the production of high quality precision timepieces. The.exceptional movement utilizes a chain and fusee to control the.equalization of power. The planetary transmission gear.compensating for the decreasing power of the mainspring, is built.into a miniature cone, measuring only 10 mm in diameter at its.base, yet it comprises 38 separate parts. Only 12.3 mm in diameter.the tourbillon itself comprises 76 components, weighing less than.half a gram only. This exceptional timepiece is a superlative.example of the best technical features, fine esthetic appeal.flawless execution and craftsmanship. The present watch is offered.by the original owner for the first time at auction.
