Interesting German deck chronometer with 56h power reserve Circa 1952
- Kenmerk
- HC1196
- Diameter
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- Estimate
- € 2.500 - 5.000
- Price sold
- € 2.500
Marine chronometer with cardanic suspension
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An interesting, numbered marine deck chronometer with 56 hour power reserve and an extract from the archives made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, Germany, circa 1952. The original hallmarked and numbered case was crafted from brass and is suspended using a cardanic mechanism in the mahogany box. The numbered silvered dial has Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and 56 hours power reserve indication at 12. The numbered movement has a spring detent chronometer escapement.
Dial, movement and case have matching numbers, and the dial and movement are signed.
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Dimensions: 18,5 x 18,5 x 18 cm
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Signed: Lange & Söhne VEB Glashütte in Sachsen
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The marine chronometer presented here comes with an extract from the archives, which confirms its originality. It was sold to Warsaw in 1952.
Signed: Lange & Söhne VEB Glashütte in Sachsen






















