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A. Lange & Söhne. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with oversized date and black dial
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A. Lange & Söhne. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with oversized date and black dial

SIGNED A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE I/SA, CABARET MODEL, REF. 107.031, CASE NO. 114'005, MANUFACTURED IN 1997

Closed17 November 2008

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A. Lange & Söhne. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with oversized date and black dial
Signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte I/SA, Cabaret model, ref. 107.031, case no. 114'005, manufactured in 1997
Cal. L931.3 rectangular nickel-finished lever movement, 30 jewels, screwed gold chatons, finely hand-engraved balance bridge, swan neck regulator, black dial, applied pink gold lozenge-shaped and baton numerals, large double window for date, subsidiary seconds, rectangular case, glazed display back secured by six screws, 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle, case, dial and movement signed
43 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With A. Lange & Söhne Guarantee Certificate dated June 1997 stamped by W. Becker, Hamburg, original sales tag, pink gold setting pin, photocopy of the Bill of Delivery dated 30 June 1997, operating instructions, original fitted black leather presentation box and outer packaging.

According to the photocopy of the A. Lange & Söhne Delivery Note dated 30 June 1997 to their retailer W. Becker & Cie. KG in Hamburg, the present watch appears to be the Cabaret model with the lowest case number.

Introduced at the 1997 Basel Fair, the Cabaret is another classic by A. Lange & Söhne, featuring a rectangular case and the patented outsized date display.