Lange Timepieces Fetched Record Prices in Hong Kong Auction! Contents as supplied by Lange Uhren Gmbh. lunamundi.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('c6189363ae9cf5f16db42ac2783c4609', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?8,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fjaw%2Flange%2Fauctionhk%2Flunamundi.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/jaw/lange/auctionhk/lunamundi.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?8,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fjaw%2Flange%2Fauctionhk%2Flunamundi.jpg', '', 1002750, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); GRAND LANGE 1 “Luna Mundi” set moonphase.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('7347fac48d9f82553f83f0aac625a34d', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?8,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fjaw%2Flange%2Fauctionhk%2Fmoonphase.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/jaw/lange/auctionhk/moonphase.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?8,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fjaw%2Flange%2Fauctionhk%2Fmoonphase.jpg', '', 1002750, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); 1815 MOONPHASE “Homage to F. A. Lange” zeitwerk.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('1678fa36bb8297d6281b62d3b5bcc476', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?8,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fjaw%2Flange%2Fauctionhk%2Fzeitwerk.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/jaw/lange/auctionhk/zeitwerk.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?8,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fjaw%2Flange%2Fauctionhk%2Fzeitwerk.jpg', '', 1002750, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); LANGE ZEITWERK in white gold A. Lange & Söhne Record Sales at Auction A. Lange & Söhne encountered three record sales at Sotheby’s “Important Watches” auction, held on 6 October in Hong Kong. A rare set of two limited edition GRAND LANGE 1 “Luna Mundi” wristwatches reached a hammer price of 980,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 93,750 euros), more than twice the original price. The set was produced in a limited edition of 101 exemplars and had been launched in 2003. The two timepieces in white and rose gold depict the moon phases for the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. At the same auction, a limited edition 1815 MOONPHASE “Homage to F. A. Lange” in honey coloured gold – a new gold alloy of remarkable hardness – was sold for 275,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 26,300 euros), representing a 45 percent increase in value. The watch was only launched in 2010 to commemorate the horological tradition established by Ferdinand A. Lange in 1845. It is most likely the first time this model has ever appeared in the auction market. Finally, a LANGE ZEITWERK in white gold fetched 680,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 65,000 euros), representing almost a 40 percent increase in value. Launched in 2009, the LANGE ZEITWERK is the first mechanical wristwatch with a truly eloquent jumping numeral display, driven by an unprecedented constant-force escapement. It is one of the most sought-after Lange timepieces. http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?8,1002750,1002750#msg-1002750 Sat, 25 May 2013 06:21:46 -0500 Phorum 5.2.13 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?8,1002750,1002750#msg-1002750 Lange Timepieces Fetched Record Prices in Hong Kong Auction! http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?8,1002750,1002750#msg-1002750

GRAND LANGE 1 “Luna Mundi” set


1815 MOONPHASE “Homage to F. A. Lange”


LANGE ZEITWERK in white gold

A. Lange & Söhne Record Sales at Auction

A. Lange & Söhne encountered three record sales at Sotheby’s “Important Watches” auction, held on 6 October in Hong Kong.

A rare set of two limited edition GRAND LANGE 1 “Luna Mundi” wristwatches reached a hammer price of 980,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 93,750 euros), more than twice the original price. The set was produced in a limited edition of 101 exemplars and had been launched in 2003. The two timepieces in white and rose gold depict the moon phases for the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

At the same auction, a limited edition 1815 MOONPHASE “Homage to F. A. Lange” in honey coloured gold – a new gold alloy of remarkable hardness – was sold for 275,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 26,300 euros), representing a 45 percent increase in value. The watch was only launched in 2010 to commemorate the horological tradition established by Ferdinand A. Lange in 1845. It is most likely the first time this model has ever appeared in the auction market.

Finally, a LANGE ZEITWERK in white gold fetched 680,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 65,000 euros), representing almost a 40 percent increase in value. Launched in 2009, the LANGE ZEITWERK is the first mechanical wristwatch with a truly eloquent jumping numeral display, driven by an unprecedented constant-force escapement. It is one of the most sought-after Lange timepieces.
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