A. Lange & Söhne

And sometimes new old stock too. The AD called this week to say that a certain client of theirs enquired about the Cellini 40th anniversary 1815 Up/Down watch and guess what? They found two NOS pieces sitting in the vault at Glashütte. I enquired as to ho...  

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I love an interesting story, hence couldn’t resist when this was offered to me. It isn’t the most exquisite 4 hander watch, but the specifics of this little beauty makes it rather special to me. Best Gatsby

Photogenic cat and welcome to WPS 🎉🎊🎈👏🏻👍🏻

The watch looks great on your wrist. Sometimes I wonder how such allocations work... I came across a Datograph Lumen waiting to be picked up by a lucky/VIP client a couple of years ago at a boutique.

That must’ve been quite the steal!

and congratulations on this wonderful acquisition ! Best, Emmanuel

And you made my day with the last photo

He makes my day everyday ! Best Gatsby

I got lucky once also. Not a watch but a NOS Patek dial from the 50's. Congratulations on such a marvelous piece! Is this a grand feu enamel dial? Something about the sheen in the pictures.

How I wish it was but the dial is actually a white lacquered dial instead of enamel. Kind Regards Gatsby

Beautiful watch and cat. The bag is much more valuable to the cat😊

Thank you for the sweet comment Vetnov. Best Gatsby

I believe the difference in that version is the dial finish (enamel?) and the red 40. Cute furry friend too. It’s cousin and other kitty say hi. As they say, “the cat is out of the bag!” 😂 ...  

Your photos made my night! Best Gatsby

Hope all is well with you and yours Best Gatsby

The red "40" is the only subtle tell that this celebrates anything. Cellini (the jeweler and former Lange AD) can't put "Cellini" on watches because Rolex has the "Cellini" trademark. I also really love when brands make limited editions without specifying... 

Nice to hear from you always. You ask very smart questions. I’ll look through the paperwork and scrutinize the watch a bit more to confirm what you’re asking. It puzzles me why Cellini couldn’t sell the 40 pieces. After all 40 isn’t a huge number. It make... 

My hunch is that 40 pieces of such a niche watch, from a single AD, would take years to sell. It doesn't surprise me that some remained after Lange pulled Cellini's AD status. I do wonder if Cellini can still sell these last remaining pieces even though t... 

Pleased to report we didn’t find any mentioning of Cellini on the paper work and caseback. The paper work states “232.039 1815 UP/DOWN” as the model reference, and on the case back “LIMITED 40 PCS” has been inscribed. Best Gatsby ...  

Hey CR, I bought my Cellini 1815 U/D direct from Cellini in 2022- don’t recall when they lost their AD status, but thought I’d chime in.

... and it looks like Cellini lost their AD status right around then, based upon my comment in that thread .

Enjoy your magnificent new Lange 1815 Up/Down.

40 is quite discreet and I recollect the dial was white vs silver in regular 1815 up-down. wear in great health. Best, mahesh.,

Indeed this one is in white lacquer versus the regular silver dial. Best Gatsby

It’s a beauty. I bought mine from Cellini a few years ago and it’s my favorite piece. Wears so well, and the enamel dial is really special. Wear it in good health!

I meant lacquer dial!

I really like my 1815 too. The red 40 wouldn't be reason enough for me to buy a second one, though. One of them would probably have to go. Greetings from the sister! ...  

Thank you for the kind words my friend. Best Gatsby