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Glashütte "OLIW" Marriage Watch, c. 1938
Dating from the late 1930s, the "OLIW" marriage watch presents a classic Glashütte-era pocket movement repurposed into a contemporary wrist case while retaining its original porcelain enamel dial and hands. The marriage conversion highlights the movement’s architecture through a modern transparent case back, allowing study of an antique manual-wind pocket calibre associated with Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation (Glashütte). For a collector today, the piece offers a tangible bridge between historical German watchmaking and wearable presentation, suited to those who appreciate period movements and original enamel dials.
Watch dossier
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01Specifications+
- Brand / model
- A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne "OLIW" Marriage Watch
- Estimated production
- late 1930s
- Dial
- Original Porcelain/Enamel
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather
- Movement
- Manual Wind
- Caliber
- Manual Wind, Antique Pocket Caliber
02Service & provenance+
The watch has been technically and visually inspected. It did not require servicing and is ready to wear.
03Delivery & returns+
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