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Happy to help. Actually...
... the box in your photo is not a service box. The service box has no leather -- it is just cardboard with a foam interior. The box in your photo is a regular Lange sales box, but it was made recently, in the last few years. These newer long boxes are different from the old 1815 boxes because the newer boxes have no pouch inside the lid. That's because all the papers are now stored outside the inner box, which is why the outer cardboard boxes in your picture are so much taller than the short inner leather box. The extra room is necessary to store the (bigger, newer style) papers that do not exist for the watch you are looking at (which originally came with much smaller, fewer papers).
The watch you are considering was a relatively early Lange, likely sold around 1996. Lange's caseback numbers started at 110000 in 1994, so this watch was around their 4000th-5000th piece sold. I'm guessing the movement number is approximately 4xxx. So we know that the box in your photo was manufactured about 15 years after this watch was sold.
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Proof of Origin Certificate Authenticity
I need help. I got a good offer on a pre-owned Langematik SAX-O-MAT (308-027). It will be my first Lange so i am very excited. Unfortunately, the watch only comes with the box (the long one) and "Proof Of Origin" certificate. Are these good enough? The ce...
I’m no expert & more Purists will surely pitch in...
Ask serial number & validate with ALS AD. I also read, ALS releases the list of lost/stolen watch serial numbers - you might double check with them. Good luck with your purchase - post a wrist shot soon ! Best, mahesh.,
Hello Shonex and warm welcome here
Do you have a picture of this certificate? It is suppose to come in a “grey (Lange colour) box” with the following elements written both in German and English on the letter. - Name of the model series, - Its reference, - The reference of the calibre, - Mo...
Thanks Aikiro
It ticks all your checkboxes. Attached is a screenshot (had to grey out some parts, sorry). ...
It seems perfect for me
Whatever will be your decision, take your time. The Sax-O-Mat is a really nice watch. I hope you’ll reach your Lange grail. Best wishes Alkiro
Not sure if this matters to you...
You mentioned that it "comes with the box (the long one)." Can you post a picture of that inner leather long box in an open position? Also, can you provide the first 3 digits of the caseback serial number? Lange changed its box style in the early 2000s, b...
I truly appreciate the info. :-)
Hi CR, Wow, this is really good info. Thanks for sharing and for taking the time to explain. Am truly grateful. I only the attached picture. First 3 digits are: 114. Based on your description, the one in my picture is the service box. I am still waiting f...
Happy to help. Actually...
... the box in your photo is not a service box. The service box has no leather -- it is just cardboard with a foam interior. The box in your photo is a regular Lange sales box, but it was made recently, in the last few years. These newer long boxes are di...
My bad...
It is the new box then. Hmm..It seems like the only thing i have then is the certificate and the watch. On the good side, A. Lange just got back to me and confirmed that the certificate is genuine and so seems the watch. Thanks again CR. I am actively che...
Sure thing. Personally, if I were buying a Lange with no papers, and if I wanted a Lange box for it....
... I would probably look for one of those older Lange boxes -- the ones I described in my original post in which the outer cardboard box fits snugly around the inner leather box, with no extra space for external papers. Any later Lange box will have an o...
Certificate is genuine!
Yep, it is genuine and ALS has confirmed. I must say, their service is amazing which makes me long for an ALS watch all the more. While i waited, I've been looking as well for a preowned 1815 UP/DOWN platinum model,( 221.025). I found a few which are just...