German 14K gold hunting cased lever chronograph Circa 1916

Gold chronograph
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A German 14 carat gold hunting cased chronograph pocket watch made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, circa 1916. Sold on February 18th, 1916, to Paul Prenzel in Frankenberg for 545 Marks. The ¾ plate movement with a lever escapement and screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, an outer minute track, red Arabic five minute numerals, outermost fifth of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, a 30 minute counter at 12 and fine hands. A plain case. Comes with an Extract from the Archives. Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed and numbered, case and movement with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 110 g
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte I/S A. Lange & Söhne
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Paul Prenzel was a watchmaker and jeweller from 1903 onward and had premises in Frankenberg in Saxonia. One of his descendants, Theodor Prenzel, works today as chief engineer at Nomos in Glashütte.
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Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, often abbreviated as DUF, is a historical brand and quality designation for pocket watches, introduced in 1878 by the renowned manufacturer A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte. The brand was founded to offer sturdier, more affordable pocket watches that nevertheless met the high quality standards of Glashütte.