Fine German 14K rose gold open faced lever Circa 1895

Rose gold pocket watch by A. Lange & Söhne
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A fine 14 carat rose gold open faced Glashütte lever pocket watch, circa 1895. ¾ Plate movement, DUF, a piston tooth lever escapement and screw compensation balance. A gold dome inscribed 1871-1896. White enamel dial with black Arabic hours, an outer minute track, red Arabic five minute numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and Louis XIV hands. The plain case with engraved monogram RP on the back. Dial signed, case and movement signed and numbered, movement and case with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 101 g
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte I/S A. Lange & Söhne
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DUF stands for Direct Upward Force. This is a function that prevents the timepiece from being damaged by impact.
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The inscription on the cuvette could refer to the 25th anniversary of the 1871 Peace of Frankfurt, which was celebrated in 1896. The Peace of Frankfurt was signed on May 10th, 1871, in Frankfurt am Main between the French Republic and the German Empire and formally ended the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871.