German 14 carat gold full hunter with original box Circa 1900

Gold lever Art Deco watch
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A very fine German 14 carat gold hunting cased Art Deco pocket watch made by
A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, circa 1900. The plain case with a relief rim. Gilt dial with Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued steel Breguet hands. A fine precision lever movement. Dial signed, case and movement numbered, and punched OLIW Lange-Uhr-Glashütte.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 88 g
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte I/SA Lange-Uhr
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Comes with the original presentation box and corresponding gilt watch chain.
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The OLIW caliber was introduced in 1928. The abbreviation OLIW stands for “Original Lange Internationales Werk.”
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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.