German 14K gold open faced lever chronograph Circa 1908

Gold precision pocket watch 
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An extra large chronograph with register and extract from the archives made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, Germany, circa 1908. The numbered case of this watch was crafted from 14 carat gold and features a monogram on the back lid. The dial features black Arabic hours, an outer minute track, outermost fifth of a second divisions with red Arabic five minute numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 3 o’clock, a 30 minute counter at 9 and blued steel hands. The numbered movement is fitted with a high precision lever escapement, rare intermediate wheel chronograph, very fine quality gold escape wheel, a gold lever and fine adjusting device.
The dial is signed Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte I/S A. Lange & Söhne, the case A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte ^I/S and the movement Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte, the case and movement have matching numbers.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 136 g
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte 
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The watch presented here comes with an extract from the archives.
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Signing watches with both “Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte” and “A. Lange & Söhne” was primarily a strategy to protect the regional reputation of Glashütte watchmaking and to differentiate high end products from mass produced or imported ones. This dual branding practice occurred during the “Golden Age” of Glashütte pocket watch production, spanning from the late 19^th century until 1945.