German 14K gold hunting cased lever chronograph Circa 1885

Gold full hunter chronograph by Carl Jentsch
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An extremely rare and very fine 14 carat gold hunting cased chronograph lever Glashütte pocket watch, circa 1885. ¾ Plate movement, a piston tooth lever escapement and gold screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, outer minute divisions, Arabic five minute numerals, an outermost fifth of a second track and blued spade & whip hands. A plain case. Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 115 g
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Signed: Carl Jentsch Glashütte Sachsen
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This is one of the few surviving examples of Carl Jentsch‘s timepieces. The chronograph function is triggered by pressing the crown. Carl Jentsch was considered the most gifted steel parts and chronograph manufacturer in Glashütte.
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In an essay from the Deutsche Uhrmacherzeitung from 1884, Moritz Grossmann honours the Glashütte watchmaker Carl Jentsch for his drive for “mechanical and clean perfection”. In another article from the General Journal of Watchmaking from 1890, A. Engelbrecht reports on the tireless, conscientious worker Carl Jentsch and his speciality of converting key watches into crown winders. The trade newspaper for the entire watch industry from September 1st, 1895 reports: “The workshop for elevators, fine complete steel mechanisms and watches founded by Carl Jentsch in 1878, the owner, discouraged by unfavourable economic conditions in 1894, closed down and left with his workers, machines and equipment transferred to Dürrsteinsche Uhrenfabrik Union.”