Large German 18 carat gold watch with quarter repeater Circa 1899

Gold watch with precision lever escapement
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A large and heavy hunting cased quarter repeating pocket watch made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, Germany, circa 1899. The numbered case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold, bears the A. Lange & Söhne stamp and has three gold lids. The glazed white enamel dial has black Arabic hour numerals, red Arabic five minute numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and gold hands. The numbered and glazed movement has an A. Lange & Söhne precision lever escapement, fine adjusting device, gold lever, gold escape wheel, a gold balance with screws and repeats the quarter hours.
The case and movement have matching numbers, the dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 55.5 mm
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Weight: 142 g
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden
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The extract from the archives confirms the originality of the watch and its delivery to Hermann Grosch in Weimar in 1899.

Due to a minimal deviation between the Lange punches on the back lid and spring lid, it is assumed that the inner part of the spring lid was renewed during a service. This is not visible, but noted on the extract from the archives.