German 18 carat gold Glashütte Ankerchronometer Circa 1885

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by A. Lange & Söhne
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A German, hunting cased Glashütte pocket watch – ANKERCHRONOMETER – manufactured in quality 1A – with Lange extract from the archives, circa 1885. Sold in 1885 to Dürrstein & Co., Dresden for 492 marks.
Signed, frosted, gilt 3/4 plate movement with screwed gold chatons, large gold screw compensation balance, florally hand-engraved balance cock, Grossmann’s fine adjusting device with knurled screws and threaded rod, gold lever, gold escape wheel, and a chatoned diamond endstone on balance. 18 Carat pink gold, tiered, polished case, case design Louis XV à goutte, and a gold dome numbered 18649. Signed enamel dial with Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, and gold Louis XV hands.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Weight: 144 g
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden