German 18 carat gold Glashütte cased pocket watch Circa 1912

Gold lever watch by A. Lange und Söhne
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A Glashütte presentation pocket watch of historical interest – manufactured in quality 1A – with original box and certificate, circa 1912.
An 18 carat gold case, gold dome with presentation engraving: Dem verdienstvollen Schriftleiter der Deutschen Uhrmacher-Zeitung Herrn Wilhelm Schultz zum fünfundzwanzigjährigen Jubiläum überreicht vom Verlag Carl Marfels A.G., 3. Juni 1914, inlaid translucent cobalt blue enamelled monogram on the back lid WS (Wilhelm Schultz). Enamel dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial, 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 96 g
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Signed:  A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte  B/Dresden
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Wilhelm Schultz (1854-1921) apprenticed with a watchmaker to the court in Stuttgart Friedrich Martin from 1868 to 1872. He later worked as a watchmaker in Frankfurt for two years and Biel in Switzerland for a year. In 1879 he took over a watchmaker’s shop in Munich, which he sold in the autumn of 1888; in 1889, Reinhold Stäckel, owner and publisher of the “Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitung” (German watch- and clockmaker’s magazine), offered him an editorial position, which Schultz was very happy to accept. He was eventually appointed chief editor, and from 1914 on, he was the magazine’s publisher. Schultz was a superior craftsman with excellent theoretical knowledge in his field. His book “Der Uhrmacher am Werktisch” (on the repair of pocket watches)was republished numerous times and translated into other languages. He was also credited with dramatically improving the quality of illustrations in the magazine so that it eventually became one of the leading professional journals for horologists worldwide. A confidant of Friedrich Anton Kames, who advised billionaire watch and clock collector, J. P. Morgan on his art collection, Schultz was able to visit many museums and collections of timepieces worldwide. He was deputy chairman of the German association of watch- and clockmakers since its foundation, and after the departure of Carl Marfels in 1917, Schultz became president of the association.

Carl Marfels acquired the “Deutsche Uhrmacherzeitung” in 1893 and started running the magazine on April 1, 1893, after having moved to Berlin, where the publishing house had its premises in Jägerstrasse 73. He published several horological magazines and founded the German association of watch- and clockmakers on June 1, 1897, with himself as chairman. Marfels was a friend of Strasser, and from 1899 till 1917, he was a member of the board of directors of the German watchmaking school in Glashütte. He was also an honorary member of the Saxonia fraternity and a member of the chronometric society.