German gold watch with chronograph and counter Circa 1912

Half hunting cased pocket watch by A. Lange & Söhne
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A heavy Glashütte half hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch with chronograph and 30 min. counter, manufactured in quality 1A, sold on 2/15/1912 for the sum of 1753 Marks to company A. Overstreyd, Rotterdam, formerly with rating certificate of the observatory Leipzig – with certificate of the watch museum Glashütte and a copy of the Lange & Söhne records.
An 18 carat gold case with glazed movement; a signed white enamel dial with black and red Arabic numerals, gold Louis XV hands, a centre chronograph hand, two sunk subsidiary dials, one for constant seconds and one for the 30 minute counter; a 3/4 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs and a gold screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 152 g
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden
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According to Martin Huber’s “Lange-Liste”, Lange & Söhne only ever produced about 50 pocket watches with minute repeater and chronograph function. This watch ( listed on page 211) is in excellent condition and has clear and appealing repeater sound.