Rare German silver dress watch with fine black dial Circa 1950

Silver open faced precision watch
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A rare dress watch with original presentation box and papers made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, Germany, circa 1950. The numbered, open faced and plain case of this watch was crafted from graduated silver, and the fine black enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and the original syringe hands. The numbered movement is fitted with a Glashütte precision lever escapement and fine adjustment.
Dial signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i/SA and presentation box signed Lange VEB-Glashütte.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 66 g
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte i/SA
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Lange VEB
Lange VEB Glashütte originated from A. Lange & Söhne, which was nationalized in East Germany. It represents the period of state controlled watch production post World War II and produced watches under the Volks Eigener Betrieb (State Owned Enterprise) system until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Graduated Silver Case
A graduated silver case in pocket watches typically refers to a watch case that has been made using silver that has undergone a specific process to enhance its durability and aesthetic qualities.