German silver dress watch with black dial in original box Circa 1950

Rare pocket watch with original papers
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A rare dress watch with black dial in original box and with original papers made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, Saxony, East Germany, circa 1950. The numbered plain open faced case of this watch was crafted from graduated silver and the rare black dial has Roman Hour numerals, a Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and the original hands. The numbered movement has an A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte precision lever escapement with a fine adjustment.
Dial and box are signed.
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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. (dial)
Lange VEB-Glashütte (box)
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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.