German silver dress watch with original box and papers Circa 1950

A dress watch with two tone silver dial
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A dress watch with original box and papers, made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, East Germany, circa 1950. The numbered case of this watch was crafted from silver and has a hinged back and the A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte case punch. The very beautiful two tone silvered dial features Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and original hands. The numbered movement is fitted with an A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte precision lever escapement and a fine adjusting device.
The case, dial, movement and box are signed.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 65 g
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i.Sa. (dial, case and movement)
             Lange VEB-Glashütte (sales box)
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Lange VEB
Lange VEB (formally Mechanik Lange & Söhne VEB) existed for approximately three years, from its nationalisation in 1948 until its merger into a larger conglomerate in 1951.