Lange und Söhne Ankerchronometer watch Circa 1881

Early A.Lange und Söhne Ankerchronometer
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An early A.Lange und Söhne Ankerchronometer quality 1A, with patent regulating device, Glashütte circa 1881.
18 Carat gold, hunting case with 3 gold lids, spring lid with beautiful monogram CK, dome with dedication, matching numbers on case and movement, rare Lange & Söhne Ankerchronometer movement, big Chronometer balance with gold screws, golden lever and golden escape wheel, rare fine adjusting device so-called Patentrücker, diamond endstone, screwed gold chatons, blued steel screws, main plate signed and numbered, enamel dial with red minute register, gold hands, there were only 4 Ankerchronometer watches with this special fine adjusting device made until 1882.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 138 g
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Signed: A.Lange und Söhne
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Lange und Söhne was founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in the town of Glashütte, near Dresden, in the state of Saxony. Under Ferdinand, and then, following his death, his sons Emil and Richard, Lange produced quality pocket watches, the company’s very best products generally being given the “1A” designation. Under subsequent generations of the Lange family, the company continued to produce pocket watches and, like many German watch makers, produced oversized wrist watches for use by German airmen in World War II.